Patient assaults staff with hypodermic needle at Essentia Health Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn. -- A woman has been charged after she allegedly assaulted nursing staff, a physician, and a police officer with a hypodermic needle. According to…
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Duluth family child care provider has license temporarily suspended after alleged child injury
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is immediately suspending the license of of Duluth based Child Care Provider, Kali Ames. The suspension…
Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it
Democratic Wisconsin Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, surrounded by Democratic colleagues, speaks in support of measures to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers and insurance coverage for breast exams at a news conference in the state…
Essentia Health offers virtual care options during winter storms
DULUTH, Minn. -- After a recent blizzard blew through the Northland, some businesses closed due to the heavy snowfall. But one business that never shuts down is a…
Health Care Providers share struggles with Rep. Zeleznikar
DULUTH, Minn. -- Representative Natalie Zeleznikar visited Duluth to meet with local health care providers about challenges they…
National Go Red Day is Friday February 6
DULUTH, Minn. - February is American Heart Month and Friday February 6, 2026 is "National Wear Red…
Mobile mammography truck catches fire
CLOQUET, Minn. - A mobile mammography truck used by Essentia Health caught fire in Cloquet. The fire broke-out on February 3, 2026. In a statement Essentia Health communications tells…
Essentia expands access to early lung cancer detection
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia Health is combating lung cancer by expanding access to early detection screenings with state-of-the-art equipment. From more staff and hours to a new robot,…
2026 National Blood Donor Month press conference highlights blood emergency
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 2026 National Blood Donor Month press conference highlighted a critical blood shortage in Minnesota. Over the past few weeks, blood donations fell…
Dean of UMN Medical School steps down
TWIN CITIES, Minn. -- The Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School has decided to step down. Dean Jakub Tolar served as the Dean and Vice President for Clinical Affairs. He…
Memorial Blood Centers issues 'blood emergency'
DULUTH, Minn.-- Memorial Blood Centers has issued a "blood emergency" because their network of donation sites only has a two-day supply, compared to the usual seven-day supply.…
Caregiver accused of sexually assaulting resident at Northome care facility
NORTHOME, Min. - A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) investigation says a caregiver at a Lutheran Social Services…
Duluth caregiver who took vulnerable adult on drug run not banned from future roles
DULUTH, Min. - A staff person at a residential facility in Duluth took a vulnerable adult to a home, where the staffer used illegal drugs, and then drove the vulnerable adult back to the facility. Yet with those allegations, the…
Bags tournament raises $12,000 for Northern Lights Foundation
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 52-team bags tournament raised $12,000 Saturday to help support local families with children who have life-threatening illnesses. The tournament teams at The Other Place…
