May 06, 2020 - 12:08 PM
BISMARCK, N.D. - The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in North Dakota (all times local):
2:10 p.m.
The Lewis and Clark Riverboat will skip its summer season on the Missouri River this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The board of directors for the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation decided Tuesday to suspend riverboat operations until 2021.
The Bismarck Tribune reports it's only the second time in its 30-year history that the riverboat won't be plying the river in the Bismarck-Mandan area. The only other time was during the 2011 Missouri River flood.
The foundation cited health safety and also logistical reasons for the suspension. The riverboat was built in 1991 and has close quarters that make social distancing difficult.
Staff will be contacting private charters and public cruise ticket holders about refunds or rebooking next summer. About 14,500 people take riverboat rides in an average season.
News from © The Associated Press, 2020