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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….

‘I just couldn’t believe it’: Region mourns the loss of local running legend Mark Knutson

July 10, 2023

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Marathon has become a staple, a marquee event in the region. The man who brought it to life, Mark Knutson, became an icon in the running community. Unfortunately, the 53-year-old died on Sunday after he was hit by vehicle while riding his bike in Detroit Lakes, Minn. “We’re just heart broken. He was a…

Families Walk to Remember Lost Children

Compassionate Friends brought families together to ensure their lost children are not forgotten at the Walk to Remember

August 12, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Parents, families and friends took the opportunity to remember their lost loved ones. “The worst thing we can do is think our child has been forgotten,” said John Milligan, the chapter leader for Compassionate Friends. Compassionate Friends brought families together to ensure their lost children are not forgotten at their 11th annual Walk to Remember. “It’s like…

Mental Health Awareness: Princes William and Harry Hoping to Inspire Youth Not to Hide Grief

The royal brothers are speaking out about their own struggles, especially after the death of their mother, Diana, when they were young

April 21, 2017

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Courtesy: headstogether.org.uk KENSINGTON PALACE — We’ve been talking about Princes William and Harry and their call to action over mental health awareness. Now the royal brothers are speaking out about their own struggles, especially after the death of their mother, Diana, when they were young. Princes William and Harry, as well as William’s wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, appear…