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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…

Core Fitness & MPX Fitness Host Couple’s Kickboxing During March

You can sign up for classes through the end of February

February 8, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Invite your sweetie and turn your date night into a kickboxing night with the help of Couple’s Kickboxing classes in Fargo. MPX Fitness is teaming up with Core Fitness to teach couples the art of kickboxing while spending time together. You can sign up through the end of February with classes beginning the first week in March….

Taking the Right Steps to Protect Your Home and Save Thousands in the Snow

Father and son, CEO and vice president, Mark and Tanner, are working together to unplug vents, rake roofs, and clear ice dams

February 7, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After years of cleaning roof vents, snow and ice dams, those with North Country Weatherization Technologies say this winter is one of the worst. Hear why taking the right steps could protect your home and save you thousands in the future. It may not be clear where that strange smell or weird sound could be coming from….

Fargo VA Working to Prevent Suicide Among Veterans

National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255, Veteran's Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)

February 7, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — They’re the people who put their lives on the line to serve our country. It’s not uncommon for veterans to take their own lives when they come back home. In order for Keith Huff to do his job in Iraq, he had to change the way he thought about life. “I had to accept my own death. That…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Winston

Believe it or not, it took three tries for this guy to find his forever home.

February 7, 2019

Emily Welker,

With his thick white coat, enormous physical presence, and melting brown eyes, Winston the Great Pyrenees is one of the most strikingly beautiful and charismatic rescue dogs in the Red River Valley region. But even this success story has had his struggles finding his way to a forever home. He found it four years ago, with Diamond in the Ruff’s…

FirstLink Educates Community on Mental Health Warning Signs

February 5, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – FirstLink is teaching community members to get involved in suicide prevention efforts. FirstLink Training and Education coordinators say it’s important everyone know the signs because it is an issue affecting the entire community. Signs of depression include someone who drastically changes their behavior such as withdrawing from activities with friends and family or even in the workplace. They…

Freeze-A-Thon Raises Money for Children with Developmental Disabilities

The Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and the Kappa Delta Sorority are partnering up to raise money for the Anne Carlsen Center.

February 5, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — It may be freezing outside, but some NDSU students are bundling up and facing the temperatures for children with developmental disabilities. The Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and the Kappa Delta Sorority are partnering up to raise money for the Anne Carlsen Center. During their annual Freeze–A–Thon, we asked them what drivers say when they see students out…

Boil Advisory For City of Horace

They advise residents to boil their water before using.

February 2, 2019

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HORACE, ND — The City of Horace, ND has issued a drinking water warning. They advise residents to boil their water before using. Residents should not drink the water without boiling it first. Let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using. The water was contaminated when the loss of pressure to the water distribution system due…