FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For the last several years, health care professionals have started to recommend that both men and women at the age of 45 receive a routine colorectal cancer screening. A procedure that will check a person’s colon for any risks of colon cancer and other risks. “Right now, colorectal cancer is on the rise in young patients,…
FARGO — Mia is a little mama who’s already done a lot of living and seen some pretty sad things in her short time on earth. She was discovered having just given birth to a litter of kittens, under a trailer this winter in lakes country. She tried to move them to safety, but in the process, it appears one…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Senate has passed a bill extending out of state testing of lower-potency hemp edibles and hemp-derived consumer products. The original deadline for in-state only testing was January 1 of this year, and senators say it has resulted in a testing backlog, especially for products for medicinal use. The deadline was extended until March 31, so…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over 80% of U.S. counties lack adequate access to healthcare, according to a recent study done by Nursa, a healthcare staffing company dedicated to connecting nurses to work in facilities in need of help. The study also reports that North Dakota ranks at the second highest for over 200,000 of its residents having to trek more…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – The Office of Cannabis Management is alerting consumers to avoid consuming Tidal Wave brand disposable 3.5-gram vapes distributed by Ocean Wholesale LLC due to product mislabeling and THC content above the legal limit. The product labels state they contain “less than 0.3% THC9.” Testing of the product indicated that they are not compliant. All Tidal Wave…
CASSELTON, N.D. — Bunny’s hopping her way into the studio with hopes of a furever home for Easter as high as her very impressive vertical leap. She’s been sitting in foster now for more than 200 days, ever since she and a puppy were rescued from where someone abandoned them in a locked in a trailer in rural Barnes County….
WEST FARGO — Marie and Pete are babies in green-cheeked conure years, and they’re just as bright, energetic and full of personality as you’d find in any other little one in the animal kingdom — perfect for an eager parrot parent-to-be. They came in as a bonded pair to the shelter and it’s surprising no one’s adopted them yet, since…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Concordia College is using their platform as an institution to help shine a light on health issues within the Native American community. The college hosted a Native American Health Symposium from 6 to 8 P.M. on March 11 in the Knutson Campus Center. The event featured a panel comprised of prominent Indigenous people in the community,…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Thousands of North Dakota residents have been experiencing long wait times or are simply unable to receive mental health care when they need it. “We do have people that are waiting weeks or months without receiving care. So their conditions get worse, and it becomes more costly when they are able to receive care,” said Caitlin…
Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz has released a proposal that he says would centralize and streamline the way Minnesota delivers human services, including Medicaid. The plan updates a decades-old system that relies on counties and managed care organizations to run the programs. Under the proposal, the state would determine eligibility for Medicaid and…
