Steps 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.
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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.
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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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Fergus Falls, Minn. (WDAY TV) - Most of us have spent time watching a Hospice team take care of a friend or loved one. In Fergus Falls today, how that compassion will be under one very special roof. One of the first Hospice Houses in our area is about to open there, and it is all about comfort.
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(WDAY TV) - You wouldn't let your money just blow away in the wind, so don't let it leak out of your house either. In the first of a series of Cold Season Savings Tips, what you can do as winter approaches to lessen the bills that come with it by potentially hundreds of dollars.
RELATED CONTENTHundreds wait in line for vaccine
Moorhead, Minn. (WDAY TV) - As we speak, the area's first H1-N1 vaccine clinic is going on at MSUM's Nemzek Hall. Clay County is hosting the clinic until 7 tonight. Already we've seen there is a shoulder to shoulder crowd of people, waiting to get the vaccine.
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West Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Being physically or sexually assaulted is something many women think can never happen to them, but statistics show it can and does happen, nearly every minute of every day. Here at home, West Fargo Police are helping women fight back, hosting a free self defense workshop tonight.
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(WDAY TV) - North Dakota has its first swine flu death. Health officials say the victim was older than 60, and the man had underlying medical conditions. He's from the northwestern part of the state; they are not releasing his name.
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Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Fargo is 1 of 6 spots across the country hosting a Power Shift Summit this weekend. It's aimed for young adults to come together, and raise their voices for a better environment.
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Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - The Fargodome today didn't host a football game or trade show, but people trying to get their lives back together. It is called Project Homeless Connect, an effort by the local shelters and agencies in town to come together to help those looking for jobs and a home.
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Lake Park, Minn. (WDAY TV) - Trying to dispel myths about swine flu is probably the last thing area hog producers are worried about. It has been decades since the hog industry has been in such turmoil. There is too many pigs and too expensive to raise.
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Lidgerwood, ND (WDAY TV) - There is a place on Main Street in downtown Lidgerwood, where the locals can hang out again. Dee's Bar and Grill is back in business. The establishment burned to the ground during the spring flood. It’s the story of another beginning for Dee's.
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Breckenridge, Minn. (WDAY TV) - One of the worst years in decades, that's what some farmers are calling this year's corn and bean harvest. Last year's late harvest, the wet spring, the late summer, and the wet fall are hampering the harvest.
RELATED CONTENTThe Corps releases permanent flood control options
(WDAY TV) - It's a flood fight that not only riveted our area, but the nation. It's also a fight that's lead to a fast track plan to get the region permanently protected for the next 500 years. The Army Corps of Engineer’s options were released today for the first time and it has revealed the work that's still ahead.
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(WDAY TV) - A sixth grader from the east coast will have seen the entire U.S. by the end of this school year. Best of all he's getting to do what he loves while visiting every state. Logan Winkler an eleven year old from New Hampshire is on a dream journey, spending his 6th grade year in all fifty states, learning during the week, having a little fun at a skate park every weekend.
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