Governor Walz to announce $4m in one-time funding for Minnesota food shelves
DULUTH, Min.…
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Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
(AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown…
Children's Dental Services Holds Grand Opening
DULUTH, Minn. -- Children's Dental Services held the grand opening of their new Dental Hub in Downtown Duluth. This celebration marks the full installation of 10 dental chairs, new dental equipment, and housing for rotating providers to stay overnight after…
Fond du Lac Band signs Cannabis Compact with State of Minnesota
CLOQUET, Min. -Â The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has signed a Tribal-State Cannabis Compact with the State of Minnesota. The deal was…
Man accused of assaulting Essentia nurses has history of nurse assault
DULUTH, Min. - The man accused of assaulting two nurses at Essentia's St. Mary's Emergency Department had previously…
New information on assault in Essentia Emergency Department
DULUTH, Min. - Joseph Minowanigogezhig Legarde has officially been charged with two counts of assault from his alleged action in the Essentia St. Mary's Emergency Department. It happened on October 16, 2025. According…
St. Louis County Launches Shutdown Update Webpage
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Louis County has launched a website where you can track the impacts of the federal shutdown. The page also highlights resources for help. Currently, the…
Essentia Health Mammogram Trucks Seeing Trend of Success
CLOQUET, Minn.-- October is known as breast cancer awareness month. And Essentia Health has been bringing opportunities for testing in rural communities. For the past three years, Essentia health has introduced a fleet…
Patient Assaults 2 Duluth Nurses At Essentia Health's E.R.
DULUTH, Minn. -- Two female nurses at Essentia Health in Duluth were assaulted by a male patient in the Emergency Room around 3 a.m. Thursday. Duluth police…
Minnesota Disenrolling Inactive Medicaid Providers
DULUTH, Minn. -- Inactive Medicaid providers are being removed from the Medicaid program. This only applies to providers who have not billed Medicaid for services in the past 12 months. It's…
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Encourages Vaccination
WISCONSIN. -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is emphasizing the importance of vaccines against respiratory viruses. Influenza, RSV and COVID-19 typically see uptakes as the fall and winter…
Minnesota Nurses Association members created "hostile environment" at DECC
DULUTH, Min. - The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) says Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) members created a "hostile environment" in the facility where security had to be called. A statement from the DECC says…
North pack Run Club Hosts Super Moon 5k Run
DULUTH, Minn. -- People gathering along the lake walk to take on the super moon 5k run put on by the North Pack Run Club. The run aims to get people out into…
Essentia Health announces Cloquet Clinic expansion
CLOQUET, Minn -- Essentia Health has announced plans to expand its Cloquet Clinic, doubling its size. On Tuesday, Essentia announced that it will be breaking ground on an approximately 7,500-square-foot expansion…
Human Services Corridor Tour Provides View into Local Organizations
DULUTH, Minn. -- Local human services organizations gave the public a chance to see the Human Services Corridor and its impact in Duluth. CHUM, the Damiano Center, AICHO, Union Gospel Mission, Life House, and the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial presented…
