FARGO (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff’s Office and North Dakota Highway Patrol are planning a sobriety checkpoint this weekend. The location and time will not be released ahead of the checkpoint. It will be held some time between Friday Aug. 25 and Sunday Aug. 27 in the county. Nurses from Essentia Health will also take part in the checkpoint. The…
DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System plan to merge. They have entered into an agreement to form a new integrated regional health system serving rural and mid-urban communities across four states. They hope to get regulatory approval by the end of the year. Essentia Health serves patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. It is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The oppressive heat hitting our region has people looking for ways to stay hydrated. Some nonprofits, like The Salvation Army in downtown Fargo, have set times for people to come in, enjoy some food and a refreshing, cool beverage. “People come in the morning from 8 a.m. to 12:30. So, we provide services like breakfast and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo police arrest 19-year-old Chad Wollery for a shooting incident near Essentia Health and Ed Clapp Elementary School last week. Wollery was arrested in the 5000 block of 28th Avenue South. Police were called to an area near Essentia last Thursday night on a report of shots fired, but those involved had fled by the time…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– Fireworks have always been a fun and festive way for families and friends to celebrate the biggest holiday of the summer. But, it’s important to use fireworks properly to avoid injuries. “We most frequently see injuries to the hands; I have seen some pretty bad injuries to the eyes as well. So, you want to be careful,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Record-high temperatures overtake the Red River Valley as communities try to cool off. A doctor at Essentia Health says the key to beat the heat is to stay hydrated and limit your time outside to avoid heat exhaustion and stroke. “If you have work you have to do outdoors or have high intensity activities, try to…
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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Essentia Health has the top baby names from its Fargo hospital. The top five for boys are Henry, Maverick, Leo, Easton and Noah. The most popular names for girls are Violet, Charlotte, Norah and Amelia. Claire and Ava are tied for fifth. 1,103 babies have been born at Essentia Health Fargo this year. Tags: ESSENTIA HEALTH,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo doctors are seeing an increase in RSV cases and hospitalizations. It’s a common virus, but peaked a few months earlier this year. An Essentia Health pediatrician says the most susceptible are children six months and younger and those with heart and lung diseases and the immunocompromised. Signs your child may have RSV include a runny…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – About one in seven women who have a child suffer from postpartum depression according to Essentia Health. They want more people talking about the issue to make sure new mothers don’t suffer in silence. Certified Nurse Midwife Tessa Hand says many new mothers get the baby blues. Postpartum Depression is more severe. It can keep…
