FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Ambulance paramedics can now give whole blood at the scene of serious injuries or on the way to the hospital. They say this move is vital to saving lives. Sanford Ambulance Medical Director Dr. Jason Van Valkenburg says, “By starting a transfusion within minutes of injury, we can stabilize severely bleeding patients long before they…
FARGO — The Red River Market kicks off for the season tomorrow in downtown, but the nonprofit behind it is running into resistance from city leaders when it comes to blocking off downtown streets for their gatherings. Folkways founder Simone Wai says it won’t affect the farmers market, which is now in its second decade and has grown to 80-some…
FARGO — Kahlua, the queen of kisses, joined the Morning Show with her friend, rescue worker Heather Klefstad of Homeward Animal Shelter, to share a somewhat unusual origin story. Homeward’s rescue workers found Kahlua, a striking four-and-a-half-year-old husky with blue eyes and a sweet and affectionate disposition, in the Fargo pound. When they brought her in, they of course had…
FARGO — Summers in the region are pretty sweet for a lot of us. And there’s a way going on tonight, and through next Tuesday, that you can show support for local survivors of sexual and domestic violence, with some of summer’s sweetest treats. The annual “Cherries for Charity” is going on right now in all eight metro-area Hornbacher’s supermarkets…
GRAND FORKS, (KVRR) — Grand Forks Public Health reports the West Nile virus has been found in a sample of mosquitoes collected in Grand Forks. While test rates for the virus remain low, and there have been no cases of West Nile in humans yet this year, public health is encouraging residents to take precautions to avoid getting bitten by…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Meredith Olafson was convinced she just had the flu. At first, she tried to work through it, but her supervisor sent her home. The next time she showed up, those superiors at Sanford Medical Center, where she’s a registered nurse, overrode her objections and forced her to get herself checked out. The test results were devastating:…
This week’s Pet Connection is a couple of bonded cuties who come as a package deal, so prepare to fall in love not once, but twice. The spicy young lady is named Bobbi, and she and her brother Wayne come to us from Natural Pet Center courtesy of Cat’s Cradle Rescue here in town, and in an unusual and welcome…
FARGO — For more than two decades it’s been one of the best-kept secrets in the region. And now, the Red River Children’s Advocacy Center is stepping into the light to share how they help local kids going through one of the darkest times of their lives. It’s a one-stop shop of sorts for child crime victims. Anything from sexual…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — MSUM and Essentia Health teaming up to spread awareness about working in healthcare. Together they hosted their scrubs camp event for high schoolers at Essentia Health Clinic on 32nd Avenue South in Fargo. There students learned what it’s like to be a healthcare worker in different fields like pharmacy, nursing, and others. MSUM believes its important…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Corwin Subaru is known for selling cars but now the focus is turning to blankets. The Fargo dealership donates 80 custom blankets to Sanford Pediatric Oncology. Earlier, they were dropped off at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in downtown Fargo. For the past ten years, Subaru and their retailers have partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society….
