National MS Awareness Week Highlights Work to Find a Cure
DULUTH, Minn. - People around the world are working to change the lives of those living with Multiple Sclerosis. This week, March 11 - 17, is National MS Awareness Week. Multiple…
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Bodyweight Circuit Workout with The Strength Factory
SUPERIOR, Wis. -With Spring and Summer around the corner, several people are working to get into shape for the warmer months. One place to do that is The Strength Factory in Superior.…
Women in the Northland Go Red Against Heart Disease
DULUTH, Minn. - It was a sea of red in Duluth for the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women event. Go Red For Women started in 2003 to help…
H.O.T.D.I.S.H. Militia kicks off fundraising event
DULUTH, Minn. - A group known as H.O.T.D.I.S.H Militia hosted a kick-off event for their Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser, which will happen Apr. 14. The group is raising money to support women looking to…
Medical Professionals Discuss Critical Patient Care
DULUTH, Minn.- Medical professionals work in time critical conditions everyday and are reviewing past patient care. Medical professionals with St. Luke's Hospital held a conference Friday at Pier B resort to…
How to Keep Your Kidney Healthy
DULUTH, Minn.- March is National Kidney Awareness month, which means medical professionals are working hard to remind the public of just how important kidney care is. Chronic kidney disease is a prevalent…
Memorial Blood Centers Mark 70th Anniversary of Saving Lives
DULUTH, Minn. - For 70 years Memorial Blood Centers has been saving lives one donor at a time. The flu and cold season has hit blood centers quite a bit. Schools like…
St. Louis County Addresses Drug Issue On Opioid Awareness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - It's Opioid Awareness Day in Minnesota. Many advocates from the Northland are at the State Capitol to have their voices heard. Last year 50 percent of child protective cases involved parents abusing drugs, which…
Safe Haven Celebrates 40 Years Helping Domestic Violence Victims
DULUTH, Minn. - Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center in Duluth has helped victims of domestic violence for the last forty years. It was the first organization of its kind in Duluth…
Thousands Expected at 10th Annual Duluth Women's Expo
DULUTH, Minn. - The 10th Annual Duluth Women's Expo is taking place this weekend and this year it's expected to be even bigger and better than ever before. On Saturday, March…
How to Spot Substance Abuse Warning Signs
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Middle School transformed a number of rooms into mock drug rooms, giving community members a hands on trial at spotting warning signs. Classrooms were transformed into mock teenage…
Veterans Across the Midwest March to Raise Awareness
DULUTH, Minn.- Nearly 100 veterans in the State of Minnesota are marching to spread awareness of veteran suicide. Every day in the United States there are 23 Veteran suicides. Operation 23 to Zero…
Northland Hospitals in Minnesota Medical Errors Report
DULUTH, Minn.- The state of Minnesota says medical errors reported by Minnesota hospitals and surgical centers have been rising slightly the past four years and the number of resulting deaths rose in…
Local Farmers and Producers Celebrate CSA Programs Friday
BAYFIELD, Wis. - Community-supported agriculture is something many Northlanders take part in. Friday, February 23 is National CSA Day. This morning, Lake Superior CSA Manager Evan Flom and farmer Chris Duke…
Minnesota Reports 116,000 Jump in Uninsured
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota says the number of people without health insurance in the state jumped by 116,000 in the past two years. The Minnesota Department of Health says the uninsured rate rose to 6.3 percent last year, up from 4.3…
