ND approaches the record of highway deaths as the holiday travel season begins
(WDAY TV) - It's been one of the deadliest years on North Dakota roads in almost 30 years, but officers say many these devastating accidents could have been avoided. With the busy thanksgiving holiday closing in, officers are gearing up.
RELATED CONTENTNew options for Parkinson's treatment
(WDAY TV) - Patients with Parkinson’s here in the Valley have a new option for treatment. MeritCare has started the L-S-V-T Big program and just a few months in, it's making a big difference in the lives of patients. Last night, our friend, former WDAY Anchor Marv Bossart shared his courageous story as he battles this difficult disease.
RELATED CONTENTLong time WDAY Anchor Marv Bossart battles Parkinson's
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Tonight, we have both a difficult and inspiring story to share with you about a man so many of us know and love. Marv Bossart shared the anchor desk with both of us and many others before we got here. Although he's been retired from WDAY for nearly 10 years now, he has another very important story to tell.
RELATED CONTENTNew book features ND women with inner beauty
Moorhead, Minn. (WDAY TV) - A fascinating new book has just been released about North Dakota. It doesn't feature the badlands or prairie potholes, but women who have changed the communities across this state. It is called Beautiful Women of North Dakota and this weekend at Moorhead’s Rourke Gallery, 22 of them from across the state featured in the book will come to Fargo-Moorhead for a star studded affair.
RELATED CONTENTSupport for a family that has endured heartache
Christine, ND (WDAY TV) - This weekend, friends and family will gather at a rural Christine, North Dakota church to support a family that has endured more than its share of heartache. This past spring, Wolverton farmer Keith Nelson was struck by a drunk driver.
RELATED CONTENTCold Season Savings Tip: Windows
Are your windows winter ready? Windows give you a look out, but also cold a chance to creep in. With more on how to save money this heating season, here's Kelsey Soby's Cold Season Savings. 10 percent of the heat you pay for is lost right here.
RELATED CONTENTMayan calendar prediction for 2012 is "misunderstood"
(WDAY TV) - We used to hear that “kids say the darnedest things”, but times have changed and what does a parent say when a teen-agers asks about the end of the world? Tomorrow night, the movie 2012 opens. It explores our earth's last moments based on the Mayan calendar ending on December of 2012.
RELATED CONTENTShould we worry about 2012?
(WDAY TV) - In just two days, a movie will open that has people buzzing with anticipation. Fear and hope that the end is not near. It is called 2012, a film that explores a global doomsday coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar, December of 2012.
RELATED CONTENTHas the latest video game hit gone too far?
(WDAY TV) - Speaking with veterans, you know a war zone can be a horrible place to be, but some gamers are calling those situations fun as they experience them through a new video game. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at times, players must murder civilians in public places. Has the gaming industry gone too far this time?
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Vets then marched to the Civic Center and raised the flag near the Veterans Memorial plaque. On this day of honoring vets, some are living lives many of us can never imagine, on the street. The harsh reality of war and the economy is hitting close to home. An estimated four thousand military vets are expected to be homeless this year in Minnesota alone. That's one percent of all vets in the state. Tonight, one of them tells us what life is like.
RELATED CONTENTFamily remembers North Dakota native who was killed at Fort Hood
West Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - He is being remembered for being a kind man, a dedicated father, and husband. The Army’s kind of solider who comes along so rarely. Michelle Vannote of West Fargo tonight is mourning the death of her brother John. He was killed at Fort Hood last week.
RELATED CONTENTCold Season Savings Tip: Seal your foundation
(WDAY TV) - When you're looking for energy savings, don't ignore the basement. Even if you don't spend much time down there, a cold lower level means cash lost. To lower heating costs, you've got to go low.
RELATED CONTENTSteps to take that could save your life if your vehicle is submerged
The tragic story of three Dickinson State college students drowning in their car is raising the question, how do you survive a vehicle sinking into water? WDAY 6 Reporter Jason Vincent talks with a water rescue expert and shows you six simple tips to walk away alive.
RELATED CONTENTExpert on suicide helps educate area law enforcement
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Money raised from a special summer walk in Fargo is now helping educate area law enforcement about a topic that officers deal with daily.
RELATED CONTENTEducating students on the dangers of reckless driving
Lake Park, Minn. (WDAY TV) - The Minnesota State Patrol has a new tool in its arsenal against reckless teen-driving. A DVD that is hard hitting and graphic, but high school students are getting the message. This warning, some of the pictures are disturbing.
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