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Allina Patients Notified of Risk due to Reused Syringes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Allina Health has notified dozens of patients at St. Paul dermatology clinic that they might want to be tested for HIV or hepatitis because a nurse practitioner had been reusing syringes. The St. Paul Pioneer…

AICHO Works to Rebuild Rooftop Garden

DULUTH, Minn. - The American Indian Community Housing Organization is growing its rooftop garden and is seeking donors. The garden was removed last year as roof work was completed. Now, as…

2 Charged in Ashland Homicide

ASHLAND, Wis. - Both suspects, 42-year-old Matthew Phillips and 38-year-old Jennifer Mustache, have been charged in the killing of Marcus Holton. Holton, 52, was found dead in his home in Ashland Feb. 25. Phillips and Mustache were arrested in Superior…

Prescription Opioids Fail new Rigorous Test for Chronic Pain

CHICAGO (AP) - A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing…

North Korea Reportedly Willing to Hold Nuclear Talk With US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jung Un has expressed a willingness to discuss nuclear disarmament with the United States and impose a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests during such talks, a senior South Korean official…

Dayton Updates Plan for Lowering Nitrate Levels in Water

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton has unveiled a revised measure to reduce elevated nitrate levels in water supplies and ensure more Minnesotans have safe drinking water. Dayton and Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson announced the proposal Tuesday after…

UnitedHealthcare to Pass Drug Rebates on to Some Customers

(AP) - The nation’s largest health insurer plans to give some customers a break at the pharmacy counter starting next year. UnitedHealthcare said Tuesday that it will pass along rebates from drug manufacturers to customers when they fill a prescription.…

School Closings & Delays 3-6-18

School Closings and Delays for Tuesday, March 6, 2018: Closed: Winter School District Two-Hour Delay Aitkin School District Birchwood School District Cloquet School District East Central Schools Solon Springs School District

Strong Winds are Causing Power Outages Across the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. - The Heavy winds picking up this afternoon have led to power outages for many Northlanders. According to the MN Power website, roughly 2,400 customers are currently without power in the Duluth area with an estimated time of…

Minnesota man Charged in Weapons Case After Son's Threat

VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with illegally possessing a machine gun and a short-barreled shotgun after his 13-year-old son allegedly threatened a classmate. Authorities say they discovered a cache of weapons during a search…

Trooper Involved Shooting Leaves one Wounded

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation says a State Patrol trooper shot and wounded a woman during an encounter along the interstate near Moorhead. And, a male passenger in the woman's vehicle was arrested during that…

Oscar Ratings Plunge to a Record low

NEW YORK (AP) — Viewership for the Academy Awards plunged 20 percent from last year to a record-low 26.5 million, the first time on record the Oscars reached fewer than 30 million people. The Oscars are often the most-watched TV…

Shannon Miller v. UMD Trial to Start Tomorrow

DULUTH, Minn. - The federal lawsuit between Shannon Miller and the University of Minnesota Duluth will have its day in court tomorrow, March 6. Miller filed her lawsuit back in 2015 alongside coaches Jen Banford (softball), and Annette Wiles (women’s…

Should Schools be Required to Tell Parents About Bullying?

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Richard and Christine Taras knew their soft-spoken son had been picked on by a school bus bully. But they were unaware of the more extensive torment Jacobe endured in school hallways until the day the 12-year-old…

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