FDLTCC Holds Annual Nursing & Healthcare Expo
CLOQUET, Minn. - It was a busy Tuesday at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It was a campus visit day for prospective students, and the college's annual Nursing and Healthcare…
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Nurses and Lawmakers Come Together To Promote New Legislation
DULUTH, Minn. -- Nurses are joining Minnesota lawmakers, desperately urging support for a bill to address the short staffing and retention of employees in hospitals statewide. The "Keeping Nurses at The Bedside" Act is…
National Wear Red Day Raises Awareness for Cardiovascular Disease
DULUTH, MN - It’s the first Friday of National Heart Month and across the country, people are wearing red to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is still the number one killer…
Sen. Smith Introduces Legislation to Improve Veteran Hearing Benefits
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Senator Tina Smith (D) is trying her hardest to make sure veterans have quick, easy access to obtaining care for hearing loss. Smith recently introduced legislation to reduce…
Kickstart American Heart Month with Mindful Nutrition
DULUTH, Minn. - February is known as American Heart Month. It's a time when people of all ages are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke…
U of M Proposing New Academic Health Center Building in Duluth Medical District
DULUTH, Minn.- A new University of Minnesota academic health center could be a part of the skyline of Duluth's medical district, with legislative approval being the green light for design work to start this…
Essentia Joins Nationwide Study to Test Medications for COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health has joined a nationwide study to evaluate repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Repurposed medications are those already approved by the U.S. Food and…
UMD Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. -- UMD is offering a vaccine clinic to the campus community and beyond this week. The university has partnered with Saint Louis County Public Health for past vaccine clinics where the turnouts…
Sen. Smith Promotes Bipartisan Idea To Keep Public Health And Social Service Workers Incentivized To Stay
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Tina Smith is teaming up with another Democrat and two Republicans to push legislation that would encourage more people to stay in the public health industry. The lawmakers say that more…
Cloquet Follows Duluth in 30-Day Mask Mandate
CLOQUET, Minn. -- It’s been nearly a week after Duluth mandated masks around the city, and a neighboring town is now doing the same. Last week the Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital was "crisis planning",…
St. Mary's Medical Center to Be Demolished When Vision Northland Completed
DULUTH, Minn.- As the new Vision Northland building for Essentia Health goes up in Duluth the decades-old St. Mary's Hospital will come down. Essentia Health says the Medical Center will be demolished on…
The Northland's Largest Baby Shower is Happening Now
DULUTH, Minn. - Life 97.3 and St. Luke’s Hospital have partnered again to throw the 4th annual Northland’s Largest Baby Shower. Throughout the month of January, Life 97.3 is encouraging its audience to…
Cedar and Stone Sauna Offering Opportunities to Re-Charge this Winter
DULUTH, Minn. -- A one-of-a-kind local sauna experience hit its 2 year anniversary this month and continues to help people decompress, reduce stress, and feel rejuvenated on the shores of Lake Superior. The Cedar and…
Fans React To New UMD Proof Of Vaccine To Attend Games
DULUTH, Minn. -- Fans have gotten used to wearing masks here at Amsoil arena, but in a few weeks, they're going to have to bring one extra thing to allow them to come…
UMD Continues Mask Requirement, Students Mixed on Duluth's New Mandate
DULUTH, Minn. - While the City of Duluth is resuming its mask mandate Friday evening, mask requirements are nothing new for students, faculty, and staff at UMD. People have been asked to wear one, regardless…
