Acute Care Nurses Approve Agreement with Essentia
DULUTH, Minn. -- Acute Care nurses at Essentia have voted to ratify the agreements made last week. Nurses voted on the agreement Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The agreement includes…
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Minnesota Nurses Association Nurses at Essentia Health Begin to Strike
DULUTH, Minn.-- Tuesday morning, at multiple locations around the Northland, more than 290 Essentia Health nurses and health care professionals with the Minnesota Nurses' Association are making their voices heard. "Since issuing…
Fire Damages Longtime Manufacturing Plant In Floodwood
FLOODWOOD, Minn. -- Firefighters in Floodwood remained on the scene Monday after a large fire ignited Friday at a longtime business. …
Tiffany, Stauber, and other members of Congress send letter to Canadian Ambassador about wildfire concerns
WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) along with other members of Congress sent a letter to…
Minnesota Nurses Association announces agreement with Essentia for acute care nurses; other strikes loom
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Nurses Association and Essentia Health have reached a tentative agreement, averting the strike for acute care nurses in the area. The agreement affects roughly 1,500 Essentia Health hospital nurses at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center,…
MNA Cancels Proposed Strike Against Aspirus St. Luke's As Tentative Agreement Nears
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Nurses Association has cancelled their proposed Unfair Labor Practice strike against Aspirus St. Luke's as a tentative agreement for a new contract nears. On Thursday, the MNA said "significant movement was made across the bargaining…
President's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Would Cost St. Louis County At Least $16M, County Says
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Louis county leaders put out a warning to residents Wednesday to say President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” – if passed -- would cost the county at least $16 million. As written now, the federal bill…
Solvay Hospice House temporarily pausing care due to looming MNA strike
DULUTH, Minn. - Miller-Dwan Foundation and Essentia Health announced they will be temporarily pausing care at Solvay Hospice House beginning July 8. The announcement was made in response to the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) plan to begin an open-ended strike at…
Essentia responds to Minnesota Nurses Association strike notice
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health says they received a notice of the Minnesota Nurses Association’s (MNA) intent to strike, starting July 8, 2025. Essentia says the strike notice is open-ended. A news release from Essentia stated, "The notice from the MNA…
Minnesota Nurses Association announce intent to strike
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) has announced nurses and other union members will strike at Duluth-area hospitals. The union said hospital acute care nurses at Essentia Health’s St. Mary’s Duluth Hospital, Miller-Dwan Hospital and St. Mary’s- Superior Hospital,…
Minnesota Nurse's Association Votes to Authorize a Strike
DULUTH, Minn.-- Today, the Minnesota Nurses Association announced they have voted to authorize a strike. That involves more than 15,000 nurses statewide. It doesn't trigger an immediate…
Aspirus St. Luke’s responds to Minnesota Nurses Association strike vote
DULUTH, Minn. - Aspirus St. Luke’s released a statement following Minnesota Nurses Association announcing the union had authorized a strike. They have not declared a strike, but the vote authorizes leadership to trigger a strike if they wish. The statement…
Minnesota Nurses Association votes to authorize strike
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) has announced their union members voted to authorize a strike. The announcement was following the Monday June 23, 2025 vote. A strike has not been called for at this point. The union…
Minnesota Nurses Association Votes on Strike Authorization
DULUTH, Minn. - Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association vote for whether or not to authorize a strike. Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) voted Monday over whether or not to authorize…
Eastern Half of U.S. Sweltering, With Dangerous Heat Wave expected To Last Until Midweek
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East endured dangerously hot temperatures again on Sunday as a rare June heat wave that gripped much of the U.S.…
