'Girls On The Run Minnesota' Hosts 5K In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The weather was perfect for a 5K in Duluth Sunday with Girls On The Run Minnesota. The race along the Lakewalk caps off a 10-week program for girls…
Health
Ground Broken On Mixed-Income Housing Development In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Fifty-two new mixed-income apartment units are officially underway in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood with a partial focus on serving young adults with a history of homelessness. The property is located on…
Downtown Duluth Dental Office To Focus On Children From Low-Income Families
DULUTH, Minn. -- A new multi-faceted dental office is coming to downtown Duluth, and it's focused on providing oral health to low-income families, especially children. The building is located at 25 West Superior Street.…
Duluth's Street Outreach Worker Of Nearly 30 Years Talks Housing, Homeless Crisis
DULUTH, Minn. – Homeless advocates in Duluth say the struggle to get the homeless off the streets and into stable housing is at its worst. But at the same time, those advocates say the…
American Red Cross Asks For Blood Donations Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend
MINNESOTA -- More than 42 million people are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend, and according to the American Red Cross that means blood donations may go down significantly. So, to keep people signing up to donate, the Red…
Essentia Health Calls MN Nurse Staffing Bill Flawed
DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia Health is speaking out against a nurse staffing bill at the Minnesota Legislature. The Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act would establish committees to set specific staffing levels at hospitals. The levels would include a limit on…
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…
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…
