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National Diabetes Prevention Program Offered to People in the Metro

The year–long program encompasses healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, and other tools to create a healthier lifestyle

January 2, 2018

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FARGO, ND — The National Diabetes Prevention Program is being offered at no cost to people in the metro. The year–long program encompasses healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, and other tools to create a healthier lifestyle. There has been an increase in the number of obese people in the world and the collaboration is aiming to prevent diabetes and…

Essentia Health Launches App To Help Expecting Mothers

it has a timer for contractions, interactive videos to show moms what a pregnancy should look like

January 2, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s an expecting mother’s one-stop-shop for all the information she wants on her pregnancy. Essentia Health has designed an app called “Oh Baby”. It tells expecting mothers how the baby is growing inside their body and what they can expect during the pregnancy through interactive videos. Women can track their contractions, know what types of medications they can…

Money Talks: Can 2018 Top Last Year?

It might, if the rumors we're hearing have any truth to them.

January 2, 2018

Emily Welker,

The year is still just about as young as it gets in the financial world, but already there are rumblings abroad of some major shakeups to come in both the retail and the entertainment industries. Paul Meyers from Legacy Wealth Management sat down live in studio with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker to talk about some intriguing rumors (one involving…

UPDATE: No Injuries in Emergency Landing at Hector International Airport

The plane circled the airport a few times before landing to burn off some fuel

January 1, 2018

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FARGO, ND — A small plane had to make an emergency landing at Hector International Airport in Fargo. The plane touched down around 5:45 this evening and ended up on its belly after a problem with the landing gear. The plane circled the airport a few times before landing to burn off some fuel. Four people were on board the…

Baby Love! Local Families Welcome Bundles of Joy on New Year’s Day

Within the first half hour of the New Year, we welcomed the first baby of 2018 in the metro into the world

January 1, 2018

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FARGO, ND — It’s the start of the New Year for all of us, but for some families, it’s the start of a new life. Within the first half hour of the New Year, we welcomed the first baby of 2018 in the metro into the world. Just a few hours later, another family welcomed their bundle of joy into…

Big Rig Drivers Keeping Engines Warm in Negative Temps

They need to be constantly running, causing drivers to fill up their engines every day

January 1, 2018

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FARGO, ND — The constant negative temperatures can be painful, but they can also end the life of your vehicle’s battery. Mechanics say it’s important to start up your vehicle every few hours to prevent that from happening, but drivers of most large semis aren’t able to do that. They need to be constantly running, causing drivers to fill up…

Breckenridge Man Hurt in Alleged DUI Crash

Vergal was treated at the hospital in Breckenridge for minor injuries before being booked into jail

January 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

RICHLAND COUNTY, ND — A Breckenridge man was hurt and arrested for DUI after crashing his pickup on a road north of Fairmount shortly before 3 a.m. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year old Mark Vergal lost control of his pickup on a rural road, slid into a ditch, hit an embankment and rolled, coming to rest on…

Despite Deep Freeze, Fargo Running Company Starts the New Year with a Brisk Jog

The store has community runs weekly for anyone interested in group exercises

January 1, 2018

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FARGO, ND — Runners with Fargo Running Company are starting the New Year on the right foot…literally! They arrived at the store at 10 a.m. for a run a few miles long around Fargo. These cold temperatures make it more difficult to get warm while running but some runners say once you break a sweat, it isn’t so bad to…

Forget the Resolutions: What Are You Looking Forward to in 2018?

Many people in the community say it's a great excuse to get active and get prepared for the warm season ahead

January 1, 2018

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FARGO, ND — The New Year is always an opportunity for a fresh start but many people in Fargo say this year they don’t have a resolution, but they do have many exciting activities and adventures to look forward to. Many people in the community say it’s a great excuse to get active and get prepared for the warm season…

ND State Patrol: Porsche Driver Hurt in Distracted Driving Crash with Semi

A passenger and the driver of the semi were not hurt

January 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND — The driver of a Porsche was hurt Sunday after rear-ending a semi on I-94 near Medina in Stutsman County. The semi had slowed up because its diesel fuel started to gel up and the driver of the car ran into the trailer. The state patrol says 37-year old Lara Weisman, of Excelsior, Minnesota was distracted and…