FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s that time of year again, school has started with a new classroom, new classmates, and homework piling up. Essentia Health Clinical Psychologist, Alexandra Kohlhase, talks about what kinds of feelings there may be. “It’s exciting to go back and see friends. It’s exciting to maybe have some structure entertained to the day. But it’s also…
FILE – Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives to testify before the Senate HELP Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)The director of the nation’s top public health agency, Susan Monarez, was fired by President Donald Trump himself late Wednesday because she…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Nearly 100 people are sick from a Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs from Country Eggs. On Wednesday, the company recalled its Large Brown Cage Free “Sunshine Yolks” eggs. 95 people in 14 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. There are four cases in Minnesota. 18 people have been hospitalized and no…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Three pharmaceutical groups have sued North Dakota in federal court over a new law that aims to stop pharmaceutical companies from limiting hospitals’ access to discount drugs. The law, House Bill 1473, makes it a class B misdemeanor for manufacturers to adopt policies that “deny, restrict, prohibit, or otherwise interfere” with pharmacies’ ability to obtain…
CASSELTON, N.D. — Storm might look at first glance like a mostly-husky, somewhat-Shepherd, a-little-Aussie mutt, but dig under the surface to his genetics, and you’ll find there’s a lot of different elements in his DNA that make up one very sweet little bundle of energy and affection. He’s about four years old and came to the Sheyenne Valley Friends of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Oregon-based Cambia Health Solutions have announced what they call a “strategic affiliation”. The affiliation is not considered a merger. Blue Cross Blue Shield President and CEO Dan Conrad told Business Wire that the affiliation would better serve members with access to healthcare that is simpler and more affordable….
Dr. Eduardo Yabut, medical director for the North Dakota State Hospital, speaks during the groundbreaking for the new facility in Jamestown on Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)JAMESTOWN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – As shovels dug in for the first time Monday at the site of the new State Hospital in Jamestown, state health officials said they…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Cass Public Health is starting the season of vaccinations. As the school year is soon to kick off for grade schoolers and college students, the need to vaccinate may be required. “No vaccine is perfect. And I think we all know that we’ve seen even, especially Pertussis, we’ve seen people that are vaccinated against pertussis…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health reports that the West Nile virus has been identified during mosquito collection in Grand Forks. Public Health is encouraging residents to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. There have been no cases of West Nile found in Grand Forks County reported so far this year. Public Health says…
FARGO — Kids are taking a healthy interest in downtown this weekend, and you and your family are invited. Essentia Health is sponsoring “Kids’ Day” at the Red River Market Saturday. It’s a chance to get the under-ten set some face time with local health care providers, children’s entertainers, meet friends at dance parties, and participate in cooking demos. You’ll…
