Dancing Candy Calories Away at Halloween Zumba
DULUTH, Minn.- While Halloween is mostly about eating all the candy you can get, ghouls and goblins, superheroes and animals of all kinds danced the candy calories away at Ignite Studio. "I, as an…
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Saint Scholastica Hosts Culturally and Spiritually Responsive Healthcare Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - Today, the second ever Culturally and Spiritually Responsive Healthcare Conference was held The College of Saint Scholastica Friday afternoon. The event brought hundreds of healthcare practitioners together from a variety of…
Community Conference Identifies Duluth Health Needs
DULUTH, Minn. - Organizations from across the region came together at Clyde Iron Works to discuss the biggest health challenges in Duluth. According to a community assessment, the biggest needs to address are mental health…
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Opens in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The City of Duluth is now home to the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health. The Center opened its first office in the Midwest last Monday right in Duluth on South…
Healthcare Leaders Discuss Fixing 'Broken' System
DULUTH, Minn. - Health system leaders from across the country are in Duluth talking about how to better provide healthcare. The second annual "Believe in Better" project is a hands-on forum for invited guests…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Hermantown's First Wellness Center
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- On Tuesday Hermantown will open their first ever Wellness Center with fitness, healthare, and a hangout spot all in one. "It's a great place for us to grow as a community,…
Medical Professionals Talk Opioids at Panel Discussion
DULUTH, Minn.- Medical professionals talked opioids in our community during a panel discussion at Clyde Iron Works. The Essentia Institute of Rural Health put on the panel, to open the public to help them…
Webster Dream Park Nears Completion
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Construction on the new Webster Dream Park in Superior is inching closer to completion. On Monday the final work on the playground began. Crews are currently finishing the landscaping, so new rubber…
Essentia Health-St. Mary's Opens Breast Milk Depot
DULUTH, Minn. - Area mothers now have easy access to an essential part of newborn babies development. Tuesday morning, Essentia Health-St. Mary's announced it is opening a breast milk depot. It is the first…
Phase One of St. Luke's Expansion Almost Complete
DULUTH, Minn.- As Essentia Hospital starts their $800 million Vision Northland expansion project, St. Luke's is moving into the next phase of their campus redevelopment. Phase One involved the construction of Building A…
St. Luke's to Host Women's Health Night
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's is looking to start a community conversation regarding women's health, and being proactive. The event comes as the nation recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October. Women's…
250 Nursing Leaders Gather in Duluth for Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - Two-hundred-fifty nursing leaders from across Minnesota came together in Duluth for a conference to discuss important topics in their field. They're talking about innovation, finance, and emergency response. Nurses tell us…
Essentia Health Seeking Community Feedback on Vision Northland Project
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health is asking for community input on their $800 million Vision Northland project. On Thursday, they held a community meeting about the new healthcare center. The project is expected…
Knowing Your Neighbors: The Benefits of Himalayan Salt Right in Cloquet
CLOQUET, Minn.- Kept in the back room of Epic Nutrition is a little piece of the Himalayas right here in the Northland. "It's a really cool different thing that's here in Cloquet," said…
Influenza Confirmed in Minnesota, St. Luke's Advises Early Flu Shot
DULUTH, Minn. - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 80,000 Americans died, and almost one million were hospitalized due to influenza during the 2017 - 2018 flu season.…
