Health

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Patsy

If you're smart -- like she is -- you'll grab this girl for your own family.

Some dog experts think these might be the smartest of all the dog breeds in the world. High-energy, intelligent and full of spirit, they’re border collies, and some individuals of this breed have been known to learn more than 1,000 words. But the one word little Patsy wants to learn most is “home.” She came to Adopt-A-Pet as a stray…

Sanford Celebrates Heart Health Month By Sharing Health Tips

Sleep, exercise, and managing stress are all ways to maintain good heart health

FARGO, N.D. – February is heart health month and Sanford is doing its part by spreading awareness for heart disease and the importance of taking care of your body. Sleep, exercise, and managing stress are all ways to maintain good heart health, says Sanford. You can reduce the risk of heart disease by minimizing your time sitting and being active…

Winter Roads Cause Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-94 in Fargo

The vehicles were stuck in the ditches along the interstate's westbound lanes in Fargo

FARGO– Winter roads are continuing to create troublesome conditions for drivers. At least three vehicles were stuck in ditches along I-94 this morning at 8:30 just after a multi-vehicle crash. The vehicles were stuck on the sides of the interstate’s westbound lanes near the Veterans Boulevard exit in Fargo. The crash slowed down morning commuters for over an hour while…

Austad’s Golf Prepares for 2019 Great Plains Golf Expo

You can learn about local courses, shop equipment, and get a free spring tune-up

FARGO– There might be snow on the ground but it’s never too early to start thinking about hitting the golf courses in just a few short months. Austad’s Golf, Sanford Power Golf Academy, and Dakota Magic are teaming up to bring Fargo its first Great Plains Golf Expo. You can learn about local courses, shop equipment from brands like Titleist,…

F-M Ambulance to Host 5th Annual Save a Life Saturday at West Acres

First responders will be teaching songs to sing while performing CPR like "Staying Alive" and "Baby Shark"

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo-Moorhead first responders are gearing up for another year of teaching people how to save lives with the 5th annual Save a Life Saturday. F-M Ambulance is hosting the event to offer a refresher on CPR for free near Macy’s at the West Acres Mall. First responders will be teaching songs to sing while performing CPR like…

Couple Donates $100k to Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Upcoming Cancer Center

  JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Jamestown Regional Medical Center announces its biggest Giving Hearts Day donation in history: a $100,000 gift for the hospital’s upcoming cancer center by philanthropists and business owners Clarice and Reuben Liechty. The JRMC says its Cancer Center will offer chemotherapy to the 55,000 people in the hospital’s nine county region. It is expected to help more…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Pepper

A seasoned cuddler and all-around adorable adoptable dog.

If you’re looking for someone to spice up your day, you can’t do better than Pepper. The Lhasa Apso mix lost his home when his owner had to move to a care facility, and he was surrendered to the Homeward Animal Shelter. Homeward’s Heather Klefstad brought Pepper in for a visit with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in studio,…

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

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,…

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

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.

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…