Lung Cancer is the leading cancer killer in America. New technologies are helping detection come earlier. Last fall Essentia Health West Region took part in an early lung cancer screening program. The screening proved more successful than a simple ex–ray in catching lung cancer. 90% of lung cancer is linked to smoking cigarettes. “Lung cancer is normally fatal. Because by…
Three years ago, an oil train derailed and exploded about a half mile away from Casselton. In a time where many are concerned about the safe transport of crude oil, the people in town are reflecting on what happened. “It was like a mushroom cloud,” said Greg Kempel of Casselton, describing the explosion. It was just another day at work for…
efargo is helping everyone cut electricity costs during its holiday light exchange. efargo was formed to enter Fargo into the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a two-year competition to reduce energy costs. People could bring their old electric incandescent light string in to the Downtown or Carlson libraries and get a new string of zero-energy, solar holiday lights. Holiday strings and…
NDSU’s School of Nursing has been awarded the Cadet Command Nursing Center of Excellence by the ROTC program.The Cadet Command examined nursing license pass rates, accreditation, cumulative GPA’s at graduation and classroom versus clinical experience. According to research, nursing cadets are more successful at completing both ROTC and nursing school. After completing both, every student is awarded a scholarship at…
Flooding at the YWCA Cass Clay Emergency Shelter caused them to shut down for the day. The Fargo Fire Department was onsite mid-morning due to a burst sprinkler pipe.Water spread to three different floors of the building and a cleaning service has been working rapidly to clean it up. Luckily, there was no structural damage and all women, children and…
It’s called “Operation Winter Harvest”. Among the significant arrests were Hector Otoniel Flores and his brother Hector Lieonel Flores. Hector O. was wanted on a Minnesota warrant for second degree murder. Hector L. had a nationwide warrant for selling drugs. The brothers were arrested during a lengthy SWAT standoff on Halloween in Moorhead. Cameron Desjarlais was wanted for warrants in…
One person died and eight others were hospitalized after suffering symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning near Vergas Monday night. Those affected include three Perham Emergency Medical Services employees. They were all taken to Perham Health-Sanford according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. Four patients, including the EMS workers, were air-lifted to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. A woman…
Ray and Kathie Kvalvog have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Park Christian School, the boys basketball coach and others. The Kvalvogs claim the school and coach Josh Lee were negligent in letting their sons, Zach and Connor and two teammates, drive to a tournament in Wisconsin. It was June 23, 2015 when Zach lost control of his pickup on…
Berlin police are encouraging people to use a Facebook safety check to learn if loved ones are safe after a truck plowed into a crowded Christmas market. At least nine people were killed. The tweet linked out to Facebook, which has set up checks periodically after natural disasters and attacks around the world. But police also asked people to refrain…
Watch the video to see the NDSU women’s basketball team prepare for their tournament in Texas, as seen on KVRR Sports. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines
