GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Mayor Michael R. Brown is holding a news conference to provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Brown will be joined by representatives from the City of Grand Forks, Altru Health System, Grand Forks Public Health, Northlands Rescue Mission and Grand Forks Senior Center. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, North Dakota News Tags: ALTRU HEALTH…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The county is starting its new syringe collection program, the fifth in the state, in the wake of an opioid epidemic across the nation. It’s hoping to stop the spread of drug abuse, get rid of dirty sharps and give people the help they need. “It’s an opportunity for them to talk frankly about their…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Public Health is set to begin operation of their Syringe Service Program on Friday, October 18 at 1 p.m. The program will operate as “The Any Positive Change (APC) Project” and seeks to reduce the spread of infectious disease related to injection drug use, provide positive connections to clients in active substance use, and prevent opioid…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department has responded to two separate opioid overdoses in the past two days. In each case, CPR was performed and naloxone was administered by first responders. Both victims were revived and appear to have fully recovered. Grand Forks police are urging citizens to refrain from using illegal drugs and to take preventative measures including…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.– Health officials host a meeting to talk about a proposal to combat an increase of Hepatitis C in Grand Forks County. Between 2017 and 2018 there has been a 78% increase in the rate of Hepatitis C in Grand Forks County. But a proposal for a syringe service program could be the intervention that brings those numbers…
