FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Cass Public Health is doing its part to make sure people steer clear of the flu this winter. It hosted the latest installment of their “Flu Shot Friday” series by giving people a chance to walk in and get a flu shot. Doctors say getting the annual vaccine is the best way to avoid contracting the seasonal…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — After a month of wearing their pink patches while protecting the streets of West Fargo, the police department is now auctioning them all off. Officers raised almost $3,800 for the Edith Sanford Center during October. To help them reach a fundraising goal of $5,000, they will give more than 40 officers’ signed patches, including K9 Disco and…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Department of Health is increasing training for emergency response teams on using injectable epinephrine. The manual shot only costs around $400 per dose, compared to $800 per dose used in the auto–injectable epipens. FM Ambulance has been using needles and syringes to administer doses for the last few years. Some paramedics say this training could be…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Fourth graders at Washington Elementary are taking hunger food research into their own hands. Students and their Concordia College mentors presented their displays at West Fargo’s Family Fare. Each group of students spent more than two months researching ways to combat hunger in the community. The presentations centered on topics such as food waste, emergency food…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — North Dakota voters may have just turned down Measure 3, but in Minnesota marijuana might just be legalized in the next few years. Reducing crime, creating jobs and boosting the state’s economy are just a few reasons Minnesota’s next governor says he wants to legalize marijuana in the state. And Walz is already gaining followers. “If it was…
FARGO, N.D. — Over 900 people arrived bright and early to participate in Fercho YMCA’s 6th annual Thanksgiving Day Burn the Bird 5K and 10K. “Part of our goal is to do healthy living in the community and this is just right in line with that,” YMCA president Steve Smith said. Runners and walkers of all ages came out to be…
We’ve got the cutest little turkey you could ever hope to meet for our Thanksgiving Pet Connection. Obie, a pit bull-type cross with cuddles to spare, was surrendered by his owner when that person couldn’t care for him following Obie’s seizure diagnosis. But he hasn’t let his heartbreak stand in the way of his ability to give affection to folks….
FARGO– Turkey day is just a couple days away and cooking safety is essential for serving a safe bird to your friends and family. According to NDSU Extension, the inner temperature of your turkey should reach 165 degrees or higher. You should wash your hands often and use clean cutting boards and knives to avoid cross contamination. An NDSU food…
FARGO, N.D. – Truckloads of nonperishable food items started rolling in the Fargodome just after 8am, with one goal, to impact the lives of people facing hunger. “Seeing everything come together, it brings me such joy seeing people work together and working to serve our community in such a real way,” Metro Area Student Ambassador Catherine Myers said. This is…
FARGO, N.D. — When you are fighting a life threatening disease, the little things can make all the difference. That’s exactly what Pink It Forward is doing. One in every eight women will develop breast cancer. “In some way we are all affected by breast cancer,” said Shannon Tjaden, the United States of American Mrs. North Dakota. But it’s not…
