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Annual Stroke Walk Shows Support for Survivors

The event is organized by Essentia's stroke program, with them saying it's important for patients to feel there are things to look forward to after an incident.

May 28, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – May is Stroke Awareness Month, and Essentia Health held its annual event to support stroke survivors. This is the 4th year of Essentia’s stroke walk. It was held this afternoon on the indoor track at Rustad Recreation Center in West Fargo. The event was free for participants, and everyone was welcome to sign up, from…

Update on Condition of Rep. Kasper

Kasper has been a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2001.

April 26, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – We have an update on the condition of Representative Jim Kasper. As we reported, Kasper suffered a brain bleed on the morning of April 23rd. He was able to call an ambulance and was transported to CHI St. Alexius. While it was initially thought that Representative Kasper suffered a stroke, his medical team determined that no stroke…

Fargo State Representative Jim Kasper hospitalized in Bismarck

April 23, 2025

Jim Monk, KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/Prairie Public Broadcasting 7pm UPDATE) – State Representative Jim Kasper of Fargo is in the hospital in Bismarck after he suffered a stroke. That is according to a social media post by ND District 46 Republicans. Kasper was admitted Wednesday morning and they say he is surrounded by family and friends. The chaplain of the day prayed for…

Be Fast: How To Spot a Stroke

How to Spot and Respond to a Stroke

January 19, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Not everyone knows how to respond when it comes to a stroke. “Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the united states, it is one of the leading causes of long-term disability,” Essentia Health Nurse Practitioner Megan Carlblom said. When it comes to treating a stroke, time is of the essence. The more time…

North Dakota researchers share three-year project at International Stroke Conference

March 17, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Wednesday was the first day of this year’s virtual International Stroke Conference, and North Dakota researchers are presenting some of their findings from a three-year initiative. The North Dakota Mission: Lifeline Stroke project focuses on improving guideline-based care of stroke patients. That includes teaching the public the signs and symptoms of a stroke, as well as…

Surviving a Stroke: Time Is of the Essence

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the CDC

August 9, 2020

Site Staff,

DILWORTH, Minn. — In just a matter of moments, an ordinary summer day for John Schmitt of Dilworth turned into a nightmare. “I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t move my arms — or my right arm, I couldn’t move that,” he said, describing what his family told him about the incident. He and his neighbor Dick Schroeder were chopping and stacking…

American Heart Association Lifeline Stroke Program Saves Lives And Helps Patients

We'll Talk Live With The Heart Association About The Stroke: Lifeline In The 8:00 am Hour Of KVRR Morning News On Monday

May 3, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — In 2017 the American Heart Association put over 5 million dollars into the North Dakota Stroke System. The funding has helped improve training for thousands of professionals in emergency care, better equip hospitals for higher level assistance for patients, and help create programs for recovery from stroke. “It was a game changer for the patients, we realized…

A Stroke Survivor Wins An Award For His Recovery Progress

"That's not going to happen to someone like me," said stroke survivor Scott Hayden

May 15, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– A stroke survivor receives an award for the progress he made in his recovery. “That’s not going to happen to someone like me,” said stroke survivor, Scott Hayden. Scott and Kaye Hayden were on a camping trip when Kaye noticed her husband was acting strange. “I saw him walking around holding his head,” said Kaye. “So I leaned…

Essentia Explains Stroke Warning Signs

The hospital uses the acronym "be fast" to help detect a stroke

May 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Essentia Hospital, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, uses in-house alarms and personal pages to alert doctors as soon as a stroke patient arrives. The hospital uses the acronym “be fast,” which stands for balance, eyes, facial droop, arm weakness, speech, and time. This acronym helps to detect a stroke. An Essentia doctor says the warning signs do not differ…

Stroke Survivor Uses Her Experience to Help Others Through Support Program

Five years ago, Sandi Gruhot was doing yard work when she started feeling a pain in the back of her neck and got nauseous

May 12, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s something hundreds of thousands of people suffer from every year: stroke. One survivor is using her experience to support others going through the same thing. Five years ago, Sandi Gruhot was doing yard work when she started feeling a pain in the back of her neck and got nauseous. What she thought was pulled muscle was actually…