Raising Awareness on The Longest Day
DULUTH, Minn. - On Thursday, June 21, members in the community living with or affected by Alzheimer's Disease will have the chance to raise funds and awareness for care and support. People…
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Poison Control Warns About Fire Colorant Product
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As the summer campfire season picks up Minnesota Poison Control has a warning about a product used to generate colored flames. KARE-TV reports the chemical, sold in a small foil packet, has sickened several young children in…
MN Department of Health Issues Multiple Beach Advisories
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health issued multiple beach advisories on Tuesday following recent heavy rainfall and flood conditions throughout the area. The following advisories are in place due to elevated E.coli bacteria levels that have been identified…
Medical Tent Volunteers Provide Grandma's Marathon Safety
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteer physicians, nurses, athletic trainers, and physical therapists staff the Grandma's Marathon medical tent every year. They treat many conditions like muscle cramping, stress fractures, and runners feeling too…
Grandma's Marathon Charity Partner: Running for the Cure
DULUTH, Minn.- There are over a dozen charity partners with Grandma's Marathon, but this year one man is starting a first-time charity to honor his wife. Runners are raising money for the Scleroderma…
Human Development Center Opens in Medical District
DULUTH, Minn.- A new The Human Development Center in Duluth is providing multiple services at one location. The center helps individuals in Saint Louis County dealing with mental illness and addiction. The new location…
St. Luke's to Sponsor Proctor Sports and Events Center
PROCTOR, Minn.- It's a multi-million dollar addition to the Northland sports scene and now the facility has a sponsor for naming rights. Proctor Public Schools unveiled St. Luke's as its partner for…
Talking the Topic of Suicide
DULUTH, Minn.- A startling report by the center of disease control shows the rates of suicide of increased by 40% in Minnesota over the last 18 years. Suicide is a serious issue and…
Chester Park Trail Race Organizers Host Free Group Run
DULUTH, Minn. - At the end of June, the Second Annual Chester Park Trail Race will take off, but first a free group run to get a sneak peek of the trail…
June Marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month
SUPERIOR, Wis. - June marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month and a Twin Ports Task Force dedicated to the topic is hoping to get more of the public involved in stopping it. Today, Monday,…
5 dead, nearly 200 sickened in romaine lettuce outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five. Health officials have tied the E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona.…
MN Department of Health Issues Beach Advisory Alert
DULUTH, Minn. – A lake advisory has been put in place today by the MN Department of Health. According to the advisory, the Minnesota Point Harborside/15th Street beach has a ‘water contact not recommended’ alert in place until further notice.…
St. Luke's Hospital Supports Cancer Patients and Survivors with Lecture Series
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's Hospital is working to educate cancer patients about managing the legal and financial aspects of cancer. This morning, Manager of the Regional Cancer Center at St. Luke's, Stacy…
St. Luke's Doctor Gives Advice on Senior Health & Fitness Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Wednesday, May 30 is Senior Health and Fitness Day. It's a day to remind all it's always the right time to get active. Dr. Addie Licari, a…
Agent Orange Affects Northland Veterans Decades Later
DULUTH, Minn.-Many veterans from the Vietnam war are struggling with health problems due to a herbicide known as agent orange, a tactical chemical that the military used to clear the forest floor, and…
