Summer Meals Program Through YMCA Begin
DULUTH, Minn. -- A food service program, through the Duluth YMCA, offering free nutritious snacks and meals to kids 18 and under, is now underway in the Northland. The idea is to continue…
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Grandma's Marathon Sideline Traditions Continue
DULUTH, Minn.-- Today was the day everyone was anticipating for over a year, and it wasn't only the athletes who had to prepare, but a few local members too who have been doing this…
Essentia Health Discusses Prevention, Symptoms During Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
DULUTH, Minn. - According to the Alzheimer's Association, worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. June serves as Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. Sara McCumber is an Advanced Practice…
Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic Held at Mount Royal Library
DULUTH, Minn.-- St. Louis County Public Health had a pop-up vaccine clinic at the Mount Royal Library location Wednesday. It was open to the public, but encouraged employees from nearby businesses to come in if…
Lake Superior Zoo is Aiding Animals Through Thermal Imaging
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Lake Superior Zoo has been granted a special piece of equipment that allows them to make diagnoses on their animals from a distance. Through a thermal imaging camera Lake Superior Zoo…
Duluth Offers Advice on How to be Ready for Heat Wave with Pets and Children
DULUTH, Minn.--With temperatures in the high 80's, and in some areas the 90's this weekend, experts are trying to remind the community to not take any unnecessary risks when it comes to your…
Essentia Health Tells How to Recognize Signs of a Heat Stroke
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the Duluth Fire Department teaches us how to beat the heat, Essentia Health is also educating the public on signs to look for that indicate having a heat stroke. Some…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Remain Steady at Essentia Health
DULUTH, Minn. - Over 46 percent of the eligible population in Minnesota is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In Wisconsin, over 44 percent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. While the numbers continue…
Sen. Tina Smith Introduces Mental Health Legislation As Demand For Therapists Skyrockets
WASHINGTON, D.C./DULUTH, Minn. -- U.S. Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat representing Minnesota, wants to expand and support mental health resources with several proposals in Congress as clinics are seeing their patient lists fill up…
St. Louis County Continues Vaccine Clinic, Information at Duluth Transportation Center
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Louis County is continuing to find success with its vaccine clinic at the Duluth Transportation Center downtown. Public health officials say they've vaccinated about 80 people over their three visits there.…
European Sailors Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations at St. Lukes
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Luke's opened its doors to European sailors from the ship MV Isolda, to receive the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. A Bulgarian sailor who has been in the business for…
DHS Official: Herd Immunity May Come This Fall in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A key state health department leader is hedging on whether Wisconsin can attain COVID-19 herd immunity by mid-2021. Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk has previously said that 70% of Wisconsin's population…
Fishing Tournament Fighting For ALS Patients: “We don’t believe that enough progress has been made”
DULUTH, Minn. — If you want to go fishing while supporting a great cause, you can head out to Island Lake on the first weekend of June. Kolar Toyota is hosting its 26th annual…
Fishing Tournament Fighting For Those With ALS: "We don't believe that enough progress has been made"
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you want to go fishing while supporting a great cause, you can head out to Island Lake on the first weekend of June. Kolar Toyota is hosting its 26th annual…
St. Luke's Infectious Disease Specialist Encouraging Teen COVID-19 Vaccinations
DULUTH, Minn. - Although fewer children and teens have been infected with COVID-19, they can still become infected and also spread the virus to others. Local infectious disease experts with St. Luke's are…
