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ND settles with Justice Dept. over ADA complaint

The state was completely willing to comply with the investigation into the complaint

December 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Justice Department has reached a settlement over a lawsuit claiming North Dakota unnecessarily places people with disabilities in long-term care facilities. The agreement expands services to people with physical disabilities who live in, or at risk of, entering a nursing facility to give them the option to live at home. The state will provide more…

Watch: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Fargo

December 14, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Sanford Medical Center in Fargo has taken delivery of about 3,400 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Sanford Health front-line health care workers in Fargo received the first doses of the vaccine on Monday. Sanford says the health system has enough cold storage facilities to store almost 500,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Sanford says it plans to…

FDA approves emergency use of Pzier COVID-19 vaccine

December 11, 2020

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UNITED STATES — The FDA approves emergency use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Shots will begin a few days after the decision. The FDA called the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safe and strongly protective. Initial doses are scarce and rationed, with health workers and those living in long term care first in line. Enough for the…

Wahpeton girl born with heart defect prepares for open heart surgery

A GoFundMe page is set up to help Madilyn McCambridge's family

December 10, 2020

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WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — A baby girl from Wahpeton has been through more in three and a half months than most ever will. When Madilyn McCambridge was born in August, her parents were overjoyed as they welcomed their first girl into the world. “We were so excited, you know, I finally got my baby girl,” says her mom Alicia. As…

LIVE: Fargo Firefighters and Vaccinations

How these front-line first responders are planning to handle pandemic vaccinations.

December 10, 2020

Emily Welker,

We first told you on the Morning Show this week about a new study that shows the majority of New York City’s firefighters don’t feel ready to get the new coronavirus vaccine when it’s approved. Now, our area’s biggest municipal fire department is working on its own pandemic vaccine plan. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says a significant number of…

Pet Connection: Meet Charlie

A bearded gentleman who can't wait to snuggle with you.

December 10, 2020

Emily Welker,

Beards are having a moment, it’s for sure. As a matter of fact, their appeal is consistent both with men and with women these days. Men love not having to shave, and women love them for their rugged lumberjack appeal. But this bearded guy has other attractions, too. Not only is he the strong silent type, he also doesn’t mind…

ND’s mask mandate & capacity requirements extended

December 9, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum extends the state’s mask mandate, capacity requirements for businesses and bar and restaurant closures at 10 each night. They were set to expire Sunday. Burgum says he’s extending those orders because North Dakota still has low hospital capacity and is among the highest Covid-19 positivity rates in the country. The guidelines are set to…

30 more COVID-19 deaths, 16 more hospitalized in North Dakota

December 8, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 30 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 4,774 active cases in the state, an increase of 16 since Monday. 337 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 165. BY THE NUMBERS 4,617 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,193,850 – Total…

Great Plains Food Bank receives major donation from Hess Corporation

Donation will be used to buy shelf-stable food for those in need

December 7, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The Great Plains Food Bank is receiving a major donation from the Hess Corporation. Hess is gifting $100,000 to help end hunger in North Dakota & western Minnesota. The food bank will be able to buy around three truckloads of shelf-stable food for those in need with the donation. Since the start of COVID-19, the Great Plains…

35th Annual Celebration of Lights is held pandemic-style

The Tree of Hope serves as a beacon of light to help erase the stigma of mental illness

December 3, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Mental Health America of North Dakota and North Dakota Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health hosted the 35th annual Celebration of Lights ceremony virtually. The tree lighting was streamed on Facebook for people to watch safely without leaving their homes. Former First Lady Jane Sinner did the honors of lighting the tree at West Acres Mall….