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Morning Fargo! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Guard-Sanford deal could impact Fargo patient care
  • Is Cass County's measles risk higher than you think right now?
  • Why hepatitis C is rising again in Fargo after years of decline.

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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sanford Fargo, Air National Guard Sign Training Deal (midwestmedicaledition.com) — Sanford Fargo has struck a new training deal with the 119th North Dakota Air National Guard, bringing Guard medical personnel into Fargo's Level 1 trauma center for hands-on clinical experience. The partnership keeps training within the Fargo-Moorhead community, boosts military readiness, and could create a pipeline of highly trained, military-affiliated clinicians caring for local patients.
   

2. Fargo health officer raises concerns over measles and vaccination rates (am1100theflag.com) — Fargo Cass Public Health's new health officer, former mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney, is warning residents about rising measles cases and lagging vaccination rates in Cass County. With 38 measles cases statewide and local MMR coverage below herd immunity levels, he urges Fargo-area families to stay current on vaccines as flu and COVID-19 activity begins to climb this fall.
   

3. Fargo Cass Public Health reports first increase in Hepatitis C cases in years (am1100theflag.com) — Fargo Cass Public Health is warning that hepatitis C cases rose in Fargo and Cass County in 2025 after several years of sharp declines tied to syringe services programs. Local health leaders plan to strongly defend those programs in the upcoming legislative session, arguing they save lives and money and are key to preventing further spread of blood-borne diseases among people who inject drugs.
   

4. Cars stranded, bar customers trapped during 32nd Avenue flood (valleynewslive.com) — Flash flooding on Fargo's 32nd Avenue recently stranded several cars and briefly trapped bar customers, raising concerns about a road that was just rebuilt. City engineers say a rope jammed a stormwater pump, and they're promising closer monitoring while urging residents to keep nearby storm drains clear of leaves and debris before heavy rains.
   

5. NDSU celebrates ribbon cutting and dedication of Richard Offerdahl '65 Engineering Complex (kfgo.com) — North Dakota State University in Fargo has opened its nearly $100 million Richard Offerdahl '65 Engineering Complex, giving engineering students 286,000 square feet of new classrooms, labs, and project space. Leaders say the highly visible, hands-on design will help students collaborate across disciplines, connect with local industry, and better support the region's growing engineering workforce needs.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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