MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin prisons will allow in-person visits again beginning next week as COVID-19 cases continue to decline. Department of Corrections officials said Friday that they will reopen their facilities to visitors starting Tuesday. The prison system initially…
CLOQUET, Minn.- COVID-19 cases continue to decline across much of the country. FOX 21's Brett Scott got an update on the situation in the Cloquet region from Rick Breuer, CEO of Cloquet Memorial Hospital.
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Itasca County continue to decline, but public health officials warn residents they're not out of the woods just yet. Kelly Chandler, Division Manager with…
DULUTH, Minn. -- With the Duluth mask mandate ending Saturday, businesses are looking forward to serving their community face to face, once again. "We are now moving not towards ending this pandemic, but finding…
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota has announced it will end its vaccine mandate Wednesday for large campus and athletic events. This includes UMD men’s and women’s hockey and basketball games. The…
CLOQUET, Minn. - It was a busy Tuesday at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It was a campus visit day for prospective students, and the college's annual Nursing and Healthcare…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Nurses are joining Minnesota lawmakers, desperately urging support for a bill to address the short staffing and retention of employees in hospitals statewide. The "Keeping Nurses at The Bedside" Act is…
DULUTH, MN - It’s the first Friday of National Heart Month and across the country, people are wearing red to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is still the number one killer…
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Senator Tina Smith (D) is trying her hardest to make sure veterans have quick, easy access to obtaining care for hearing loss. Smith recently introduced legislation to reduce…
DULUTH, Minn. - February is known as American Heart Month. It's a time when people of all ages are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke…
DULUTH, Minn.- A new University of Minnesota academic health center could be a part of the skyline of Duluth's medical district, with legislative approval being the green light for design work to start this…
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health has joined a nationwide study to evaluate repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Repurposed medications are those already approved by the U.S. Food and…
DULUTH, Minn. -- UMD is offering a vaccine clinic to the campus community and beyond this week. The university has partnered with Saint Louis County Public Health for past vaccine clinics where the turnouts…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Tina Smith is teaming up with another Democrat and two Republicans to push legislation that would encourage more people to stay in the public health industry. The lawmakers say that more…
