Chum In Need Of Donations For Minnesota FoodShare
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Minnesota's March FoodShare Month has kicked off, and local food shelves like chum are hoping for -- and in need of -- a lot of donations to get them through…
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Mayor Not Lighting Duluth Lift Bridge For Ukraine Adds To List Of Other Rejections
DULUTH, Minn. -- From London to Milwaukee, to Minneapolis -- structures are being lit blue and yellow in support of Ukraine. But in Duluth, its most iconic structure, the Aerial Lift Bridge, is…
Salvation Army Among Those In Need Through March FoodShare Campaign
DULUTH, Minn. - Starting Monday, the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign begins for food shelves across Minnesota. And for the Salvation Army in Duluth, the donations couldn't come any sooner. Through April 10, people…
Wisconsin Prisons To Allow In-Person Visits Again
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin prisons will allow in-person visits again beginning next week as COVID-19 cases continue to decline. Department of Corrections officials said Friday that they will reopen their facilities to visitors starting Tuesday. The prison system initially…
Coffee Conversation: Cloquet COVID Update from Community Memorial Hospital
CLOQUET, Minn.-Â COVID-19 cases continue to decline across much of the country. FOX 21's Brett Scott got an update on the situation in the Cloquet region from Rick Breuer, CEO of Cloquet Memorial Hospital.
Itasca County Public Health Warns Residents Are 'Not Out of the Woods' Just Yet
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Itasca County continue to decline, but public health officials warn residents they're not out of the woods just yet. Kelly Chandler, Division Manager with…
Duluth Mask Mandate Set To Expire
DULUTH, Minn. -- With the Duluth mask mandate ending Saturday, businesses are looking forward to serving their community face to face, once again. "We are now moving not towards ending this pandemic, but finding…
U Of M Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Athletic Events
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota has announced it will end its vaccine mandate Wednesday for large campus and athletic events. This includes UMD men’s and women’s hockey and basketball games. The…
FDLTCC Holds Annual Nursing & Healthcare Expo
CLOQUET, Minn. - It was a busy Tuesday at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It was a campus visit day for prospective students, and the college's annual Nursing and Healthcare…
Nurses and Lawmakers Come Together To Promote New Legislation
DULUTH, Minn. -- Nurses are joining Minnesota lawmakers, desperately urging support for a bill to address the short staffing and retention of employees in hospitals statewide. The "Keeping Nurses at The Bedside" Act is…
National Wear Red Day Raises Awareness for Cardiovascular Disease
DULUTH, MN - It’s the first Friday of National Heart Month and across the country, people are wearing red to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is still the number one killer…
Sen. Smith Introduces Legislation to Improve Veteran Hearing Benefits
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Senator Tina Smith (D) is trying her hardest to make sure veterans have quick, easy access to obtaining care for hearing loss. Smith recently introduced legislation to reduce…
Kickstart American Heart Month with Mindful Nutrition
DULUTH, Minn. - February is known as American Heart Month. It's a time when people of all ages are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke…
U of M Proposing New Academic Health Center Building in Duluth Medical District
DULUTH, Minn.- A new University of Minnesota academic health center could be a part of the skyline of Duluth's medical district, with legislative approval being the green light for design work to start this…
