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Pruitt Center Hopes to Better UWS Mental Health

SUPERIOR, Wis.- As fun as college may be, those 4 years are no walk in the park. A 2016 UCLA study found that in over 100 different institutions, 33% of students had considered suicide in college, due to stress. Today,…

Grant for Nurses in Training at St. Scholastica

Duluth, Minn.- The Undergraduate School of Nursing at St. Scholastica was given a big gift. A nearly $3 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. The funding is meant…

Health Center Hoopla

Duluth, Minn.- Lake Superior Health Center in Duluth is celebrating its accomplishments and its patients, while raising awareness for overall health in the community, during National Health Center Week. On Wednesday…

Health Officials Confirm Measles in Child in Hennepin County

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials say measles has been diagnosed in a 5-year-old child who lives in Hennepin County. The state Health Department said Tuesday the child became ill in early August shortly after returning from traveling to a…

Ice Cream for David

DULUTH, Minn.- Now's the time to take advantage of the warm summer days and one local business is giving an excuse to grab a cone for guilt free. Although ice cream…

Walk to Rise Above Seizures Thursday in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - According to the Epilepsy Foundation, nearly three million people in the United States have epilepsy, also known as a seizure disorder. The foundation states 60,000 people in…

North Country Independent Living Expo

SUPERIOR, Wis.- One community is celebrating the abilities of people with disabilities, all while raising money for a local organization. The North Country Independent Living Expo at Superior's Mariner Mall was…

McDonald’s Removing Salads from 3,000 Stores After Illness

CHICAGO (AP) — McDonald’s is stopping the sale of salads at 3,000 restaurants after people became sick from a parasite causing intestinal illness. The Chicago-based fast-food chain said Friday it’s acting “out of an abundance of caution” until switching to…

Reading for Well-Being

Duluth, Minn.- An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what about a book a day? The folks at the University of Minnesota Duluth's library think they have the answer. The…

Warming Bodies, Warming Hearts

DULUTH, Minn.-  While blankets are always needed in Duluth weather, they are extra special at St. Luke's Hospital and Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. About 40 blankets were given out…

CBD Oil Store to Open in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - A new store in Superior will soon be selling hemp-based CBD products. CBD is said to treat everything from pain to epilepsy to anxiety and doesn't give users a…

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