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Former Wisconsin Governor "Tony" Earl Dies At 86

Former Wisconsin Governor Anthony "Tony" Earl died today after suffering a stroke over the weekend. The announcement came from current Governor, Tony Evers. Evers said Earl had been hospitalized since the stroke, and had been surrounded by his close family.…

New Rules Would Limit Sugar In School Meals For First Time

(AP) -- U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries. The plan announced by…

US Proposes Once-A-Year COVID Shots For Most Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a…

Red Cross Hosts Blood Drive In Cloquet

Cloquet, Minn.-- In Cloquet, American Red Cross hosted a Community Blood Drive. January is National Blood Donation Month, over the past week there has been multiple drives across the Northland Many stations were set up…

US Approves Alzheimer’s Drug That Modestly Slows Disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday approved a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain-robbing disease, albeit with potential safety risks that patients and their doctors will have to carefully weigh. The drug, Leqembi, is the…

Two Cases Of Legionnaires' Disease In Duluth Apartment

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Health says two cases of Legionnaires' Disease have popped up in a Duluth apartment building. One case happened in October, and the other was in December. Both people were living in the Woodland…

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