UW-Superior Celebrates Red Cross Day
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Today was all about getting blood pumping and saving lives at UW-Superior! Community members were invited to celebrate Red Cross Day and learn about CPR. Students and staff tried…
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Winter Adventurer and Youth in Action Aim to Inspire Students
Duluth, Minn. — A backpacker from Duluth spoke to students in Duluth today about how they can impact the environment. Emily Ford is passionate about introducing people to the outdoors in safe and healthy ways.…
More Fruit Pouches For Kids Are Being Recalled Because Of Illnesses That Are Linked To Lead
(AP) -- Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has received reports…
Daylight Saving Time Affects On Health And Tips
MINNESOTA -- Daylight Saving Time is this Sunday, November 5th which means clocks will be turned back an hour and we will get an hour extra of rest. But those aren't the only changes…
Adam Johnson's Death: Neck Guard Sales Rise; NHL Tribute Video; Panthers Set Up GoFundMe
WARROAD, Minn. -- Neck guards for hockey players are selling out in some Minnesota stores after the death of professional hockey player and Hibbing native Adam Johnson over the weekend. Video of the game…
First Peer Respite House Coming To Superior, Help Needed To Finish It
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A new opportunity is being built for those who struggle with mental health challenges and substance use. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI Lake Superior South Shore is working…
Attorney General's Office Holds Roundtable On Proposed Duluth Hospital Mergers
DULUTH, Minn.--Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's Office held a community roundtable Wednesday evening at UMD about two separate hospital mergers in Duluth. Earlier this month Ellison announced it's his responsibility to consider whether a…
"Bridging" Health in Duluth
If it takes a village to raise a child, then there are those who feel the same about what it takes for a community's health care. That is what brought over one hundred and thirty people together in Duluth Wednesday.…
Minnesota Firefighters Meet in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- Hundreds of firefighters are in Duluth this weekend for the annual state fire chief conference. The event has firetrucks on display, as well as new firefighting technologies. They're holding educational sessions…
Partnership to Improve Career Readiness in Healthcare
DULUTH, Minn. — St. Scholastica's new School of Heath Professions received a significant gift from Essentia Health today. Essentia is donating $1.2 million dollars to fund a permanent dean position. Dr. Michael Wendinger started as the inaugural dean this past…
Loggers Donate Timber To Raise Funds For Gillette Children's Healthcare
RICE LAKE, Minn. -- Tuesday, loggers were busy preparing trees to be hauled away. The logs aren't just headed for paper mills and construction sites. It is a joint fundraising effort between St.…
Advocates Call Duluth's Homeless Crisis An 'Emergency,' Ask For Public's Help
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s homeless advocates and the non-profits they work for say chronic homelessness has hit crisis proportions, and they need help to turn the problem around. “Shelters are overrun and as a…
Essentia St. Mary's Boosts Security
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia St. Mary's announced Friday that it is implementing visitor badges beginning next Tuesday When entering the new facility on Second Street, you will need to stop at…
US Adds Another Option For Fall COVID Vaccination With Updated Novavax Shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax. Updated vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna began rolling out last month, intended for adults and children as young as age 6 months.…
Update on Lead Water Pipe Removal
DULUTH, Minn. --In May of his year the city began work on replacing all lead water pipes in the city. A pilot project was started on Eighth Street, running between 7th Avenue and…
