Blue Cross and St. Luke’s reach multi-year deal
DULUTH, Min. & EAGAN, Min. - Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota and Aspirus St. Luke’s have made a new multi-year contract agreement. The existing contract was set…
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Essentia and MNA reach tentative agreement for over 100 Virginia nurses
VIRGINIA, Minn, -- Essentia Health and the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) have reached a tentative agreement on contracts for more than 100 nurses in Virginia. Friday, Essentia announced the tentative agreement on a three-year contract for the nurses. “This milestone…
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A…
American Red Cross celebrates holiday season with blood drives
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The American Red Cross is hosting a special double-edition blood drive with their "Battle of the Badges" events. The two-part blood drive, the second…
Duluth Firefighters held Mustache Madness competition, Winner Announced!
DULUTH, Minn. -- Captain Dan Smith took home the trophy in the DFD's first Mustache Madness competition. In the last week of November, the Duluth Fire Department has held a…
More than 3 dozen sickened in infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula
(AP) - More than three dozen babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials say. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday reported 37 cases of confirmed…
Virginia office of Lakeview Behavioral Health set to close
UPDATE: Lakeview Behavioral Health has released a statement following the closure of their Virginia office. The full statement from COO Zack Kahmeyer: "After extensive evaluation and careful consideration, we made the difficult decision…
More than 300 community members gather for Epilepsy Awareness Month
DULUTH, Minn. -- More than 300 community members gathered at the Great Lakes Aquarium on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 22, during National Epilepsy Awareness Month.…
Section of Munger State Trail in Duluth to be temporarily closed for improvements
DULUTH, Min. - The first mile of the Willard Munger State Trail in Duluth will be closed starting Monday, November 24, 2025. It's the area between Pulaski Street and Riverwest Drive. The Minnesota…
New Essentia apprenticeship program celebrates its first graduates
DULUTH, Minn. -- A new program designed to bridge a crucial gap in health care has its first graduates. Jake Galatz and Elijah Zielke are the first graduates of the Surgical Technologists…
Staffer at adult foster care facility gave THC to resident leading to relapse
DULUTH, Min. - A Minnesota Department of Human Services investigation found a staff member at Northland Adult Foster Care (Northland AFC) provided THC to a resident. The resident, who in…
State looking into alleged drunk and high group home van crash
DULUTH, Min. - The court case is moving forward against the group home employee accused of crashing a group home vehicle while drunk and high. The state is also looking into what…
Warrant issued for Personal Care Assistant accused of stealing credit card from client
DULUTH, Min. - A personal care assistant is accused of stealing the credit card of one of his clients and changing thousands of dollars to it. Court documents allege Henry Opoku Ware Jr. visited his client's home in late July,…
Free entrance to Minnesota state parks for one day in late November
DULUTH, Min. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle fees to all 73 state parks and recreation areas on Friday, November 28, 2025. The DNR offers four “Free Park Days”…
Staff member accused of taking narcotics from patients at skilled nursing facility
DEER RIVER, Min. - A staff member at Essentia Health - Deer River, 24-hour skilled nursing facility, is accused of taking "narcotic pain medications from the resident’s medication supply for personal use". The investigation revolved around medicine intended for three…
