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Blood shortage crisis raises concerns locally at Vitalant

Vitalant in Fargo is actively recruiting potential donors ages 20 to 45 as current donors continue to age out.

January 16, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “When you donate blood, you’re literally saving someone’s life which is just awesome and it doesn’t take much to do it,” Roberta Pytlik of Fargo said. A nationwide blood shortage is impacting hospitals and blood banks across the country. Vitalant Regional Director of Donor Recruitment Jennifer Bredahl says it’s impacting doctors and patients. “Physicians are having…

One woman dies after fire at Grand Forks home

Officers were able to visibly see smoke and fire in the residence

January 16, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks woman dies from her injuries after an early morning fire Saturday. Forty-year-old Sarah Gatica was taken to Altru Hosptial, along with another person that was in the house at the time of the fire. Grand Forks Police, Altru paramedics and Grand Forks Fire were called around 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning to the…

West Fargo Assistant City Administrator arrested

Police were called to a domestic situation at 11:50 p.m. Saturday

January 16, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo city official has been arrested and booked into the Cass County Jail. Assistant City Administrator Timothy Solberg was arrested after police were called to a domestic situation in the 6000 block of Osgood Parkway South in Fargo. The call came in just before midnight Saturday. The City of West Fargo says Solberg…

Educating Veterans on Benefits at the Hjemkomst Center

The Fargo VA Health Care System teamed up with several veteran driven groups to educate vets on available healthcare and job training.

January 15, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo VA Health Care System teamed up with several veteran driven groups to educate vets on available healthcare and job training. There’s also an art exhibit with a focus on their healing. “It definitely gives you chills. We all have different stories and hearing others and what they’ve gone through, you definitely have a lot…

Semi ends up in the ditch after clipping NDDOT snowplow

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says both drivers were not injured in the crash

January 15, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A semi sideswipes a NDDOT snow plow near Jamestown on I-94. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says both vehicles were going eastbound about five miles east of the city shortly before 2 p.m. when the semi clipped the passenger-side blade of the plow. It caused the semi to go into the ditch and tip onto its…

Fans see all nine Bison FCS Championship trophies with Coach Entz

NDSU Head Football Coach Matt Entz heads to the Fargo Scheels for a meet and greet to show off some new hardware.

January 14, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University Head Football Coach Matt Entz heads to the Fargo Scheels for a meet and greet to show off some new hardware. The Bison won their ninth FCS championship in 11 years against Montana State. All nine trophies were on display for the community to admire. It was an up and down season…

Cass County Jail is dealing with a spread of COVID

Staff identified the spread of COVID into one of the housing units.

January 14, 2022

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CASS COUNTY, ND (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the spread of COVID at the Cass County Jail. Staff identified the spread of COVID into one of the housing units. They do not know how many inmates are infected. Nursing staff are working to test every inmate. The Sheriff says no one is currently experiencing any medical difficulties….

Armacost defends UND gender inclusion policy

January 14, 2022

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota president responds to what he calls misleading statements from the North Dakota Catholic Conference on its draft gender inclusion policy. The plan would require the use of a transgender person’s preferred pronouns and the use of facilities that align with their gender identity. Andrew Armacost says the gender inclusion policy aims…

Fargo-Moorhead area mayors discuss issues impacting their cities at State of the Cities

Local Leaders Share Aspirations and Challenges

January 13, 2022

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WEST FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – A panel of mayors made up of Chad Olson of Dilworth, Dr. Tim Mahoney of Fargo, Kory Peterson of Horace, Shelly Carlson of Moorhead and Bernie Dardis of West Fargo gathered for the State of the Cities event. Each local leader spoke about the challenges facing their communities and outlined plans for the future. “We…

North Dakota Health Experts Talk Omicron

The Omicron Variant is on the Rise in North Dakota

January 13, 2022

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NORTH DAKOTA – The North Dakota Department of Health says recent data shows spikes of almost one-and-a-half million new cases of Covid-19 across the nation in a single day. Omicron is extremely contagious and has begun surging in North Dakota. The variant is less severe than others but has a high attack rate that will still cause rampant cases, hospitalizations…