Memorial Blood Centers Mark 70th Anniversary of Saving Lives
DULUTH, Minn. - For 70 years Memorial Blood Centers has been saving lives one donor at a time. The flu and cold season has hit blood centers quite a bit. Schools like…
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St. Louis County Addresses Drug Issue On Opioid Awareness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - It's Opioid Awareness Day in Minnesota. Many advocates from the Northland are at the State Capitol to have their voices heard. Last year 50 percent of child protective cases involved parents abusing drugs, which…
Safe Haven Celebrates 40 Years Helping Domestic Violence Victims
DULUTH, Minn. - Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center in Duluth has helped victims of domestic violence for the last forty years. It was the first organization of its kind in Duluth…
Thousands Expected at 10th Annual Duluth Women's Expo
DULUTH, Minn. - The 10th Annual Duluth Women's Expo is taking place this weekend and this year it's expected to be even bigger and better than ever before. On Saturday, March…
How to Spot Substance Abuse Warning Signs
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Middle School transformed a number of rooms into mock drug rooms, giving community members a hands on trial at spotting warning signs. Classrooms were transformed into mock teenage…
Veterans Across the Midwest March to Raise Awareness
DULUTH, Minn.- Nearly 100 veterans in the State of Minnesota are marching to spread awareness of veteran suicide. Every day in the United States there are 23 Veteran suicides. Operation 23 to Zero…
Northland Hospitals in Minnesota Medical Errors Report
DULUTH, Minn.- The state of Minnesota says medical errors reported by Minnesota hospitals and surgical centers have been rising slightly the past four years and the number of resulting deaths rose in…
Local Farmers and Producers Celebrate CSA Programs Friday
BAYFIELD, Wis. - Community-supported agriculture is something many Northlanders take part in. Friday, February 23 is National CSA Day. This morning, Lake Superior CSA Manager Evan Flom and farmer Chris Duke…
Minnesota Reports 116,000 Jump in Uninsured
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota says the number of people without health insurance in the state jumped by 116,000 in the past two years. The Minnesota Department of Health says the uninsured rate rose to 6.3 percent last year, up from 4.3…
Duluth's Millard LaJoy Talks Life At 105 Years Old
DULUTH, Minn. - How long do you think you'll live? According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, one out of every four 65-year-olds today will live past 90. And one out…
Northalnders dig way out of snow as it falls
DULUTH, Minn. - With the snow piling up pretty nicely, people have been shoveling away on this President's Day. Digging out, clearing pathways, all common as the snow just hasn't let up…
Little Hands Big Hearts Spreading Awareness in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- February is National Heart Month and St. Luke's Hospital is spreading awareness with an adorable program. Every baby born this month is given a hand knit red hat. The campaign…
Three More Child Deaths From Flu Reported in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn.- State health officials say three more children have died of complications of the flu, bringing the number of Minnesota children who have died of influenza this season to four. The number of Minnesotans hospitalized with flu symptoms…
Governor Dayton Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Curb Opioid Abuse
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Joined by a bipartisan coalition of legislators, Governor Mark Dayton today announced a slate of legislative proposals that would combat the opioid crisis with the hope of saving lives across Minnesota. Governor Dayton’s proposals build on…
Duluth City Council Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth city council voted 7–2 Monday night in favor of banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in convenience stores, including gas stations. Councilors Noah Hobbs and Jay Fosle…
