Expert Advice On Coping During Tragedies
DULUTH, Minn. - While the country mourns and tries to make the slightest sense of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, mental health experts are speaking out. Extreme tragedies can…
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Local Relief Heading to Hurricane Victims in the Caribbean
DULUTH, Minn. - Last month multiple hurricanes blasted their way through much of the Caribbean including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Recovery efforts are just beginning down there and today, one…
Third Annual Walk for Wishes held at UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - Some Northland families came together on Sunday to make wishes come true for local children. It was the 3rd Annual Walk for Wishes at Bagely Nature Center at…
Hospice Patients Remembered
DULUTH, Minn. - Patients who died in the Essentia Health hospice program were remembered at a special memorial services in Duluth and Superior. Family members lit candles in remembrance of their…
Breast Cancer Imaging Conference Held in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Breast cancer awareness month kicks off on October 1st and medical providers were in Duluth this weekend for the annual Breast Cancer Imaging Conference. The conference teaches professionals…
Health Secretary Price Resigns Amid Travel Flap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s health secretary has resigned, after his travel on costly charter flights triggered investigations and angered his boss. Tom Price’s partial repayment and public regrets couldn’t save his job. The…
Hermantown's Wellness Center To Break Ground In 2018
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Plans for Hermantown's new wellness center are getting closer to breaking ground. Hermantown city officials say the design phase should wrap up by the end of October with…
FDA Approves 1st Blood Sugar Monitor Without Finger Pricks
(AP) - Federal regulators have approved the first continuous blood sugar monitor for diabetics that doesn't need backup finger prick tests. Current models require users to test a drop of blood twice daily to calibrate, or adust, the monitor. The…
Castle Danger's 'Pints For A Cause' Helps PAVSA
DULUTH, Minn. - Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors is wrapping up another month of what they call "Pints for a Cause." September's cause has been Duluth's PAVSA, which helps…
Caring Corner Cube Gives Back To Those In Need
DULUTH, Minn. A West Duluth resident has started a new way to give back to her neighbors. It's called the "caring corner cube" and it's located at the intersection of 8th St.…
Cloquet Community Garden Celebrates First Harvest
CLOQUET, Minn. The newly established Cloquet Community Garden has become quite the hit around town. Located at the Zion Lutheran Church, the garden consist of 36 different plots that were planted by…
Duluth Housekeepers Compete In Housekeeping Olympics
DULUTH, Minn. - Housekeeping Appreciation Week is this week, giving local hotels a chance to show their appreciation for their hard workers. In Duluth, local hotels went head to head at Grandma's…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hit Another High in US
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases. More than 2 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States last year - the most…
St. Luke's Shows Off Birthing Center Remodel
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's is celebrating what seems like a brand new birthing center and a baby-friendly designation. The birthing center recently went through a complete remodel and hospital…
UW-Superior Supports Military Veterans through Annual 5K
SUPERIOR, Wis. - This weekend many Northlanders will be getting in a workout to honor those who have and do protect the United States of America. UW-Superior is once again…
