FARGO, N.D. – For NDSU students going back to school in a month, they will still have a place to go on campus for medical needs. The school’s Student Health Services department was just recertified with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. They will continue to offer students access to basic medical services including X–rays, procedures, and also a…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — In addition to cleaning up after the storm, many people will frequently start swimming in the flood waters, and they shouldn’t. While they may look cool and refreshing, the water that builds up in places like NP Park may actually be filled with contaminants. Fergus Falls Public Works director Len Taylor says that includes animal waste,…
She’s a cat who’s full of surprises — a litter of them, as a matter of fact. The tiny, two-year-old tortoiseshell arrived at Diamond in the Ruff rescue and brought quite a bit of company with her, delivering a litter of kittens just two weeks after workers there brought her in. She suffered through some health issues shortly after becoming…
It’s the story that’s been making sports fans around the region hyperventilate for an entire week now. NFL legend Peyton Manning is on his way to Fargo to give the Chamber’s 10th Annual Voices of Vision address, and it’s all but guaranteed to be standing-room only. Manning retired from the NFL a few years ago and he’s been spending his…
NORTH DAKOTA – The Blues face a big fine for improperly denying some claims and not reporting suspected cases of fraud. North Dakota’s Insurance Department has fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota $125,000. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says the 16-month investigation focused largely on mental health and substance abuse claims. He says some of the claims were improperly…
MINNESOTA – The North Star State saw a big drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018. Preliminary statewide data shows that overdose deaths dropped 17% from 733 in 2017 to 607 last year. Officials say the numbers are promising, but that overdose deaths remain at historic highs and more work needs to be done to prevent and treat substance abuse….
FARGO, N.D. — A pancreatic cancer research symposium at NDSU connects students to researchers across the country to help find more innovative ways to treat the disease. Researchers say 85 percent of tumors in cancer patients are solid which is why they can be so hard to treat. NDSU graduate student Matthew Confeld is taking a different approach to finding…
FARGO, N.D.– The CDC reports more than 47 million people get sick from undercooked food each year. Family cookouts are a staple of the traditional Independence Day Celebration, but your cooking could be hurting your loved ones. Under cooked foods and cross contamination can cause people to get sick. “The best way to avoid cross contamination is to use separate…
BISMARCK, N.D. — The first case of West Nile virus has been reported in North Dakota for the season. The department of health says the person is from McHenry County in the central part of the state. The infected person was not hospitalized. The West Nile virus surveillance coordinator says this is the second year in a row where the…
FARGO, N.D.– With every step Roger Peterson is getting closer and closer to recovery. “As far as I’m concerned, I am walking as close to normal as you can get,” Peterson said. Roger had his knee replacement surgery about a month ago. The surgical assistant was a robot named ROSA. “We lock that in for that patient and the robot will…
