There have been a lot of great pets who’ve come through the Morning Show studio for Pet Connection, but there have only been one or two it’s been hard for the anchor to let go of to go home to the shelter. Scotch is one of them. This beautiful 3-year-old tabby came to Homeward Animal Shelter from our local pound,…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Organizers are preparing for the sixth annual Recovery Reinvented. It’s next Thursday at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Kathryn Burgum, the First Lady of North Dakota, created Recovery Reinvented as a way to help end the stigma around substance abuse. “The reason why I struggled with my addiction for 20 years and the reason…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — RSV cases are rising across the country filling hospitals to capacity, but a local doctor says it’s at normal levels here for this time of year. Children under two-years-old, those who are immunocompromised and the elderly are at most risk of the virus and there’s no vaccine for it. A pediatrician at Sanford says its Children’s…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KVRR) – In a letter to employees from CEO Bill Gassen, Sanford Health announces it will lay off an undetermined amount of employees systemwide. The health system says it has worked on renewing focus on delivering exceptional health for the last two years. “This includes new investments to advance the care we provide, closing out programs outside…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — COVID-19 booster vaccines for kids from 5 to 11 will be available next week in North Dakota. Health and Human Services has ordered an initial allocation of 5,600 pediatric bivalent booster doses from the federal government. They are for those kids who completed the primary series at least two months ago. The latest vaccine protects against…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Psychologists say it’s important to take it seriously, validate the child’s feelings and ask how you can help. Signs they may be bullied include not wanting to go to school or on the bus, being withdrawn, having headaches and stomachaches and being irritable. Psychologists can help advocate for your child…
If you’re looking for some help getting into the Halloween spirit, we have some little friends who would love to volunteer. Sure, they’re a little creepy and a little crawly. But in the interests of journalistic research, we checked them out ahead of time for you. And it turns out they’re some of the friendliest and most fascinating critters at…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Flu season is here and it’s important to get your flu shot to make sure you protect others who are immunocompromised, very young or elderly. There’s a new shot given every year since there’s a new strain. Those ages six months and older are eligible. Side effects include redness and soreness at the injection site and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Governor Tim Walz said, if elected to a second term, he will fight to allow Minnesotans working in other states to get frontline worker bonus pay. Walz’s original plan gave $1 billion to those workers and $1 billion to workers and businesses in the hospitality industry. That was modified by the Legislature. Only workers living in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – As summer winds down, flu season is on the horizon. Staff with Sanford Health says there haven’t been any indications for an abnormal flu season but they’re always preparing for worst case scenarios. Flu symptoms and COVID-19 symptoms can be very similar. Symptoms to look for are runny nose, sneezing, coughing, sore throat, and fever. They…
