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FDA OKs Another Pfizer, Moderna COVID Booster for 50 and Up

AP-U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision opens a fourth dose of…

Lincoln Park to Undergo Much Needed Transformations

DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluth's Ecolibrium3 has been awarded more than 800-thousand dollars to address economic, educational and health disparities in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood. The money is coming from the Department of Employment and Economic…

Bird Flu Confirmed in Two Minnesota Poultry Flocks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The bird flu has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota. The state Board of Animal Health says the poultry flocks are in Meeker and Mower counties. Samples collected from both flocks were tested on March…

Allergy Season Getting Underway in the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. - Allergy season is already underway for some people in the Northland. While pollen numbers won’t pick up until April and May, Dr. Minto Porter, an allergist and immunologist with Essentia Health, says…

UW-Superior to Close COVID-19 Testing Site to the Public

DULUTH, Minn.--The University of Wisconsin-Superior's free COVID-19 testing site will close to the public on April 1. The testing site is operated in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the Marcovich Wellness Center. The clinic will remain…

Duluth's Enger Tower Lit For World Down Syndrome Day

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's Enger Tower is lit red Monday night for World Down Syndrome Day. This is the 10th anniversary of the day, which was created by the United Nations. There are roughly 4,200 Minnesotans with Down syndrome. The…

Saint Louis County COVID-19 Update

DULUTH, Minn. -- The whole nation is turning a corner in the fight against covid-19, and here in the Twin Ports it's bringing some relief to healthcare workers who were overworked the past few…

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