Health

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Sparkler

She'll add a little sparkle to your life.

MOORHEAD — If you missed out on getting enough hugs and kisses this Valentine’s day, don’t worry, because Sparkler has you covered. She’s a young Labrador mix who’s lived most of her life at 4 Luv of Dog shelter in Fargo-Moorhead, and she loves to greet people with big hugs and kisses right away. She came to them as a…

Food For Thought

Still bitter over a breakup this Valentine's Day? Let a cockroach handle it.... and help out a local animal rescue too.

  BOTTINEAU, N.D. — Are you choked up over an ex this Valentine’s Day? Bitter over a breakup? Lump left in your throat over love gone wrong? You might find this easier to swallow: a cockroach. At least, the exotic animals at Bottineau, North Dakota-based Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue do. For a small donation, they can heal your…

LIVE: A Golden Opportunity

FARGO — She’s got a clear shot at being the top dog in the country this morning. And a therapy dog from right here in our region needs our help to do it. Maura the Golden Retriever is a therapy dog for Hillsboro school students, seniors, hospice patients, and countless others through our region. She’s the North Dakota pick for…

Minnesota reaches settlement in insulin lawsuit

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/CNN) — A lawsuit filed against a major insulin manufacturer in 2018 has been settled by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. The victory promises stable prices for Minnesotans living with diabetes. Attorney General Keith Ellison says Minnesotans will be able to purchase insulin for $35 per month for at least the next five years. As part of…

LIVE: Get Pumped For American Heart Month

It's National Wear Red Day, too.

FARGO — The clock is ticking to the time to celebrate and protect your ticker. Thursday is the start of American Heart Month. And Friday is National Wear Red Day for women’s heart health. Yes, February is the month we love to celebrate all things hearts and love. But loving your heart means taking some action to make it healthy….

Thousands of Little Bear’s Full of Honey Donated to Great Plains Food Bank

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Great Plains Food Bank receives a donation of six thousands bottles of honey. Sioux Honey Co-op out of Sioux City, Iowa delivered thousands of small bear shaped bottles of their Sue Bee honey to the food bank. Honey does not expire, so these donations will be able to be enjoyed without worry of spoiling before reaching the…

LIVE Pet Connection: Meet Zipper

He's zipping right into our affections.

FARGO — We’re making a literal connection today on Pet Connection…. specifically, with a guy named after a connecting piece. Zipper comes to us from 4 Luv of Dog shelter, and he’s an approximately 2 year old Rottweiler mix. His handler Cindy Holtan says he’s one of those dogs that just makes them ask, “Why?” as in, why on earth…