NORTH DAKOTA — Gov. Burgum has declared a drought disaster for nearly all of North Dakota. The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly report has rated nearly 46 percent of the state in extreme or exceptional drought, up from 40 percent last week. About 16 percent of the state is in severe drought and 18 percent is in the moderate category….
No one likes to be called “difficult,” but with dogs, just like with people, there are varying degrees of social skills. People who don’t have much in the way of social graces might have a hard time finding friends, but dogs who lack them have a harder time — they often can’t find homes. That’s what makes this week’s Pet…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — Red Lake Indian Reservation tribal leaders have declared a public health emergency. They are seeking outside help to deal with a heroin and opiate epidemic. Leaders are considering banishing tribal members who are involved with dealing drugs. They’ll discuss the option at a meeting August 1. Leaders say overdoses have increased significantly over the past few…
BISMARCK, ND — Overdose deaths have almost tripled in North Dakota since 2013. Last year, 55 people died from drug overdoses, many due to opioids. To save lives, North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum is encouraging those at risk for opioid overdose, their family and friends, and community businesses to get a prescription for naloxone. It can prevent opioid…
NATIONAL — Say it isn’t so! Coke is doing away with their Coke Zero and introducing a new recipe with a new name. The beverage company says they’re going with the same idea and targeting the same customers that love Coke Zero and introducing “Coca-Cola Zero Sugar”. It’s different packaging and a brand new recipe and will be on store…
NATIONAL — The NFL has released a statement concerning a study on football players and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association states researchers looked at more than 200 autopsies of former NFL, college and high school football players. Researchers say they found 170 out of 202 players had…
NATIONAL — Officials with Chipotle, say at least 350 stores will be offering queso and if it’s successful, will take it to all their stores in the nation. The burrito chain is hoping to draw new and existing customers back in good graces. Just last month, a Chipotle in Virginia sickened more than 100 people with a norovirus outbreak….
FARGO, ND — It’s the first day of operations at the new Sanford Medical Center and the hospital has already delivered its first baby, a little more than an hour after the doors opened. Meet Kadyn Reynolds: the fourth child of Christine and Shaun Reynolds of Fargo. They said Kadyn is more than seven weeks early and has a rare…
FARGO, ND — A five month old baby girl was the first patient at the new Sanford Medical Center. Dolani Clark of Dilworth was transported to the hospital around 7 a.m. She checked into the downtown facility last Wednesday with her mother, Mercedes. Clark has a metabolic disorder and double mutated gene, making her hospital visits frequent. Her mother said…
FARGO, ND — F–M ambulances spent a majority of their day transporting patients to the new Sanford Medical Center. NICU babies, long term pediatric patients, and some ER patients were transported from the downtown hospital once the new medical center opened. Ambulances made trips every five minutes to transfer around 75 patients. Nearly 200 volunteers made sure the transition was…
