DULUTH, Minn. — So-called “superfood bowls” are coming to Duluth as a fresh alternative to your meal choices. The company, Nautical Bowls, will be located in the area of 21st Avenue East and London Road. Company officials tell FOX 21 they are “currently in final site selection for this location.” Nautical Bowls is located throughout the Twin Cities and in…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Work is well underway on a new peer respite center in Superior. Centers like this are free, voluntary, short-term programs that offer hope to those experiencing a mental health crisis. When completed, the Hope Haven Respite Center will have room for four occupants. Chrissy Barnard says Superior is a ‘desert’ for mental heath services. The lack of…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s been a cold week to say the least in the Northland. Frigid temperatures can cause many issues for people, a big one being frostbite. A doctor at Essentia Health in Duluth says they’ve seen many cases ranging from severe to mild frostbite this winter. He says alcohol and the below zero temps are contributing factors. Other causes…
The days are ever-so-slowly getting a bit longer. The daylight can’t come soon enough for those dealing with depression this time of year. Mental health professionals say there are many things that can contribute to that feeling. The holidays are over, most of us are not as physically active in the winter, and there are things we like to do…
DULUTH, Minn. — The holidays are over, and all those parties and plates of cookies are in the rearview mirror. Those with resolutions for the new year are sixteen days into 2024. Many people looking for added motivation were making their way into All-Star Nutrition in Duluth, Tuesday. Everyone had their own goals and benchmarks for reshaping themselves a bit…
CLOQUET, Minn. — 2 doctors saw a need for spine care in the Northland and found a great opportunity to do so. The neurosurgeons partnered with Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet to bring in state of the art equipment to create the new spine surgery program. They have practiced in Duluth for years and noticed with the aging community this…
DULUTH, Minn. — One organization hosted a free Mental Health First Aid training to help law enforcement officials on the job. The training hosted by Marsh McLennan Agency or MMA offers key skills to help manage a situation where officials may need to engage with someone facing a mental health challenge. Attending the event was first responders and those who…
DULUTH, Minn. — Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have decided not to move forward with a merger. The decision announced Friday morning from Essentia saying that after 2 years of discussions, the organizations have decided that a combination at this time is not the right path forward. Essentia also mentioned Marshfield’s financial situation was the primary factor as…
SILVER BAY, Minn. — Beargrease officials announced Tuesday that the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon would not be taking place this year. The decision was based on the lack of snow and the likelihood that a rescheduled race would interfere with other races that are scheduled. Dog mushers are disappointed and saddened, but not surprised by the decision to cancel…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Music can spark memories from the past and help people reminisce, according to the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Douglas County. That’s why they invited the band, Born Too Late to play at their Memory Cafe at the Superior Public Library Wednesday. The center hosts the event the last Wednesday of every month for anybody experiencing…
DULUTH, Minn. — If you’re making a push to the Christmas finish line, you are not alone. For some it means serious shopping down the stretch. For others it means serious giving. The kettles were ready for every sixpence they could get Thursday. To reach its funding goal, the Salvation Army needs $22,000 a day through Saturday. It is a…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Northland Boys and Girls Clubs are putting a seven thousand five hundred dollar donation from Pier B Resort to good use. The Clubs had to get a little creative when looking for solutions to keep kids active in the winter according to Northland Boys & Girls Club Operations Director Emily Burnside, so they looked to the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Friday released the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome: 3.3 million. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s number is larger than previous studies have suggested, and is likely boosted by some of the patients with long COVID. The condition clearly “is not a rare illness,” said…
DULUTH, Minn. — The St. Louis County Health Department reports the number of flu cases so far this year has been low. But doctors stress the flu will take over. And it’s not just the flu that we need to be concerned with, it is now called the “respiratory virus season.” Suzy Van Norman a Disease Prevention Public Health Nurse…
It is the time of year when a lot of people are doing good things for one another. And Wednesday was another example of that. Gift paper and gift wrappers came together in Superior to bring some Christmas to clients of CASDA, the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse. Cenovus employees and their families were wrapping gifts for twenty CASDA…
DULUTH, Minn. — Finals season is fast approaching and UMD is taking a unique approach de-stressing. The Kathryn A. Martin Library is doing something you wouldn’t expect; encouraging students to tear books apart. In the week leading up to finals, the campus library is holding several book shredding events for pupils to release their anger and frustration. They’ve set aside…
DULUTH, Minn. — All month-long Duluth firefighters have been raising awareness for men’s health. It’s called Movember, where throughout the month of November firefighters have been sporting different styles and sizes of mustaches. All to raise awareness for men’s mental health, suicide prevention, and cancer awareness. A fun fact is firefighters cannot have a beard because there needs to be…
DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia healthcare workers have announced their filing to join the Minnesota Nurses Association. The healthcare workers wanting to unionize include nurse practitioners, physician associates, nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists. They’re part of what’s called the Essentia East Market, which extends from Brainerd north to International Falls and Duluth, and east to Ashland and Hayworth, Wisconsin. The…
HIBBING, Minn. — Carol Lee, had been to her doctor’s office many times for the difficulty she was having with her breathing. X-rays of her lungs had not detected anything troubling. That led to her having a CT scan. The scan showed there was a small nodule on the lung. That led to Dr. Swanson telling Carol to come in…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s the holiday gift-buying season, and one gift that stands above the rest is a gift card. They have become one of the most popular gifts. But you may not realize that gift cards can be vulnerable to scammers. The National Retail Federation says gift cards are among the most requested gifts. Like most people, I appreciate…
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 their hands at doing chest compressions on manikins. Volunteer Brooke Defoe said her father, at the age of 35, passed away after going into cardiac arrest. She hopes…
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. She was the first woman to thru-hike Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Scenic Trail in winter.Youth in Action, a group focused on the positive change young people…
(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 of seven illnesses in at least five states possibly linked to contaminated puree. Two new companies, Schnucks Markets of St. Louis and Weis…
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 the time difference will have on us. A licensed psychologist from St. Luke’s says it has an affect on mental health with decreased moods and energy…
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 in Sheffield, England showed Johnson suffering a serious neck injury from a skate after colliding with another player. After Johnson’s death, British hockey officials announced neck…
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 towards opening the first Peer Respite House in the area. They are calling it Hope Haven. Those struggling can stay up to 7 nights free of…
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 healthcare transaction is in the public interest and seek court intervention if he finds that it is not. Essentia Health plans to merge with Marshfield Clinic…
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. It was titled “Bridging Health Care,” and the goal is just that: bringing like-minded people and organizations together to make…
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 on leadership, professional development, and safety measures. The fire conference is the largest of it’s kind in the Midwest. MnFIRE is a health and wellness advocacy…
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 July. Over 1,000 St. Scholastica alumni work at Essentia. The new partnership’s goal is to prepare future healthcare workers and…
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. Louis County and Log-A-Load for Kids. The county is donating the timber and Log-A-Load is doing the heavy-lifting. It will raise funds for children with medical conditions…
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 consequence people have to be outside,” said John Cole, executive director of CHUM. Cole said there’s not enough affordable housing in Duluth to meet the demand…
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 the Reception Desk. There, you will need to present a photo ID in order to receive the visitor badge. The badge is good for that day only and needs…
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. Now the Food and Drug Administration has added another choice –- reformulated Novavax shots open to anyone age 12 and…
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 14th Avenue. An update on the pilot project was given on Wednesday. Jon Maruska, the Senior Engineering Specialist on the project, said so far, about 85 of…
Courtesy: Twin Cities In Motion MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A forecast that record high temperatures and humidity would create “extreme and dangerous” conditions prompted organizers to cancel two long-distance races Sunday in Minnesota’s two largest cities that were expected to draw up to 20,000 runners. The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon from Minneapolis to neighboring St. Paul had been expected to draw…
DULUTH, Minn. — A free training session took place Thursday to help the families and loved ones of those contemplating suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. At any given time, one in 20 people — or 5% of the population have thought about it. safeTALK,…
A Wisconsin senator is exploring Minnesota’s cannabis legalization efforts in hopes of changing the law in the state. Sen. Melissa Agard, a democrat from Madison, visited Minnesota lawmakers Thursday to talk about their successes around legalizing marijuana. Sen. Agard released a statement saying in part: “Visiting with neighboring legislators who led the charge to legalize cannabis in Minnesota was invigorating….
DULUTH, Minn. — St. Luke’s has announced that it and United Steelworkers Local 9460 (USW) have reached a tentative contract agreement. The agreement covers technical workers at St. Luke’s. The USW will bring the tentative one-year contract to its approximately 140 members for their vote in the near future. In a statement on its website, USW Local 9460 said…
DULUTH, Minn. — One local dermatology clinic tells us what we can do to protect our skin as cold weather is approaching. The barrier of our skin can get really dry and dehydrated from furnaces and cold winter air. A nurse practitioner at Twin Ports Dermatology recommends using soaps without fragrances in them and using moisturizing cream at least once…
DULUTH, Minn. — 10 years ago, the Rural AIDS Action Network, or RANN started as a way to prevent HIV, HEP-C, and opioid overdose deaths. One of the ways RANN has helped is by collecting and distributing sterile syringes through its Syringe Service Program. The syringe exchange program in Duluth continues today. Last year in 2022, the program collected 347,000…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months. The Department of Health and Human Services says…
(AP) — Federal regulators declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions late Tuesday, calling for more research on what would have been the first alternative to injections using devices such as an EpiPen. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc., of San Diego, that the company needs to conduct another study on repeat…
DULUTH, Minn. — Another growing homeless encampment in Duluth got torn down and moved out Monday. It comes as local and state leaders try to strike a balance between public health and safety, and caring for those facing their worst days without a roof over their heads. The lack of affordable housing in Duluth continues to be highlighted by the…
DULUTH, Minn. — The weather was perfect for this weekend’s NorthShore Inline Marathon — the largest of its kind in North America. Tone Coughlin Photography The 26.2-mile course is much like the course for Grandma’s Marathon, starting in Two Harbors and taking racers along the Scenic North Shore before entering the tunnels of I-35 and ending by the DECC. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination. It’s part of a shift…
DULUTH, Minn. — With kids going back to school and exposed to more germs, St. Luke’s is encouraging families to stay up to date on vaccinations. According to a St. Luke’s pediatrician, vaccinations can help prevent common infections such as measles, chicken pox, or whooping cough. The COVID and influenza vaccines can prevent day to day respiratory illnesses that can…
DULUTH, Minn. — As students are going back to school, the Duluth Area Family YMCA is also welcoming the community back. It is Welcome Week at the Y which means people can use all of their amenities and take any exercise classes free of cost. The join-fee is also waived this week. Locations include not only the Duluth branch, but…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Wisconsin has around 120,000 people living with dementia, reported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This number is suspected to double by 2040. But memory screens can offer some relief for early detection. “We get a lot of family that can call us about, you know, we’ve noticed some changes in our loved one.” Everyone ages,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Mental health issues like depression and anxiety are becoming more common among Americans under 30. The American Psychiatric Association says symptoms include loneliness and lack of motivation. One way to help with these symptoms is a four-legged companion. 86% of pet owners say their pets have made a positive impact on their mental health. A furry friend…
