Fairview Range designated a Level 4 Trauma Center
HIBBING, Minn. -- Fairview Range Medical Center is now a level 4 trauma center. The designation was…
Focus On Health
Duluth Man Runs Across the US for Addiction
DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth man is running across the US to raise awareness for addiction and recovery. Â Mefree Lee began drinking at the age of 16,…
Third Annual Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance Shop and Social at Maurices
DULUTH, Minn. -Â Ovarian cancer survivors and their loved ones were treated to a shopping spree at no cost in Maurice's sample room in downtown Duluth as part of their 3RD annual shop and…
Boots & Bling Benefit for former Twin Ports journalist
IRON RIVER, Wis. - Julie Moravchik has been a reporter and News Director in the Twin Ports. Julie is currently undergoing treatment for Stage 2 HER2+ breast cancer. She is now on leave from…
Solvay Hospice House reopens after pause for MNA strike
DULUTH, Min. - Essentia Health and the Miller Dwan Foundation is resuming hospice patient care at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. The facility had temporarily suspended services…
Air Quality Alert for northern half of Minnesota until Wednesday night
DULUTH, Min.- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for the northern half of Minnesota. Northwesterly winds will transport heavy surface smoke from wildfires across Manitoba and Saskatchewan…
Essentia Health Nurses and APPs Strike Comes to an End
DULUTH, Minn.-- After multiple days of striking, the strike by Essentia Health nurses and APPS is coming to an end. The nurses and Advanced Practice Providers have been…
MN Nurses Association To End Strike With Essentia Health
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minnesota Nurses Association sent out a news release late Monday that said the remaining striking nurses at Essentia Health in the Twin Ports…
MN Among 3 Democrat-led States To Roll Back Medicaid Access For People Lacking Permanent Legal Status
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control her husband’s diabetes instead of going to the doctor in California.…
Weekend Air Quality Alerts across Northern Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued varied air quality alerts across Northern Minnesota for the upcoming weekend. The alerts range from Very Unhealthy to Unhealthy…
Essentia says nominations in Washington, D.C. will help with APP strike negotiations
DULUTH, Minn. - President Donald Trump on July 17, 2025 nominated two people to join the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Essentia has been…
MNA Accuses Essentia of 'Intimidation' and 'Retaliation' Amid Strike
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) blasted Essentia Health Wednesday by saying the healthcare provider is intimidating and retaliating against some of the union's Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who have chosen to leave the group's strike and go…
One Week of Continued Striking: APPs Joins MNA with Essentia Health Strike
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Advanced Practice Providers, commonly referred to as 'APPS', have joined Essentia Health nurses in the ongoing strike. The MNA held a press conference in Superior Tuesday morning,…
Voting concludes on some MNA contracts with agreement ratified
DULUTH, Minn. - Thousands of nurses across the Twin Cities Metro area and Duluth finished voting to ratify the new contracts. The announcement was made on…
Air Quality Alert extended - again
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended its air quality alert through Tuesday, July 15 for northern Minnesota. Areas around the Northshore and Carlton County will still be in the level considered unhealthy for everyone. That…
