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F-M Ambulance Honors Man for Quick Thinking Saving Moorhead Man With CPR

Riley Rude saved John Collins' life in Moorhead after he had a heart attack

February 12, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Only seven to 10 percent of people survive getting a heart attack. But F-M Ambulance EMT’s say it’s people like Riley Rude who can change that statistic and it’s why they honored him with an award. Three months ago, Rude noticed John Collins had collapsed outside his Moorhead home. He performed CPR on Collins until emergency responders arrived,…

Dakotas Region Red Cross Rolls Out New Emergency Response Vehicle

The vehicle can hold up to four volunteers when heading to an emergency

February 12, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The Dakotas Region of the American Red Cross is freshening up its approach to emergencies by introducing a brand new emergency response vehicle. Last year, Red Cross volunteers traveled thousands of miles in emergency response vehicles to assist in more than 400 emergencies across the country. However, Red Cross leaders say their lineup of emergency response vehicles was…

Fargo’s Essentia Health Faces Heat Problems After Glycol Leak

The hospital is using auxiliary heat sources while working to get the heat back up and running for its patients

February 12, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Fargo’s Essentia Health is facing heating problems after a glycol pipe leak in the hospital’s boiler room. Fargo Fire Department responded to the call around 8:15 this morning. The hospital is working to repair the leak. No patients were evacuated and no one injured. Fargo Fire said the pipe burst created steam which caused the fire alarms…

Essentia Hospital Dealing With Heating Issues

500 gallons of Glycol-water mix was dumped after the pipe broke.

February 12, 2019

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FARGO, ND — Fargo Firefighters are on the scene at Essentia Hospital after a boiler pipe broke. 500 gallons of Glycol-water mix was dumped after the pipe broke. Firefighters are working to clean up the mess. The steam from the Glycol water made it look like a fire. Firefighters tell our reporter Maggie LaMere that they are also working to…

Fargo Airmed Takes Flight Each Day to Ensure Community’s Safety

On average, the team completes on-site pick-ups and transfers three times per day

February 11, 2019

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FARGO– Emergency responders work tirelessly each and every day to save the lives of people in our community. While many do their work in hospitals on the ground, others are working above us. “You never know walking through the door when your first call is going to come in, sometimes it’s coming in as you’re walking through the door, so…

NDSU Celebrates Scandinavian Heritage with 43rd Annual Buffet

Guests enjoyed dishes like lefse, lutefisk, and pickled herring

February 11, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – NDSU Dining is proving it knows the way to the Scandinavian heart with its 43rd annual buffet. NDSU faculty, students, and community members joined together for a traditional Scandinavian meal. Guests enjoyed dishes like lefse, lutefisk, and pickled herring. An event organizer has helped prepare this annual meal for the past 17 years and enjoys setting it…

Police, Community Remember Officer Jason Moszer Three Years After His Death

Moszer was killed in a standoff on Feb. 11, 2016

February 11, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s been three years since Fargo Police officer Jason Moszer was taken from our community. Fargo Police held a special, remembrance ceremony to honor their fallen brother right outside their headquarters downtown. Chief David Todd says there are some moments in life you can never forget and Jason Moszer’s death will always be one of them for those…

UPDATE: Fargo Man Identified as Person Who Died in Vehicle in Hornbacher’s Parking Lot

Police say a medical condition most likely happened yesterday afternoon

February 11, 2019

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UPDATE – Fargo Police have identified the dead person found in a vehicle in the 32nd Ave S Hornbacher’s parking lot as 68-year-old Roger Fjeldahl of Fargo. FARGO, N.D. — A body was found in a car in the parking lot of Hornbacher’s on 32nd Avenue. Police say a customer noticed a man slumped over in the driver’s seat just…

Sen. Amy Klobuchar Announces Bid for 2020 Presidential Campaign

Moorhead Mayor Jonathan Judd was among the many speakers there

February 11, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is officially trying to make her next home the White House. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us what voters have to say about the senator’s decision to start a presidential campaign. She may be the first Minnesota woman elected into the U.S. Senate, but now Sen. Amy Klobuchar is trying to take on an even…

One Year Serving the Country in Afghanistan; Soldiers are Welcomed Back to North Dakota

Governor Doug Burgum joined North Dakota National Guard Leaders in a ceremony to honor about 30 soldiers who returned from Afghanistan but also thank their families

February 10, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — After a yearlong mission in Afghanistan, members of the 191st Military Police Company we’re officially welcomed back home. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen spoke to some soldiers who say the support from their loved ones was their driving force to keep fighting. After a year of putting their lives on the line, these soldiers came home just in time…