Health

Essentia Health Responds To Fosston Terminating Agreement Saying It Isn’t Going Anywhere

FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) —  The back and forth battle over healthcare in Fosston, Minnesota continues with Essentia Health telling the city it is staying. The city council voted last month to terminate the 2009 agreement between the city, First Care Medical Services and Essentia Health. In its response, Essentia Health asserts that Fosston can only terminate its own participation in…

Sanford Health Unveils Top Baby Names of 2024

The name Oliver continued its dominance in the boys category, winning for the 4th year in a row.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR Local News) – As the year 2024 comes to a close, many enjoy looking back at some of the stats accumulated over the past 12 months. Sanford Health is even getting in on the action. The health system has released its top baby names of 2024. For the boys – Oliver continues its dominance. That’s its 4th…

Pet Connection: Meet the Black Lab Puppies

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — There’s not a whole lot in this world that’s more fun to watch than a new puppy playing. Unless it’s a whole litter of them. That’s the situation at Humane Society of the Lakes, where they’re juggling a whole litter of five-month old black lab mix breeds at the shelter. Named for jewels, the litter includes…

The Nail Co. Celebrates Grand Opening

The establishment is the realization of a dream for the Pham family, who have extensive backgrounds in nail work.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – If you’re looking for a place to spruce up your look, there’s a new spot just opening in Fargo. The Nail Co. is located on 45th Street South and features a luxurious layout with a full range of services. The 3,700 square foot salon offers everything from a headspa to permanent jewelry; and, of course, every…

MATBUS Presents 2nd Annual Season of Giving

The first iteration gathered over 500 pounds of food for the Emergency Food Pantry.

One of the vehicles you can ride for free on Saturdays in December if you bring a non-perishable food item.FARGO, N.D. – The holiday season is all about giving. So Fargo’s public transportation network is making sure they do their part. MATBUS announced they are bringing back their “Season of Giving” program for its second year. The system is simple…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Karen Filippelli

FARGO — When Karen Filippelli the Chihuahua mix came into the 4 Luv of Dog rescue about a month ago, odds for her speedy adoption did not look promising. She was elderly, at 8 and a half years old, with what foster volunteer Aleyna Leibfried describes as an impressive case of “dragon breath” from a significant number of rotten teeth,…

LIVE: Stuff the Bus

FARGO — Spending your holidays in a shelter isn’t the most festive way to mark the season. But you can help the families at the YWCA emergency shelter feel a little more at home. Here’s what you might have seen making its way through the metro today (Wednesday). It’s the 16th year of the YWCA’s “Stuff the Bus” campaign. They’re…

LIVE: Giving the Gift of Health for Giving Tuesday

FARGO — We all take a healthy interest in getting and giving gifts for the holidays. But there’s no gift like the gift of health — and this year you can help bring it to more than forty families in the region. The nonprofit Lend a Hand Up” is launching this year’s Holiday Hand Up giving campaign today. The families…

Attorney General Keith Ellison and Protect Our Care Minnesota Raise Concerns Over RFK Jr. Nomination

ST. PAUL  (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Protect Our Care Minnesota are joining forces against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming Health and Human Services Secretary. They are concerned about Kennedy’s views on vaccines and what they say is his disregard of science and public health. They believe if he were to take office, Minnesotans would be at…