Nurses Week Comes Amidst Legislative Debate
DULUTH, Minn. - The stakes are high in Minnesota as national Nurses Week continues. A legislative fight is underway at the state capitol over what is called the "Keeping Nurses at the…
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Boys & Girls Club Encourages Support for Mental Health Crisis Line
DULUTH, Minn. - A new, national suicide crisis line has been getting some attention, and there is a continued local effort to let people know about it. It is called "Just Breathe…
St. Luke's Celebrates Next Steps Of New Expansion Project
DULUTH, Minn. -- The weather cooperated, and it was a beautiful day for a ceremonial groundbreaking. In fact, you might say it was just what the doctor ordered. St. Luke's was celebrating the…
WHO Downgrades COVID Pandemic, Says It’s No Longer Emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million…
North Country Ride's Annual Derby Party Sat., May 6
The Kentucky Derby is coming up this Saturday, and what better way to watch than at the North Country Ride fundraising banquet. North Country Ride is an organization that aims to promote personal growth and…
Melanoma Monday Means Free Skin Cancer Screenings At Duluth's Essentia Health
DULUTH, Minn. -- 98,000 people are diagnosed with Melanoma a year and of that 8,000 people die, according to a physician at Essentia Health in Duluth. That's why a free skin cancer screening day…
Free Carnival Activities At The Superior YMCA For Healthy Kids Day
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The YMCA celebrated Healthy Kids Day all across the nation Sunday. The Douglas County YMCA was open to all families today free of charge. This is the 31st year of Healthy…
Superior YMCA Hosts Earth Day Event
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A collaborative event took place at the Superior YMCA Friday in honor of Earth Day It was to teach students ways to prevent pollution and live a…
American Heart Association Hosts Annual Go Red For Women Event At The DECC
DULUTH, Minn. -- The American Heart Association and St. Lukes's hosted their 19th annual Go Red for Women event. 200 people were wearing red in support for women's cardiovascular disease. With heart disease becoming…
MnDOT Begins Cleanup Of Duluth Homeless Encampment
DULUTH, Minn. - Cleanup of a problematic homeless encampment in Duluth has begun. MnDOT crews have removed…
"No Hit Zones" Hope to Prevent Spanking of Children or Hitting Others
It is child abuse prevention month, and part of that includes an effort by some to get parents to move away from spanking children. Thursday, supporters of that effort gathered at the YMCA…
Duluth Fire Department Busy in 2022, With Some Ups and Downs
DULUTH, Minn. - Wednesday the Duluth Fire Department presented a picture of what calls were up and which were down in 2022. In 2022, the department made 478 more runs than the year before.…
Spring Allergy Season Right Around The Corner
DULUTH, Minn. -- Although it may not look like spring outside right now, allergies are still a concern for many. Trees will be pollinating soon, and the pollination affects those with allergies causing runny noses,…
Duluth's 'Stepping On Up' Launches 'Safe Bay' For Homeless Living In Vehicles
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth homeless organizations launched a first Monday night by creating a designated location for people who are living out of their vehicles to safely park overnight. The "Safe Bay” is an…
Sleeping Bags, Tents Wanted As Duluth's Warming Shelter Closes For Season
DULUTH, Minn. -- The CHUM drop-in shelter in Duluth is asking for donated sleeping bags and tents as more of the homeless population will be out in the elements with Duluth’s Warming Shelter…
