SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Marshfield Clinic Health System has reached a memo of understanding to merge with Sanford Health. Should the merger go through, the combined system would bring together nearly 56,000 employees and 56 hospitals. Sanford Health would serve as the parent company and the headquarters would remain in Sioux Falls. Marshfield Clinic Health System based in Wisconsin…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In the weeks leading up to the fourth of July fireworks become a feature of many summer celebrations. But as Dr. Mentor Ahmeti notes, fireworks can be dangerous if not used properly. Ahmeti sees many firework related injuries every year, and he says they are often caused by people not taking the proper safety precautions….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It is National Bike to School Day, a perfect time to remind kids about bicycle safety. With the weather warming up, more and more kids are biking to school and just for fun. Because of this Sanford Children’s Safe Kids is advising parents to make sure they are biking safely. They ask parents to wear helmets…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Dermatology and Laser Clinic offered free skin screenings today for Melanoma Monday. The event aims to raise awareness of skin cancer, which kills 20 people across the U.S. every day. Siri Thaden says that melanoma is treatable, if it is detected early, and that it is important to take precautions to protect your skin especially…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Roger Maris Swing Training at Suite Shots was a chance to make some big announcements about the 40th annual Roger Maris All-Star Week. The events kick-off June 14 with a youth baseball tournament and a home run derby the next day. The Celebrity Golf Tournament returns June 20 featuring former Major League Baseball MVP Steve Garvey,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo Public Schools teacher and athletic trainer contracted through Sanford Health has been sentenced to three years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy last summer. Levi Tande changed his plea to guilty during a hearing in January. The judge also gave him 5 years of supervised probation and he must…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – This is Sexually Transmitted Infection, or STI, Awareness Week and anyone can be impacted by them. Medical experts say the best way to prevent an STI is by using protection or abstinence. The signs and symptoms can very but a common thread is pain and burning sensation in the groin. The World Health Organization says in…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A major gift to UND from the largest rural health system in the United States. Sanford Health is donating $6.5 million to the university to impact multiple areas across the campus. $2.5 million will fund three endowments that will receive a 50% match from the North Dakota Higher Education Challenge Grant Fund. The endowments will…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – April is National Donate Life Month, as a flag was raised at the Sanford Medical Center to commemorate those that are organ donors of the past and present. According to Sanford, there were over 1,900 children under the age of 18 in the U.S. that received a transplant in 2023. Some of these transplants help with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health is becoming the official physician provider for UND student-athletes. The partnership is effective July 1. UND Athletics Director Bill Chaves says they are looking forward to working with Sanford Health to improve athletic and personal performance. Sanford Health opened a clinic in east Grand Forks in 2000 and another clinic in 2021. They…
