BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A raccoon was brought into a North Dakota bar and now Health and Human Services is warning people of a potential rabies exposure. The raccoon was brought into the Maddock Bar on Tuesday. HHS says if you were bitten or had contact with the animal’s saliva, you should talk to a health care provider. Amanda Bakken,…
It’s been a long, dark and winding road for a lot of us for the past two-plus years of the pandemic, and everything from isolation to inflation has taken its toll. Health experts say mental health issues are creating a struggle for people of all ages. So before you reach the breaking point, you can make a connection. This weekend,…
If you’re looking for lively you won’t find anyone more fun than Mr. Timms. This little guy came to visit us at the KVRR Morning Show with Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad. The little black domestic shorthair kitten is only six months old, and he already has all the kitten personality you could ever ask for. He’s only been at…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Public Library now offering memory care kits to senior living communities across the city. The kits help those experiencing Alzheimer’s, dementia, memory loss or other cognitive decline. Each kit has CDs, essential oils, and other sensory tools like photos, puzzles and games. Friends of the West Fargo Library donated $1,000 for the project….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Kennedy, Minnesota native Dr. Josh Deere is named the new president of Altru. Deere has been medical director of primary care for seven years and most recently the interim chief medical officer since February. That is when Dr. Steven Weiser was forced out as Altru’s president. Deere earned his medical degree from UND and completed…
ST. PAUL (AP/KVRR) — Minnesota Nurses Association announces 15,000 nurses are going to go on strike in 10 days. The nurses will strike for three days at 16 hospitals across seven different hospital systems in the Twin Cities and Duluth, as well as, Moose Lake and Superior, Wisconsin. The strike is the largest nurses’ strike in U.S. history, according to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Long-Term Care Association leaders say the struggle to hire nurses continues. They say they have had to depend heavily on contracted CNAs. Since 2011 when they began tracking the stats, nursing homes in North Dakota have gone from spending $4 million annually to $30 million. This is because of a few factors like contract…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Scientists from North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota and several schools across the country are teaming up to develop artificial intelligence technology that could help predict diabetes using what looks like a wristwatch. NDSU Science professors were granted just under $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation for research in areas like sensor development,…
FARGO — It’s furry important news we’re sharing with you this morning. And we’re not kitten around. The cat is coming back to the Fargo Theatre. The International CatVideoFest is returning for September 2022, and we’re purrfectly delighted. Cat video connoisseurs compile the best of the internet’s cat videos, plus original submissions, music videos, and sourced animations. Then, you get…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Senator Kevin Cramer delivered an American flag that once flew at the U.S. Capitol to 96-year-old World War II veteran Vern Otterson in South Fargo. “What can I say? I just can’t hardly believe it that all of a sudden I’m being honored. I wouldn’t have had to have gone in because I was living on…
