Indigenous Women Missing and Murdered Are Remembered
Tuesday was a day of remembering and honoring for the Native American community. Specifically, it was a day focused on indigenous women who have been murdered or are missing. The day began at the…
Focus On Health
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…
Police Chief Thankful For Community's Support After Deaths Of Superior Officer's Daughter, Retired K-9
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It has been a painful and challenging time over the past couple of weeks for the Superior Police Department with the unexpected losses of Sgt. Nick Eastman's teenage daughter and his retired…
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…
Difference of Opinion for Non-Binding Referendum in Wisconsin
Superior, Wisc. -- There's a difference of opinion in Wisconsin about what the non-binding referendum question should be on the April ballot. Republicans want to ask voters if there should be work requirements for…
A Change in the Weather Pattern Will Improve the Air Quality Across Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn -- On Monday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an Air Quality Alert due to fine particulate pollution getting trapped near the surface. This pollution comes from everyday things such as vehicle…
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…
Push to Legalize Marijuana in Minnesota Legislative Session
A group of Minnesota lawmakers and others are pushing to legalize marijuana this legislative session. They gathered in St. Paul to say Minnesotans want marijuana legal for adults. The group also includes growers, business…
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…
'New Year' Means 'New Fitness Routine' for Some
HERMANTOWN, DULUTH, Minn. - "You know some cliches' could be, "New Years, New Beginnings" for a lot of people, so you're going to see a lot more people come in. But I'm trying to make…
'New Year' Means 'New Nutrition' for Some
DULUTH, Minn. - Along with fitness routines, another part of living a healthier lifestyle may involve adding more nutrition to your diet. Over at London Road Nutrition, the owner tells us business tends to pick…
Is Fruitcake Getting a Bad Rap?
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 2016 online article has the headline "7 Reasons you should never eat Fruitcake" And the sub head that reads Throw it in the Trash." That's a pretty harsh sentiment for a…
Walgreens, CVS And Others Limiting Purchases Of Children's Pain Relief Medicine As Respiratory Illnesses Rise
(FOX 9) -- Pharmacies are limiting purchases of children's pain relief medication as respiratory illnesses continue spreading throughout the United States, including the flu, RSV, and COVID-19. CVS Pharmacy put a two-product limit on purchases of all children's pain relief products…
Congressional Law Protecting Vulnerable People Who Wander Renewed in Senate and Awaits House Approval
Washington, D.C. -- A bill that helps protect vulnerable adults and children has been passed in the senate for renewal through 2027 and awaits house approval. For over 20 years, a program was…
