DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Students raced in the annual Essentia health Fit N Fun Run. Students between third and fifth grade ran the quarter-mile race. Each student received a ribbon and commemorative T-shirt. Families and other students were also able…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northeast Minnesota due to the wildfires in the area. Air quality…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Fire Department claimed victory in the 2025 Battle of the Badges. It's a friendly competition between local first responders to save lives through blood donation. Led by Katie Sandstrom,…
DULUTH, Minn. - Keep an eye out for small cyclists. Tomorrow is National Bike to School Day. Students all over the northland are encouraged to bike to school tomorrow. Bike to school day helps raise awareness of pedestrian and cyclist…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Benedictine and the College of St. Scholastica paired up for their annual Health Fair today. The event was open to the community but really helped with the assisted living residents. RELF Optical was there doing eyeglass adjustments,…
DULUTH, Minn.-- This week is all about celebrating the volunteers that are the backbone of many establishments, such as Aspirus St. Lukes in Duluth. Two of the volunteers has dedicated 20 years of…
DULUTH, MN - The City of Duluth is introducing it's Clean Streets, Strong Communities Courtesy Notice Program. It's a new initiative designed to encourage voluntary compliance with…
DULUTH, Minn -- Four individuals were recognized for their work in public health by St. Louis County today. Dr. Jan Baldwin, Christina Trok, Mel Alvar, and Nathan Kesti were each given a Public…
Two U-S senators, including Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar, are working across the aisle to combat human trafficking. Senator Klobuchar, a democrat, has co-sponsored three bills with Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, a republican. They held a…
DULUTH, The Minnesota Nurses Association is about to begin new contract negotiations with Essentia Health and Aspirus St Lukes in Duluth, as well as the Twin Cities Metro Area. The goal is to…
VIRGINIA, Minn.-- Essentia Health has announced a 14-million-dollar expansion and renovation of its emergency room in Virginia. Right now, the emergency department has seven rooms to care for patients. But when all is completed…
DULUTH, Minn.-- State healthcare leaders, providers, and advocates are holding a series of roundtables to discuss the future of Medicaid. Right now, changes are being proposed for Medicaid funding for the federal level. This would…
GOODLAND, Minn.-- Engines roared to life this morning as one of the state's largest snowmobile fundraising races began. After last year's event was canceled, the recent snowfall brought in over 200 racers to compete…
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 49-day strike ended Sunday between Essentia Health and 70 employees at its Deer River Hospital. On Sunday evening, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents the Deer…
MINNESOTA -- Essentia Health and the University of Minnesota are looking to build a more sustainable future together with $1 billion dollars investment over the several years. Both organizations' leaders have proposed the formation of a new non-profit health care…
