FARGO — May is the month medical experts remind us you shouldn’t trust your neurological health to a stroke of luck. Learn stroke prevention and treatment tips instead. Experts say you have to act fast if you spot stroke signs. And it helps to remember the “BE FAST” acronym. It stands for sudden balance problems, eye and vision issues, facial…
The Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota. (Photo by Kari Suedel/Energy & Environmental Research Center)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota has been forced to cut staff because of funding delays. The EERC is cutting 27 positions, UND Assistant Vice President of Communications David Dodds said…
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A report from the National Transportation Safety Board has revealed some details about the airplane crash that killed North Dakota state Rep. Liz Conmy of Fargo and the pilot. Comny and her friend Joe Cass died when the plane went down in the Twin Cities suburb of Brooklyn Park around noon on April 25. The…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire broke out Friday morning at a Mexican market in Moorhead. Firefighters were called to the fire at La Unica’s 2615 12th Ave. S. location at around 9:37 a.m. Owner Amy Espinoza says she called 911 after an employee arrived and discovered thick black smoke coming out of the building. The business was preparing for a…
Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) – The Minnesota House on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to create an independent office of inspector general to oversee the state’s public dollars and investigate allegations of fraud. Fraudsters have bilked hundreds of millions of dollars from state-supervised safety net programs, and the widespread theft has garnered national attention, including from the Trump…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Air Force Base has been named by the Department of War as one of four sites nationwide for a new pilot program testing advanced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The technologies are designed to detect, disable, and destroy hostile drones. The cutting-edge systems include high-powered microwave, laser, and similar technologies aimed at strengthening protections…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The family of Freddy Mendoza, as well as other community members, are attempting to raise money for his funeral costs and other expenses that have come up as a result of his untimely passing. A GoFundMe page has been created, raising nearly $3,000 as of this evening. Mendoza’s family members have also taken to Facebook…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A major financial boost for Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota-Minnesota. The nonprofit was presented a check for $10,000 from Gateway. It comes just in time for the next trip to Washington, D.C. to honor our local veterans and thank them for all of their sacrifices. The spring flight is a “double” flight out of Fargo’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First responders and community members came together to focus on workplace wellness at the annual FirstLink breakfast. This year’s theme, “Upstream Connection: Keeping Communities Connected – Before the Call,” focused on wellness and the importance of early connection through services like 988 and 211. The invited keynote speaker focused on helping people in the workplace with…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It’s one of our biggest challenges that we face. And it’s a growing issue for us. We have more inmates today on psychotropic medications than we ever had in the past. We see more individuals getting booked in, getting flagged for mental health care, and follow-up than we’ve ever seen before. The numbers every year creep…
