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Kids Registering with Bethany Homes for Volunteer Program

Bethany Retirement Living has a volunteer program for kids eleven years and older to assist with daily tasks

June 13, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Now that school is out for summer, people are planning their summer schedules. Some local kids are taking the opportunity to step outside their normal routines and give a helping hand. Bethany Retirement Living has a volunteer program for kids eleven years and older to assist with daily tasks. From playing bingo to watering the plants and…

Local Organization Helps Area New Americans Gain Transportation

Organizers say it's all about helping refugee families get started in a new community

May 31, 2017

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WEST FARGO, ND — A local organization is helping New Americans in the area become more independent. Team Boaz for New Americans is a community partnership that gives used bikes in good condition to refugee families. The group takes in donations of used and abandoned bikes from the community, buys spare parts if needed and volunteers donate their time to…

Rescue Crews Respond to Medical Emergency at West Fargo Apartment Building

Police and emergency workers responded to an apartment building at 612 6th Street East

April 27, 2017

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Rescue crews in West Fargo are on the scene of a medical emergency at an apartment building. The call for help came just before 5:30 p.m. Police and emergency workers responded to an apartment building at 612 6th Street East. More ambulances were soon dispatched. KVRR reporter Nick Broadway and photojournalist John Hanson are on the…

Health Matters: Recognizing the Signs of a Stroke

In the United States, strokes are the number one cause of long term disability

April 19, 2017

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HEALTH MATTERS — Every four minutes, somebody in the United States dies from a stroke. Experts say people may not know what it looks like to experience the nation’s fifth highest cause of death. In the United States, strokes are the number one cause of long term disability. There are many people who live a normal life after experiencing a stroke. That’s…

The Hearts of Volunteers: Fargo Celebrates Community Day of Service

Volunteers spent the day doing a full day of service

April 11, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Local organizations received some extra helping hands during a fun filled day of service. “Look at all these people caring,” said Norene Baeth, who is the coordinator with the Fargo chapter of Project LINUS. “They’re all helping us today.” Shirt sleeves were rolled up, paint brushes were out and floors were being scrubbed throughout this day of…

Two Richland County Brothers Pulled from Lake After Attempted Dog Rescue

Lidgerwood firefighters responded to a 911 call and pulled the men from the water

March 27, 2017

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RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. — Two brothers suffered hypothermia after attempting to rescue a dog from a lake in Richland County. Jeff and Jesse Lyons each broke through the ice on Grass Lake on Sunday after their dog broke through. Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says that by chance the brothers’ shouts for help could be heard some distance away because there was…

Update: Missing Autistic Teen Found

Julian Romero was located in the downtown area of Grand Forks after being seen by a Public Safety Answering Point dispatcher who was leaving work.

March 13, 2017

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Update: Julian Romero was located in the downtown area of Grand Forks after being seen by a Public Safety Answering Point dispatcher who was leaving work. Romero had ridden his bicycle out of his neighborhood and gotten lost in an unfamiliar area. The Grand Forks Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in this investigation. Police say…

Fargo Police Set the Record Straight on State’s Good Samaritan Law

The law gives immunity to fellow drug users to encourage them to call for help during a drug overdose

February 22, 2017

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FARGO, N.D. — Details of a drug arrest from May of last year have raised questions about North Dakota’s Good Samaritan Law. Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd took to Facebook to clear up the confusion. Authorities want to remind the public that saving someone’s life is their top priority. North Dakota’s Good Samaritan Law is designed to help authorities save…

F-M Ambulance Recognizes Three Strangers Who Saved Motorist on I-29

A man went into cardiac arrest on the highway where three drivers pulled over to help

February 10, 2017

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CASS COUNTY, N.D. — One Fargo man has three people to thank for giving him another shot at life. Mark Dammann says December 9th was a normal day for taking a drive down south on I-29. “I had no inclination I was going to have a heart attack,” said Mark. He says he was in the holiday spirit with plans…

911 Dispatcher Answers Daughter’s Call for Help

Layla Wray says her family's home is a total loss and the family is currently staying in a hotel until they can find a new place

January 11, 2017

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An emergency dispatcher in Madisonville, Texas answered a call for help she never expected to get. Layla Wray says she tried to stay in “dispatcher mode” when she recognized the address and the voice of her 14-year-old daughter on the other end of the phone. Wray’s house was quickly going up in flames. She says she tried to keep…