Organ Donor's Mother Urges Others To Do The Same
We often hear about the need for human organ donations, but we can sometimes get immune to the message. Every day across the country, seventeen people die while waiting for an organ. That is…
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Superior Students Clean Park on Earth Day, Learn Dangers of Tobacco Products
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Students in Superior got their hands dirty with a clean-up and education effort on Monday. The Northwestern Wisconsin Lung Health Alliance led the Earth Day efforts. The fourth and fifth-grade students…
Spring Allergies In Full Force This Season
DULUTH, Minn - Are you spending more time in the allergy relief aisles at your pharmacy?  It’s that time of year, the spring allergy season. A local allergist says allergy seasons are lasting longer and…
16th Annual 'Continental Bike Swap' Set For April 26-28
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you're looking to sell, donate or buy a bike, the 16th annual Continental Bike Swap is the place to be next weekend. Continental Ski and Bike puts on the…
UMD Offers New Speech-Language Therapy Program to Help Those with Parkinson's Disease
DULUTH, Minn. -- April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month and UMD is highlighting a new clinic program that is helping patients reclaim their speech. The neurological disease affects people's movement such as walking, talking,…
Treating Contamination to Start at Thomson Reservoir
There was good news Wednesday in the effort to start dealing with contaminated sediment in the Thomson Reservoir. Federal and state lawmakers made the announcement in Carlton. It is the start of a $35 million project--with most of the funding…
City Of Duluth To Host Public Meetings On Lead Water Service Line Replacements
DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth is hosting two public meetings this week involving lead water service lines and upcoming projects to replace them in the lower Lincoln Park and Gary neighborhoods. The first meeting is happening Monday at…
What To Know About The Latest Bird Flu Outbreak In The US
(AP) -- A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching bird flu from a mammal.…
Sexual Assault, Domestic and Child Abuse Getting Important Focus in April
Sexual assault and domestic and child abuse are issues that continue to plague communities. April is a month when advocates focus attention on the issue and the effort kicked off Wednesday at the Douglas…
UW-Superior Makes Room For Mental Health Discussion and Art
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- UW-Superior is continuing to put an emphasis on mental health. Today, the Department of Social Work hosted a community discussion about mental health and the lack of options in Douglas County for people in crisis. The panel…
Local Medical Supplies Store Celebrates Lymphedema Awareness Month
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local medical supplies store is celebrating Lymphedema Awareness Month. Lymphedema is a chronic swelling condition that can be caused by a genetic condition, trauma from surgery, or cancer treatment. In 2021, Congress passed the Lymphedema Treatment…
Klobuchar Leads Effort To Make all Veterans Exposed to Toxins .Now Eligible for VA Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The largest expansion of VA Health benefits ever just took effect on March 5 and it could benefit more than 100,000 veterans in Minnesota. In the past, only veterans who were…
League of Women Voters Oppose NTEC
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. -- In Douglas County, the League of Women Voters is opposing a proposed natural gas electric plant in Superior. The league says the project would have negative health effects on several groups including children, and the chronically…
The Number of People Seeking Food "Unbelievable."
Last year people went to Minnesota food shelves over seven million times--up over 30% from the year before, according to Minnesota FoodShare. That is the story behind a display of food items laid out in Duluth Monday. It was the…
St. Luke's-Aspirus Affiliation Approved
Both had been waiting since a letter of intent signed last summer, but Friday Duluth's St. Luke's Hospital became part of Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health. Aspirus now has 19 hospitals. St. Luke's will still have a corporate office in Duluth. The…
