Life House Sees Huge Increase In Attendance
Duluth, Minn Duluth's homeless shelter for teens known as Life House has crunched attendance numbers and the growth is large. A surge of more than 400% since 2012. The numbers stem…
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Allergy Season Arrives in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Spring is in the air, which means that allergy season has arrived in the Northland. Many people may start to notice a runny nose, itchy eyes, and sore throat,…
Red Cross Holding Consecutive Blood Drives, Also in Need of Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. -- It’s the start a new season, and the American Red Cross is still in need of blood donations and volunteers. March has been National Red Cross Month, and…
Northland Community Wellness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Saturday was Northland Community Wellness Day at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. With over eighty interactive exhibits, the event promoted healthy families and communities across the Twin Ports region.…
Local Groups Come Together to Support Obamacare
DULUTH, Minn.-Some local doctors and politicians came together today to express their dismay over the possibility of repealing the Affordable Care Act. The Northland HealthCare Alliance, headed up the event, with the…
GOP Pulls Health Care Overhaul Off House Floor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Paul Ryan has abruptly pulled the Republicans' troubled health care overhaul off the House floor. The decision was a humiliating setback for President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. The bill had appeared all but certain to…
Walker Calls for House Vote on Health Care Bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is calling for the U.S. House to vote on the Republican plan to overhaul the national health care law. Walker said on Twitter Friday morning that "House members need to vote to…
Mayo Clinic Helps Reunite Boy Battling Cancer with Lost Teddy Bear
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - A 5-year-old boy who briefly lost the teddy bear that has helped him through cancer treatment was reunited with his stuffed animal thanks to Mayo Clinic workers, a round…
Award-Winning Author to Speak on Addiction & Recovery
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - Addiction to drugs and alcohol is an issuing affecting families around the country. Many Minnesotans have had friends and family members suffer from some type of addiction. One…
Minnesota Marijuana Oil Sent to New York Stirs Anger
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Some top Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on a medical marijuana company whose former executives face felony charges for shipping marijuana oil to New York. County prosecutors charged two ex-executives at Minnesota Medical Solutions…
House GOP Leaders Postpone Health Care Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leaders have postponed a vote on their health care bill in a setback for President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan. Prospects for the Republicans' showcase health care bill had looked grimmer by the minute…
UMD Students Celebrate Anniversary of Legal Access to Birth Control
DULUTH, Minn. - 45 years ago the Supreme Court legalized the use of birth control for non–married couples. Today, students at UMD celebrated the anniversary of that decision…
Red Cross in Need of Type O Negative and AB Blood Donors
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The American Red Cross is issuing a call for type O negative and AB blood donors, after severe winter weather in areas of the country caused around 250 blood drives to cancel in March alone. Type…
Wisconsin DHS Head Doesn't Know How Many May Lose Insurance
Linda Seemeyer MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The head of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services says she doesn't know how many people may lose insurance in the state under the proposed federal health care overhaul. Linda Seemeyer was asked about…
New Michigan Ad Campaign to Raise Awareness for Child Vaccinations
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan health officials are launching a vaccination campaign aimed at preventing serious diseases in children. The "I Vaccinate" campaign by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Franny Strong Foundation and other health officials…
