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Essentia Health Calls MN Nurse Staffing Bill Flawed

DULUTH, Minn. -- Essentia Health is speaking out against a nurse staffing bill at the Minnesota Legislature. The Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act would establish committees to set specific staffing levels at hospitals. The levels would include a limit on…

Roger Reinert Files As Candidate For Mayor Of Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- Roger Reinert filed Tuesday morning as a candidate for Mayor of Duluth. “I’m excited to be the very first candidate to file for any office today.  That’s representative of my style”, Reinert said in a press release. …

Nurses Week Comes Amidst Legislative Debate

DULUTH, Minn. - The stakes are high in Minnesota as national Nurses Week continues. A legislative fight is underway at the state capitol over what is called the "Keeping Nurses at the…

Evers Promises To Veto GOP Local Aid Increase Plan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers promised Thursday to veto a wide-ranging Republican plan to bolster aid to local governments, saying the measure moving rapidly through the GOP-controlled Legislature doesn’t give enough unrestricted money to communities struggling to pay for…

Congressional Hearing on Minerals on Iron Range

The mineral deposits in Northeastern Minnesota brought congressional lawmakers to the area Tuesday. Representative Pete Stauber brought members of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources to Mountain Iron for a hearing. Stauber said…

Duluth Celebrates The Life Of Judge Sally Tarnowski

DULUTH, Minn. -- A Duluth born-and-raised attorney and judge was remembered by friends, family and colleagues Thursday during a memorial at the DECC. Judge Sally Tarnowski died unexpectedly in March when she was struck by…