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Sanford Health to begin vaccinating children under five-years-old this week

It's the final group in the U.S. that has been approved to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

June 22, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – On Friday, Sanford Health will begin administering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children ages six months to four years. A doctor from Sanford health says it’s one tenth of the adult dose of the Pfizer vaccine. She says the Pfizer vaccine is 80 percent effective at preventing hospitalizations and death. Three shots are recommended for kids under…

Medical officials warn of health risks in hot weather

They say if you can avoid the sun, you should.

June 20, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Medical officials say to avoid staying in the sun more than 30 minutes at a time, doing so could lead to heat exhaustion and other heat based illnesses. Some symptoms to watch for are confusion, slurred speech, profuse sweating or lack of sweat, nausea, vomiting or very high body temperature. They say the elderly and young…

COVID vaccines may be ready for young children in ND this week

June 20, 2022

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NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – Coronavirus vaccines for children six months to five-years-old have arrived in North Dakota. Department of Health officials say 50,000 North Dakotans in the age group can get the vaccine. Fifty-seven hundred doses will be shipped to 100 locations. Health officials don’t expect a high demand for shots for young kids. That would be similar to those…

Record-breaking Heat Has People Trying To Stay Cool

A weekend heat wave brings record high temperatures to the region.

June 19, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We saw our first triple digit temperature for the year. One weather expert tells us we haven’t seen temperatures like this in North Dakota since the 1930’s. Heat reaching 100 degrees in June has some wondering what the deal is. “Part of it is the middle to upper atmosphere so we’re talking 20, 30, 40,000 feet…

Walk To Defeat ALS exceeds goals

The North Dakota chapter of the ALS Association raises $17,000 over their intial goal at WALK TO DEFEAT ALS .

June 18, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Organizers were excited for everyone to have the opportunity to gather in person this year, and they say the turn out was exceptional. families, supporters, and people battling ALS all gathered, to spread awareness on this disease with no cure, and to offer insight on how you can help your loved one if they have ALS. People…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Mahogany

We wood-n't be anywhere else than right here meeting her.

June 16, 2022

Emily Welker,

Mahogany may be named after one of the hardest woods around, but this little girl is a total softie. She’s friends with everyone she meets: cats. Other dogs. Toddlers. Older children. And of course, adults of all kinds. Mahoganey came to the 4 Luv of Dog rescue about a month ago after they found her at one of the area’s…

LIVE: All-Star Week

What's an even bigger legacy than setting a home run record? Helping fight cancer for countless folks in our region.

June 13, 2022

Emily Welker,

He’s one of the greatest baseball stars of all time, and his legacy in cancer awareness is just as great. And this week, you can help remember Fargo’s Roger Maris, because today kicks off All-Star Week in the metro. All-Star Week features free youth sports camps, golf tournaments, and other community events throughout the metro area. This year’s newest offering…

Rockin’ For A Reason raises money for kids with cancer

Brave the Shave, an orginization dedicated to raising money to help pay bills for childen diagnosed with cancer, partners up with one of their parents for a first time event.

June 12, 2022

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An organization dedicated to raising money for families with children battling cancer, and the parents of a kid they helped join forces to pay it forward. Leaders of Brave the Shave reached out to see if anyone involved with the program wanted to lead an event, and Jordan Johnson, father of Grantley Johnson, stepped up….

Country star Toby Keith announces he has stomach cancer

In a post to Twitter, the 60-year-old singer says he underwent surgery

June 12, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

CNN — Country music star Toby Keith makes a surprising announcement on social media. On his Twitter account, Keith revealed he has been battling stomach cancer over the last six months. The post revealed he underwent surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. He says he has been recovering well. Keith is 60 years-old. According to his official website, Toby Keith…

Paxlovid will be a treatment option at Moorhead Covid-19 testing site

Paxlovid a Pfizer prescription pill for people with Covid will be distributed in select locations in the Fargo Moorhead area.

June 10, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Pfizer prescription pill Paxlovid, for people with Covid will be available soon in select locations throughout Minnesota. The Moorhead location is at the former Thomas Edison Elementary school at 1110 14th Street South. What sets these clinics apart is after getting a test people wait in their car for 15 minutes for a result and…