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Parents, Families Mourn Collectively at Infant Memorial Service

Essentia Health holds the service every year in Detroit Lakes to provide a space for grief.

May 4, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The many burial plots at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes saw their numbers grow by one on this day. It’s a representation of lost youth, the annual Infant Memorial service hosted by Essentia Health. “We see a lot of miscarriages, a lot of ectopic pregnancies, pregnancy loss, infant loss,” explained Paige Perrine of Essentia….

Sanford Health Unveils Top Baby Names of 2024

The name Oliver continued its dominance in the boys category, winning for the 4th year in a row.

December 14, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR Local News) – As the year 2024 comes to a close, many enjoy looking back at some of the stats accumulated over the past 12 months. Sanford Health is even getting in on the action. The health system has released its top baby names of 2024. For the boys – Oliver continues its dominance. That’s its 4th…

Baby Duhamel is here! Couple welcomes their new addition

January 17, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari announce on their Instagram pages the arrival of their new addition. The post shows a picture of the baby’s little feet with the caption, “Shepherd Lawrence Duhamel… 1/11/24.” The couple announced in September they were expecting. This is the first child for the couple that were married in Fargo in 2022….

Meet River Joy, the first baby born at Sanford for 2024

January 1, 2024

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – This is River Joy. Born into this world at 7 lbs. and 6 oz. at 8:18 a.m. on New Year’s Day. And she is the first baby born at Sanford to ring in the New Year. “She’s a New Year’s princess,” said Garrett Bohannon, River’s dad. “Absolutely amazing and a long time coming. Feeling all her kicks…

Sanford Health reveals top baby names for 2023

December 14, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) If you had a baby this past year, did your name make the most popular list? Sanford Health releases its top names for 2023. For the third year in a row, Oliver ranked number one for boys. Charlotte is number one for girls. Other boys names are Henry, William and Hudson tie for third, Grayson and Theodore…

“Baby Duhamel Coming Soon”! Duhamel and Mari Are Expecting

September 11, 2023

TJ Nelson,

InstagramFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A big baby announcement from North Dakota’s most famous couple, Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari. The couple shared this post on Instagram of a sonogram, writing, “Baby Duhamel coming soon”. They are celebrating their one year anniversay after getting married in Fargo last September. Duhamel is known for his many acting roles in movies and on…

Unlicensed Daycare Provider Charged With Murder of Infant in Carrington

January 30, 2023

TJ Nelson,

CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman running an unlicensed daycare in Carrington, North Dakota is arrested for the murder of an infant and the abuse of another child. On September 26, 2022, first responders were called to Patricia Wick’s house for an unresponsive 5-month old baby. The baby was air flighted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo and later died as…

Sanford Health-Fargo welcomes first baby of 2023

January 1, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health welcomes its first baby of the new year. This is Santiago Delarosa. The new addition was born at 12:11 a.m. He weighed in at 6 pounds and 12 ounces, measuring at 18 1/2 inches long. We would like to say congratulations from KVRR to the parents of this beautiful baby! Categories: Local News, North…

Essentia Health-Fargo welcomes first baby for 2023

Baby girl LeeAnna Starr Gonzalez Mendez was born at 2:47 a.m.

January 1, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon couple is starting off the new year with an extra member to their family. Essentia Health-Fargo says LeeAnna Starr Gonzalez Mendez is their first baby of the new year. The baby girl was born at 2:47 a.m. to Takeasha Hull and Adalberto “Alex” Gonzalez. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches…

Baby found unresponsive at Carrington daycare, dies at Fargo hospital

The baby was air flighted to Sanford in Fargo

September 29, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A baby’s death is under investigation in Foster County. Carrington Ambulance and police responded to an in-home daycare for an unresponsive 5-month-old on Monday. A GoFundMe set up for the family identifies the baby as Reed Nelson. The baby was air flighted to Sanford in Fargo and later died. If you have any additional information in…