FARGO, N.D. — More than 250,000 people suffer from the most severe heart attack a person can have, known as a STEMI. Two Essentia hospitals, St. Mary’s in Duluth and one right here in Fargo, are now being recognized for treating those types of heart attacks. Both hospitals received an award from the Minnesota Department of Health. The staff at Essentia…
FARGO, N.D. — The United Way of Cass–Clay hosted a panel presentation aimed at raising awareness over mental health issues faced by area students. The Student Mental Health Awareness Panel was held at NDSCS–Fargo and is a part of United Way’s Emerging Leaders program. The panel highlights common experiences that could lead to mental health issues. The United Way believes…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer says he accompanied his ailing son from Bismarck to a Minnesota hospital. Cramer says in a Facebook post that his 35-year-old son, Isaac Cramer, was transferred on Tuesday to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he was being evaluated by a “transplant team.” Cramer told The Associated Press earlier that…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Altru Health System in Grand Forks has a new Chief Executive Officer. He is Brad Wehe a familiar face around the hospital. Wehe began with Altru in 1989 and has served in leadership positions since 1991. In 2011, he became Altru’s Chief Operating Officer. He’ll become CEO on January 1, 2019 and will succeed Dave Molmen…
Roxy the doxy, or dachsund, is a dog who immediately shows you why there are pretty much two kinds of people — people who love dachsunds and people who don’t know any yet. Roxy joined Emily Welker live in-studio on the KVRR Morning Show with Diamond In The Ruff volunteer Ryan Keel to talk about the long and the short of…
FARGO, N.D. — At Essentia Health in Fargo, lung cancer is the second highest diagnosed cancer among men and the third highest among women. The American Lung Association says North Dakota ranks among the states with the lowest rate of lung cancer patients nationwide. The Peace Garden State also falls among the top 25% percent in the nation in lung cancer…
The athletes of Hope, Inc. Paralympics club may be mobility-challenged, but when it comes to the sled hockey challenge coming up this weekend, it’s the able-bodied who often find themselves struggling to keep up. The Morning Show’s Emily Welker found that out the hard way when she and the other folks from KVRR accepted the sled hockey challenge for the…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota has one of the highest rates of Type 1 Diabetes patients in the nation. However, at Sanford Health in Fargo, a clinical test can be a game changer for a disease’s impact on children’s lives. In a partnership with Caladrius Biosciences, Sanford Health has launched the Sanford Project T–Rex Study to study how patients react…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Blessed Sacrament Church in West Fargo held a benefit on Sunday for one of its members battling cancer. They raised $5,000 for Terry Krauth who’s been fighting cancer of the jaw since 2016. “Lend a Hand” in Fargo then matched the funds and donated the money to Krauth. He works as a night custodian at South…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Emotions ran high at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Fargo today. But it wasn’t because everyone was hoping to yell “bingo” and win the jackpot. It’s because of the real reason they were all there: Terry Krauth. “It’s very honestly overwhelming. The number of family members, the church members, people we’ve known forever in the community…
