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Fourth of July weekend brings high chance for firework-related injuries

Essentia Health doctor shares what to be cautious of when handling a firework

July 2, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, there is a much higher chance of fireworks-related injuries. Already this year, a 33-year-old man in Iowa was killed while shooting off fireworks. In 2024, nearly 15,000 people in the U.S. were treated for fireworks-related injuries in the E.R Adults between the ages of 25 to 44 were reported…

DUI Crash in West Fargo

Police say the driver, who is below the legal drinking age, nearly crashed into a home.

May 24, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. – The West Fargo Police Department made a DUI arrest early on the morning of Friday, May 23, after their suspect got themselves in a nasty crash. The WFPD says they responded to reports of a single vehicle rollover crash just after 12:30 A.M. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver had driven off the road. The vehicle…

Motorcycle Crash Leaves Man Seriously Injured

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man was badly hurt despite wearing a helmet.

April 26, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is providing information regarding a motorcycle crash that occurred in the afternoon of Friday, April 25. At 2:42 P.M., a 67-year-old man was driving his 2014 Harley-Davidson westbound on 32nd Avenue South in Fargo. He apparently took the curve improperly, causing him to crash in the west gravel ditch. The driver sustained…

Gardening safety as the warmer temps start to set in

April 23, 2024

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the warmer temperatures hitting the Red River Valley, that means more and more people are going to hit the gardens. But gardening can be taxing on the body, especially if you don’t do it properly. Medical experts say getting in a stretch before you are gardening can help avoid those injuries that can keep you…

UPDATE: I-94 near Valley City open after multiple vehicles crash

February 18, 2022

Site Staff,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – Westbound I-94 four miles east of Valley City reopens three hours after 14 vehicles crash. North Dakota Highway Patrol responded around 10:30 Friday morning. Troopers say it started when a commercial vehicle rear-ended a pickup with a snowmobile on its trailer. The pickup jackknifed and more vehicles crashed in the area. One person was seriously…

Borup Teen Dies In Fatal Crash On Highway 32

The accident happened just after 1:00 am on Saturday.

July 4, 2020

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BORUP, Minn. — A 19-year-old male from Borup was the lone victim of a fatal car accident just north of Rollag. The accident happened just after 1:00 am on Saturday. A minivan driven by the victim was southbound on Highway 32 when it left the roadway and rolled onto Highway 10. The driver was ejected and suffered fatal injures. The…

Dilworth Woman Killed in Train Crash

It happened just before 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Moorhead

February 2, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — An 87-year-old woman from Dilworth has died after colliding with a train. Moorhead officers were dispatched to the 10 block of 14th Street South just before 2:00 p.m. Saturday. That’s where the car driven my Lila Hoyme was struck by an eastbound train. She was taken to a local hospital where she died from her injuries. Police…

Man Crashes Vehicle, Lands on Valley City Electric Power Box

A 44-year-old Litchville man was driving in the 900 block of 12th Street Northwest around 2 a.m.

May 13, 2019

Alison Voorhees,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — One man is injured after losing control of his vehicle and landing on top of an electric power box in Valley City. when his vehicle left the road, hit two power poles and another vehicle before landing on the power box. Drake had to be removed from the vehicle and was taken by Sanford Life Flight….

Three People Dead, One Deputy Injured in Nevis Shootings

The deputy has been treated for non-life threatening injuries

February 15, 2019

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NEVIS, Minn. — Three people are dead after shootings across multiple locations in Nevis. Thursday night before 8, Hubbard County deputies responded to a shooting at a home, which is also a daycare, on the 100 block of Paul Bunyan Trail. They say there was a dead woman outside the home, and an armed suspect left in the woman’s car. Another…

Doctors Seeing More Patients for Slips and Falls This Winter

Injuries to hips, elbows, knees, and hips are the most frequent

January 3, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Doctors across the metro are seeing more cases of injuries from slips and falls on the ice. Sharilyn Althoff and her team at Eventide have had their hands full with victims of slips and falls. “We’ve seen an increase in falls in the community and a lot of people that have needed to come and rehab, so people…