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After many hours of debate yesterday, the Minnesota House passed abill 68-66 allowing day care operators and personal care at...
There could be a lengthy showdown in the Minnesota Housetoday (Sat) over a bill allowing home day-care workers to form a unio...
After nearly 17 hours of debate and a very close vote, the Minnesota Senate approved a bill that allows some daycare provider...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Citizens on both sides are at the State Capitol as the Senate prepares to vote on a bill allowing licensed ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 5-13-13-- Chris Davis smacked a two-run homer and knocked inthree as the Orioles blanked the Twins 6-0 i...
(Washington, DC) -- A bi-partisan group of a dozen U.S. senators, including Minnesota's Al Franken, have called on the Fo...
The flu season, which peaked in January is going down inthe history books as one of the most severe in Minnesota. Three moref...
Area businesses are getting together to find ways to keep their employees healthy. Theresa Wittenberg of the YMCA is Chair of...
What may be causing the alarming decline in honey beepopulations? A new report has some answers. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy(RAM'...
(St.Paul, MN) -- A bill was introduced today (Thurs) at the state Capitol that would legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota....
(Detroit, MI) -- 5-2-13-- Minnesota's Justin Morneau and Chris Parmelee each hadtwo hits and two RBI to lead the Twins to...
Minnesota's Justin Morneau and Chris Parmelee each hadtwo hits and two RBI to lead the Twins to a 6-2 win over the Tigers...
(Detroit, MI) -- 5-1-13-- Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander allowed one run andstruck out eight across seven innings as the Ti...
(St.Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Department of Health is proposing some changes to update the state's school immunization l...
(St.Paul, MN) -- A technology provider...a business start-up consultant...a General Mills executive...a human services direct...
Beginning today nine registered nurses at Rice Memorial Hospital will begin training to collect forensic evidence from victim...
State Health Department investigators havelinked three cases of salmonella to ducklings purchased at the Tractor SupplyCompan...
(St.Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting an eight-percent increase in the number of new H-I-V cases i...
The Minnesota House of Representatives approved the Omnibus Health and Human Services bill on Monday by a 70-64 vote. State R...
Minnesota doctors have been placed on alert, asked by the Minnesota Department of health to watch for a new strain of influen...
The Minnesota House has passed a bill that tries toaddress a long-standing dispute between hospital management and nurses ove...
(St.Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota House has passed a bill that tries to address a long-standing dispute between hospital managem...
The Redwood Falls City Council has appointed Bryan Lydick, of Indian River, Michigan, Redwood Area Hospital s Chief Executive...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 4-16-13-- Minnesota star catcher Joe Mauer went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs batted in as th...
Twelve people showed up at the emergency room of a St. Paul hospital over the weekend, and were treated for suspected methamp...
Despite a blizzard in the middle of April, providers and staff celebrated with the community during the grand opening of Affi...
(Mountain Iron, MN) -- University of Minnesota researchers will release results of a five-year, five-million-dollar study loo...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Mayo Clinic officials are getting heat at the Minnesota Capitol over their C-E-O's comments about a req...
(St. Paul, MN) -- One-hundred-50-million dollars in cuts over the next two years -- that's the key feature of House Democ...
(Kansas City, MO) -- 4-9-13-- Kansas City's Alcides Escobar doubled in the go-aheadscore in a three-run eighth inning as ...
(Baltimore, MD) -- 4-8-13-- Minnesota's Justin Morneau smacked a two-run double inthe top of the third to help the Twins ...
(Baltimore, MD) -- 4-8-13-- The Twins activated pitcher Anthony Swarzak from the15-day disabled list on Sunday and placed pit...
At a Wednesday news conference, DFL legislators announced a commitment from House DFL leadership that long-term care workers ...
(Washington, D.C.) -- Changes have been made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps, that wil...
Kandiyohi County Commissioner Harlan Madsen says the federal government needs to change the way states are reiumbursed for me...
(Little Falls, MN) -- The tenth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war took place earlier this month. With Operation New Da...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Twins and state Department of Veterans Affairs are announcing a new partnership on this, M...
Rice Memorial Hospital CEO Mike Schramm says the Willmar hospital is still waiting for answers on how President Obama's A...
(Fort Myers, FL) -- 3-29-13-- Minnesota's Jonathan Goncalves drove in the lone runfor the Twins as they fell to the Red S...
Governor Dayton signs a controversial "health insuranceexchange" bill into law this morning (10am) at the Capitol. ...
A final vote is expected later today (11am debate start)and the Minnesota Senate will likely approve a "health care exch...
(St. Paul, MN) -- It's been years in the making, but a bill that would create a methodology for setting the rates the sta...
(St. Paul, MN) -- In his revised budget, Governor Dayton is proposing a two-and-a-half-million-dollar investment in a plan to...
(St. Paul, MN) -- You could be paying more for your St. Patrick's Day drinks next year if state lawmakers pass a bill thi...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton speaks to veterans' organizations in the State Capitol Rotunda this morning (930am) to ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Health Insurance Exchange approved last week in the Minnesota House is slightly different from the bill...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Veterans will be at the State Capitol tomorrow for their "Day on the Hill." Lee Ulferts, chair of...
(Fort Myers, FL) -- Pittsburgh outfielder Andrew McCutchen hit a two-runhomer to lead the Pirates past the Twins 7-4 in Fort ...
The CEO of Rice Memorial Hospital opposes state legislation that would force hospitals to maintain a set staff-to-patient rat...
(Undated) -- 3-8-13-- The Twins split their team yesterday for a pair of springtraining games. Center fielder Aaron Hicks hom...
(Fort Myers, FLA) -- 3-7-13-- Luis Figueroa got the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning to help lead Team Puerto Rico to...
(Fergus Falls, MN) -- One of four women accused of smuggling drugs into a drug treatment facility in Fergus Falls has been se...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Hundreds are in St. Paul today for the "Meeting of the Minds Dementia Conference". Doctor Ron Pet...
The Renville County Hospital Board has decided to do away with the position of COO. In a news release, they say the Minnesota...
(Dunedin, FLA) -- 2-27-13-- Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and Joe Benson hit a two-run homer as the Twins be...
(West Des Moines, IA) -- Pet owners should be aware of a manufacturer recall of some types of Hy-Vee dog food. Random testing...
(Fort Myers, FL) -- 2-26-13-- Twins slugger Justin Morneau's bases-loaded double ledMinnesota past Pittsburgh 5-4 in a Gr...
(Fort Myers, FL) -- 2-25-13-- The Twins rallied with five runs in the ninth inningto tie yesterday's home opener 7-7 and ...
(Sarasota, FL) -- The Twins in the Grapefruit League opener against the Orioles in Sarasota Saturday afternoon. It didn't...
(St.Paul, MN) -- A new report by the Minnesota Department of Health shows more than half of third-graders have tooth decay. S...
In July 2011 the Willmar Behavioral Health Hospital was given two more years of life as a sub-acute care facility by the Stat...
Governor Dayton signed a bill Tuesday extending Minnesota's medical assistance program to an additional 35-thousandlow-in...
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners heard an update from Meeker Memorial Hospital CEO Kyle Rasmussen who shared the news...
(St.Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton signed a bill today (Tues) extending Minnesota's medical assistance program to an additi...
(Fort Myers, FL) -- The Minnesota Twins hold their first full-squad spring training workout later this morning in Fort Myers,...
Influenza continues to loosen it's grip on Minnesota, butseveral people still lost their lives to the illness last week. ...
On Monday, a bipartisan group of legislators announced legislation that would offer tax credits to businesses that hire unemp...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Mental health advocates had the ear of President Obama during his stop in north Minneapolis today (Mon)....
(St. Paul, MN) -- Nearly a dozen bills sponsored by over 30 different lawmakers have been introduced at the Minnesota Capitol...
(Undated) -- Minnesota students may soon find candy bars replaced with granola bars in both in-school vending machines and at...
Dentists and dental staffs across the state will be volunteering their time Friday to help needy kids with their dental healt...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency shows more children are being diagnosed with cancer ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Tomorrow (Fri) people all across Minnesota will be wearing red, in support of the American Heart Associa...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Mayo Clinic says it will spend five billion dollars over the next 20 years to "protect its current sta...
(St.Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting another big spike in flu deaths and hospitalizations. Offici...
(St. Paul, MN) -- State officials say Minnesota has received 39 million dollars from the federal government to continue devel...
Minnesota scored two "F" grades in the American Lung Association's annual "State of Tobacco Control" ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Children's mental health is the issue as House lawmakers get an overview from the experts this afternoo...
Kandiyohi County officials say they are not moving the Veterans' Services office. County Administrator Larry Kleindl says...
Plans are underway for a new hospital in Olivia. Glenn Haugo, CEO of RC Hospital and Clinics says they began planning for a n...
Meeker Memorial Hospital will implement visitor restrictions on 1/9/13. Due to the prevalence of influenza (FLU) already this...
The increasing number of flu cases statewide is prompting somehospitals and clinics to place restrictions on visitors. On Wed...
(St. Peter, MN) -- Businesses and community leaders generally believe rural Minnesota has lost influence in decisions made in...
Governor Dayton spent one more day in the hospitalfollowing back surgery last week, meaning he rang in the new year at theMay...
Doctors at Mayo Clinic say Governor Dayton's backsurgery yesterday morning went as planned, without complications, and th...
Rice Memorial Hospital has selected Dr. Kenneth Flowe to serve as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Associate Administrator for...
Governor Dayton is at Mayo Clinic this morning (Thurs)for scheduled surgery to correct a constriction in his lower spine know...
-- Minnesota gets high marks in the 2012 America's Health Rankings Report Card. United Health Foundation ranks Minnesota ...
We've received this message from Lisa Savoie at United Methodist Church in Olivia...She says there is a very sick 8 year ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Officials confirm a newborn baby boy at a large Minneapolis hospital was mistakenly given to the wrong m...
Four area communities will be recognized as Yellow Ribbon Communities by the Minnesota National Guard in Willmar Friday after...
Volunteers with "Operation Minnesota Nice" gathertonight (6pm) in Sauk Rapids to assemble and send care packages to...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesotans are urged to "Ban the Bug" this flu season. Officials say with more options for vacci...
Veterinary hospitals usually see an uptick in emergency visits this time of year when pets are given -- or get into -- human ...
?(St. Cloud, MN) -- There's a new push to make testing for H-I-V/AIDS as common as a routine cholesterol check. An indepe...
Minnesota remains the number one producer of turkeys in the United States with 46.5 million turkeys raised last year. It has ...
Superstorm Sandy has forced the cancellation of more than 300American Red Cross blood drives in 14 states on the East Coast. ...
The meningitis alert has expanded on steroids produced bya compounding center on the East Coast. Health officials were focusi...
(St. Paul, MN) -- A fifth Minnesotan has been diagnosed with fungal meningitis linked to tainted steroids. The Health Departm...
(Fort Jackson, SC) -- A Minnesota soldier missing in South Carolina has been found safe back in Minnesota. According to his m...
10-14-12 A fourth woman has been diagnosed with fungal meningitis linked to tainted steroids. She is being treated with antib...
10-13-12 Minnesota's flu season is officially under way. The state Department of Health reported the first two confirmed ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The flu season is officially here. The Minnesota Department of Health has recorded its first two cases of i...
(West Columbia, SC) -- Authorities in South Carolina are searching for a soldier from Minnesota who has been missing for more...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Massachusetts pharmacy that produced the steroid linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak was *not* l...
Kandi Mall Shopping Center is the designated location in Willmar for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
10-7-12 A second Minnesotan has been diagnosed with meningitis after being treated with injectable steroids from a compoundin...
(Toronto, Ontario) -- 10-4-12--Toronto's Brandon Morrow struck out 11 battersthrough eight innings of one-run ball to lea...
The state Health Department has linked the death of apatient at Saint Cloud Hospital to a former nurse who allegedly spread a...
(Toronto, ON) -- 10-3-12--Toronto's Kelly Johnson hit a two-run homer as the BlueJays held off the Twins 4-3 last night i...
(St. Cloud, MN) -- The state Health Department has linked the death of a patient at Saint Cloud Hospital to a former nurse wh...
(Toronto, Ontario) -- 10-2-12-- Toronto's Anthony Gose hit a two-out RBI single inthe bottom of the 10th inning to give t...
A Kimball nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing painkilling drugs while working at St. Cloud Hospital. Forty-two-year-old Blak...
An inpatient psychiatric hospital in Willmar has been recognized by the Joint Commission s Top Performers on Key Quality Meas...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 9-27-12-- New York's C.C. Sabathia struck out ten Twins battersover eight innings of two-run ball as...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minnesota voters polled on the federal health care law are split on whether it should stay in place or b...
(St.Paul, MN) -- The state Department of Health is confirming that one Minnesotan has been linked to a multi-state outbreak o...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 9-25-12-- New York's Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer to leadthe charge for the Yankees in a 6-3 win...
With about two-thirds of Americans said to be overweight, thelatest obesity study shows a concerning trend for individual sta...
(Bethesda, MD) -- A Minnesota boy is the seventh victim of the so-called "superbug" at the National Institutes of H...
More Minnesotans are suffering from severe allergies this year. The dry weather is one of the reasons for the increase in sne...
Two new presumptive cases of variant H3N2 (H3N2v) influenza cases have been reported to the Minnesota Department of Health (M...
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention shows too many Minnesotans have high blood pressure. James...
9-3-12 Beginning tomorrow Rice Memorial Hospital will resume providing estimates of patient bills prior to service. This serv...
9-3-12 Every four years, Minnesota Physician Publishing compiles a list of the "100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders...
(Oakland, CA) -- Oakland's Coco Crisp finished 3-for-3 with a homer andRBI double to back eight stellar innings from To...
(Oakland, CA) --8-22-12-- Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson tossed seven strong innings in his first start in over a year to...
8-18-12 More than twelve-hundred dental professionals are atMankato's Verizon Wireless Center for a second day today (SAT...
8-15-12 State health officials have confirmed 22 human cases of West Nile virus so far this season. The Minnesota Department ...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 8-15-12-- After last night's loss to the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins announced that they hav...
8-7-12 Justin Morneau homered twice and knocked in four runs as the Twins throttled the Indians 14-3. The home runs were numb...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- About 40 new cases of whooping cough are being diagnosed every day in Minnesota and officials are trying...
7-30-12 With over 18-hundred cases reported, Minnesota is nowthe third leading state for cases of whooping cough this year. D...
7-29-12 A one-million-dollar Department of Employment and Economic Development grant will help the University of Minnesota bu...
7-28-12 A Heroes Parade will be held for post 9/11 Veterans this morning on Nicollet Mall (11 am). In addition to fly overs f...
7-20-12 The Kandiyohi County Relay for Life is tonight at the Willmar Middle School Track. Coordinator Kim Madsen says things...
7-14-12 Jonny Gomes hit a grand slam and drove in five as the Athletics doubled up the Twins, 6-3. Despite striking out a car...
7-12-12 (Washington, DC) -- A bill co-sponsored by Congressman Tim Walz designed to get veterans back to work sooner is heade...
7-11-12 In Washington, House Republicans are taking another shot at repealingthe 2010 healthcare reform law. A two-day debate...
7-10-12 (Washington, DC) -- Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison moved to adjourn today (Tues) as the GOP-controlled U-S House...
7-9-12 Paynesville Area Healthcare System is going to explore the advantages of entering into a relationship with CentraCare ...
(Arlington, TX) -- Nelson Cruz's second RBI double of the game sent the Rangers to a 4-3 win over the Twins in 10 innings...
7-1-12 Lots of Minnesota kids are heading to large community swimming pools to cool off this weekend. But a Mayo Clinic pedia...
6-30-12 The Willmar Stingers are honoring veterans before, during and after their Sunday game at Taunton Stadium. Kandiyohi C...
6-28-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- The U-S Supreme Court has upheld President Obama's health care law. If the law is not repeal...
6-28-12 Some of the early reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding President Obama's Health Care Initiative falls pre...
6-27-12 (Rochester, MN) -- Lots of Minnesota kids will be heading to large community swimming pools to cool off over the next...
(St.Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is offering disaster relief grants to veterans whose homes have...
Minneapolis, MN) -- Curious about the quality of air you're breathing? The American Lung Association is now offering a fr...
The Twins were off yesterday and begin a three-game interleague series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates tonight. The Twins w...
6-12-12 (Rochester, MN) -- Beginning in August, family doctors or emergency room personnel caring for children with mental he...
6-8-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- A couple hundred people rallied this afternoon outside the U-S Courthouse in Minneapolis, against...
6-6-12 The Minnesota National Guard says it has no record of thecombat injuries claimed by a man who sang on the T-V show &qu...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 05-31-2012-- Minnesota's Francisco Liriano combined with tworelievers on a three-hitter as the Twin...
5-23-12 Willmar is one of more than 40 locations in the state where public discussion on healthcare reform will take place. A...
5-22-12 Willmar is one of more than 40 locations in the state where public discussion on healthcare reform will take place. A...
(Minneapolis, MN) --05-16-2012-- Cleveland right-hander Derek Lowe threw a six-hitteras the Indians blanked the Twins 5-0 a...
5-15-12 Hundreds of people are expected to participate in Tuesday afternoon's 2012 Mental Health Walk-Run at Robbin's...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Drew Hutchison tossed six solid innings and Jose Bautista laced a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth fr...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Darin Mastroianni drove in three runs as the Twins edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-6. Ryan Doumit drove i...
(Eden Prairie, MN) -- The Vikings veterans continue to work out at Winter Park in Eden Prairie this offseason. Several vetera...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The number of skin cancer cases is on the rise Dr. DeAnn Lazovich, an associate professor at the Univers...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- 05-11-2012-- The Blue Jays topped the Twins, 6-2 in the opener ofa four-game series last night at Targe...
5-6-12 Felix Hernandez sparkled and his offense backed him up as the Mariners blanked the Twins, 7-0. Jason Marquis took the ...
5-5-12 A Willmar man is living proof of how being an organ and tissue donor saves lives. 53-year-old Dave Baron underwent a h...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins got a dose of good news yesterday, when anMRI revealed no structural damage to the sore left...
5-1-12 Governor Mark Dayton has signed the Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill. Senator Joe Gimse says the bill keeps the ...
(Undated) -- This year's flu season in Minnesota has been an unusual one. Kris Ehresmann (AIRS-man) with the State Depart...
(Rochester, MN) -- Dermatologists are urging high school students *not* to use tanning beds to get some skin color for their ...
4-25-12 Representative Bruce Vogel says the future of the Minnesota Specialty Health System-Willmar Hospital is now in Govern...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited union dues from being deducted from child care...
(Bronx, NY) --04-18-2012-- The Yankees used a four-run third inning to distancethemselves from the Twins and grab an 8-3 wi...
4-16-12 The local chapter of the TEA party is planning a rally tonight. Their4th Annual T.E.A.(Taxed Enough Already)PartyRall...
(Minneapolis, MN) --04-12-2012-- It was not all good news for the Twins yesterday andlast night. The club received word th...
(Baltimore, MD) --04-09-2012-- Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel took a no-hit bidinto the eighth inning for Baltimore en r...
4-6-12 According to the Paynesville Press, The Paynesville Area Health Care System has approved the sale of Hilltop Care Cent...
4-6-12 During discussion with health care professionals at Rice Memorial Hospital this week, U.S. Senator Al Franken said he ...
(Fort Myers, FL) --04-04-2012-- The Twins suffered a 6-2 loss to the Rays in theirGrapefruit League finale yesterday. Josh...
4-3-12 People spending time outdoors need to be on the lookout for wood ticks and deer ticks. University of Minnesota Master ...
4-2-12 The Twins suffered a 5-1 loss to the Red Sox in Grapefruit League play yesterday. Chris Parmelee smacked a solo homer ...
4-2-12 The warm winter and early spring is causing problems for people with allergies. Willmar Allergist Dr. Amy Ellingson sa...
3-29-12 Representative Bruce Vogel wants the closure date of a Willmar mental hospital extended. Vogel released a statement y...
3-29-12 Representative Bruce Vogel wants the closure date of a Willmar mental hospital extended. Vogel released a statement y...
(Fort Myers, FL) --03-29-2012-- Justin Morneau and Luke Hughes both homered as theTwins outslugged the Phillies 11-7 in Gra...
(Sarasota, FL) --03-28-2012-- The Minnesota Twins shutout the Baltimore Orioles 5-0yesterday in Grapefruit league play. Twi...
(Vail, CO) --03-22-2012-- The Timberwolves report point guard Ricky Rubio underwentsuccessful surgery Wednesday to reconstr...
(Lakeland, FL) --03-23-2012-- Luke Hughes hit a three-run homer to lead the Twins pastthe Tigers 7-3 in Grapefruit League p...
(Fort Myers, FL) --03-19-2012-- Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano pitched fivehitless innings and struck out six in a 10-...
(Jupiter, FL) -- Danny Valencia had two hits, including a solo home run, as the Twins defeated the Miami Marlins 5-2 in Grape...
3-16-12 Minnesota has four of the top 10 health care systemsin the nation. According to a report from the Commonwealth Fund, ...
3-15-12 Three state lawmakers are participating in a life-long cancer study, and encourage more people to sign up. Representa...
(Fort Myers, FL) --03-14-2012-- The Blue Jays pounded starter Francisco Liriano and theTwins 8-2 in Grapefruit League play ...
(MNN) -- Danny Valencia doubled, homered and drove in three runs as Minnesota took down Pittsburgh, 4-2, yesterday in Bradent...
(MNN)-- The Minnesota Department of Health says some private medical companies are offering their services to test people wit...
3-10-12 Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Be sure to set your clock ahead one hour before going to b...
3-8-12 -- This is National Colon Cancer Screening Day. Doctor John Popp says colon cancer is curable if treated early, so me...
--03-05-2012-- The Twins split a pair of Grapefruit League games on Sunday. J.R. Towles hit a two-run homer in the ninth to g...
3-3-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- A health policy expert at the University of Minnesotais calling for a soda pop tax to combat obes...
(Saint Paul, MN) --02-28-2012-- The Minnesota Wild had a busy trading deadlineyesterday. The Wild completed two trades invol...
2-20-12 The number of cancer drugs in short supply rose to 220 in 2011 from 56 in 2006, the year a clear trend started emergi...
2-17-12Officials believe the peak of the flu season will hit in the next two-to-three weeks. So far, flu activity has been pr...
2-17-12 The hospital in Benson will soon be delivering babies again. At a special meeting this month, the Swift County-Benson...
2-16-12 (St.Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting the first flu-related death of 2012. That makes four...
2-2-12 (St. Paul, MN) -- Only 39 percent of Minnesotans have a plan in place when it comes to funding their long-term health ...
1-30-12 Kandiyohi and Renville Counties are studying whether to combine their two public health departments. Kandiyohi County...
(Ottawa, Ontario) -- Minnesota Wild rookie Nick Johnson competed in Saturday's All-Star Skills Competition in Ottawa. The...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Twins made it official with Joel Zumaya on Wednesday, signing the reliever to a one-year c...
1-11-12 -- Minnesota is in the top tier of binge drinking states according to a new Centers for Disease Control study. The na...
1-10-12 Veterans are concerned about discussion on moving the Kandiyohi County Veterans Services Office in with the Family Se...
(Undated) -- Organizers of a new Minnesota program hope that a couple of bucks will make a big difference in saving lives thr...
1-5-12 The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ressurected a Belgrade family's medical malpractice lawsuit against a Willmar Docto...
(MNN)--'Tis the season for resolutions -- our well-intentioned vows to set goals and achieve them in the new year. A Mayo Cli...
12-28-11 (Rochester, MN) -- The Mayo Clinic has been shaken by the loss of a transplant doctor and an organ technician killed...
12-20-11 Testimony on the status of mental health services forreturning veterans raised some lawmakers' eyebrows at the State...
12-19-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Testimony on the status of mental health services for returning veterans raised some lawmakers' ey...
(MNN)-- People with heart problems are advised to watch what they eat and avoid stress during the holidays. But another conce...
12-15-11 -- At least one lawmaker wants the Minnesota Legislature to consider a ban on cell phone use while driving. Represen...
12-12-11 Food, food everywhere. It can spell holiday headaches for people with eating disorders. Mayo Clinic psychologist Les...
(Undated) -- A new report shows nearly 30 percent of all Minnesota high school students and close to seven percent of middle ...
12-9-11 The construction has been intense over the past 6 months, and about 2-million-dollars has been spent, and now the new...
11-28-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- A group of child care providers says Governor Dayton's order for a union election is unfair and un...
11-24-11 This is an especially happy Thanksgiving for 70 Minnesota National Guard soldiers and their families. It was a happy...
(Roseville, MN) -- Two days after Veterans Day, 55 Minnesota soldiers are getting ready to go to Kuwait and Afghanistan. Ther...
11-11-11 On Veterans' Day, retired National Guard Brigadier General Dean Johnson of Willmar says we can thank veterans for ou...
11-10-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- The day before Veterans Day, Governor Dayton is proposing that Minnesota expand its G-I Bill -- cu...
11-8-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton accuses a top state Senate Republican of trying to block federal health care grants...
11-5-11 Former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow said Fridayhe has terminal brain cancer but is preparing to undergo treatme...
11-5-11 Daylight Saving Time comes to an end early tomorrow morning,when we go back to Standard Time at 2 a-m. Remember to tu...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Dayton today (Mon) directed a special task force and members of his cabinet to develop a plan to r...
10-28-11 The D-N-R is thanking the Minnesota Twins for adding thousandsof new trees to Minnesota's state parks and trails. Tw...
10-28-11 Minnesota has its first death reported in an early flu season. The state Health Department has not identified the vi...
10-26-11 (Washington, DC) -- Senator Al Franken has introduced a bill that would require each state have a "Bill of Righ...
10-18-11 -- Health officials have discovered additional cases of a rare form of lung cancer involving people who once lived o...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- New research released this week puts the use of vitamins and supplements in question. The study cautions...
10-13-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting the first case of influenza for the 2011-2012 seas...
10-12-11 The Minnesota Department of Human Services has revoked the license of an Annandale residential treatment program for...
10-8-11 In a move to help students improve their health and reduce rising obesity rates, a $30,000 grant was given by the...
10-5-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota's cattle herd gets a clean bill of health from the U-S-D-A. The Minnesota Board of Animal...
10-4-11 A new report warns that drastic cuts to Medicaid will leave thousands of Minnesotans without treatment for chronic di...
10-4-11 With the increased girth of people comes a new plan to makethem pay. Many Minnesotans consider the word "tax&quo...
9-30-11 A walk takes place in Willmar Saturday to fight a disease that has affected nearly everyone in some way. Alzheimer's ...
9-29-11 Veterans who were affected by the July 1st storms and tornadoes can qualify for reiumbursement from the state of Minn...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota head football coach JerryKill left the Mayo Clinic in Rochester at 11 a.m. yes...
9-28-11 Veterans who were affected by the July 1st storms and tornadoes can qualify for reiumbursement from the state of Minn...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota assistant coaches TracyClaeys (CLAYZ) and Matt Limegrover will oversee the day...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Rene Tosoni doubled in the winning run with two outsin the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Twin...
9-23-11 At the G-O-P Presidential debate in Orlando, 6th-DistrictRepresentative Michele Bachmann struggled just to get a word...
9-20-11 Services for Eleanor Mondale are set for Wednesday,October 5th, in Minneapolis. The media personality and daughter of...
9-20-11 Affiliated Community Medical Center in Willmar has completed the purchase of land for a new ACMC-Marshall medical cli...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Cleveland beat the Twins 10-4 yesterday at Target Field, the seventh straight loss for Minnesota. Starte...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The head football coach at the University ofMinnesota is still in the hospital. Jerry Kill is recover...
(Kansas City, MO) -- Mike Moustakas and Alex Gordon each popped solo home runs to back eight scoreless innings from Bruce Che...
9-13-11 Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmaris finding out-patient dialysis is a lot more popular than anticipated. Rice Dialysi...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota head football coach JerryKill has recovered well from Saturday's sideline seiz...
9-12-11 The University of Minnesota says football coach JerryKill continues to show improvement and is resting comfortably at...
9-12-11 Top Minnesota policymakers are in Berlin this week to learn more about Germany's health care system. State Human Serv...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill is expectedto recover fully from a seizure he suffered on the...
Gopher head football coach Jerry Kill is in stable condition in a Twin Cities hospital He suffered what team doctor Pat Smith...
9-6-11 The Paynesville Press reports the Paynesville Area Healthcare System has approved the sale of Hilltop Care Center in W...
(St. Paul, MN) -- It appears more permanent funding will be found to help cover the cost of honor guards at the burials of Mi...
9-2-11 Key Republicans and Democrats agree on a way for the state to continue helping to pay for honor guards at veterans' fu...
9-1-11 (Minneapolis, MN) -- Borrowing four billion dollars a day is a disservice to the United States military -- that's what...
8-30-11 (Minneapolis, MN) -- President Obama at the American Legion's national convention in Minneapolis Tuesday announced pl...
8-24-11 Ridgewater College has announced the appointment of Dr. Carl Polding as it’s new Dean of Instruction.Dr. Poldin...
8-24-11 Governor Dayton kicks off his statewide economic development tour in Fergus Falls today (Wed) and begins (10am) with ...
8-22-11 Affiliated Community Medical Center Administrator, Mr. Terry Tone, was recently recognized for excellence in health c...
8-19-11 Trying to slide by on too little sleep can catch up withyou - especially in terms of poor health and accidents. The M...
(Detroit, MI) -- The Twins have acquired pitcher Lester Oliveros from theTigers, a move that completes Monday's trade for o...
8-15-11 Health experts are downplaying research that suggests saturated fats in dairy products are less of a health concern t...
MNN-- A weak offense led to another Twins loss as the Indians beat Minnesota 3-1 last night in Cleveland. Starter Brian Duens...
8-8-11 (Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Health Department is reminding parents to make sure that their children are in comp...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- White Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy looked like theJake Peavy of old as he tossed eight shutout inni...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The White Sox beat the Twins 6-1 last night to make it two in a row at Target Field this weekend. Starte...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- U-of-M researchers have discovered a natural foodpreservative that kills foodborne bacteria such as the ...
8-5-11 Affiliated Community Medical Center officials invite people to come into the lobby of their main clinic in Willmar and...
Michael Cuddyer [[ cuh-DIE-er ]] homered twice and drove in five as the Twins trounced the Angels 11-4. Cuddyer's first homer...
7-28-11 The head ofAdult Mental Health Services for the State ofMinnesotasays the Sub-Acute Care Hospitalin Willmar will cont...
(Arlington, TX) -- The Rangers jumped all over the Twins early and neverlet off the gas, cruising to a 20-6 victory. Texas...
7-22-11 An open house for the Rice Care Center expansion takes place Friday from 10 to 1. Care Center Administrator Troy Barr...
7-22-11 Legislation authored by Representative Dean Urdahl to help bring funding equity to a local nursing home has been sign...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- A nurse from Ramsey is accused of stealing painkillers from patients at an assisted- living facility las...
(MNN) -- As final budget negotiations continue at the state Capitol, there are plenty of people waiting to see what's cut and...
7-14-11 Good news for thousands of families across the state whowere without daycare assistance due to the state government s...
7-12-11 Officials with the American Red Cross are asking Minnesotansto help replenish their blood supply. Donations are down ...
7-11-11-- The federal government is meeting resistance fromMinnesota-based General Mills over nutritional guidelines meant to...
7-8-11 One of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the U.S. has voted the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital and Cli...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Twins starter Nick Blackburn will try to shake off the memory of his last start when he takes the mound ...
(Washington, DC) -- Legislation to help fight homelessness among military veterans passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate Vete...
6-30-11 The CEO of Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar says a Minnesota government shutdown Friday will not affect hospital ope...
Matt Kemp went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored to back six scoreless innings from Chad Billingsley as th...
Ryan Braun belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in fifth inning as the Brewers beat the Twins 6-2 to complete a three-game weeken...
(San Francisco, CA) -- Ryan Vogelsong tossed seven strong innings to leadthe Giants to a 5-1 win over the Twins. Vogelsong...
6-21-11 The top doctor at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar is excited to have a Lifelink 3 helicopter as close as the hospit...
6-20-11 The American Cancer Society is mobilizing volunteers across the state to contact key legislative decision makers, inc...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Drew Butera singled in the winning run in the bottomof the ninth inning as the Twins edged the Padres ...
Rod Kornrumpf, the Director of Mental Health Services for the State of Minnesota, was in Willmar Monday to speak to a crowd a...
6-14-11 A state official yesterday said they should have told neighbors when a mental health facility in Willmar went from a ...
6-10-11 A salmonella outbreak which has sickened at least eight people in Ohio has now spread to Minnesota and several other ...
(Cleveland, OH) -- Matt Tolbert plated two runs to back seven stronginnings from Scott Baker as the Twins topped the Indian...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Health Department is promoting the dietary benefits of omega 3 fatty acids and fish oil fo...
(Undated) -- Twins catcher Joe Mauer is scheduled to be behind the plate for five innings today in extended spring training. ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The American Red Cross in St. Paul is conducting a small study this summer to see if Babesia [[ bah-BEEZ'-e...
(St. Paul, MN) -- There are lots of special events for military personnel, including veterans, this Memorial Day. On the Miss...
(Willmar, MN) Willmar area veterans raised the Flags of Honor this morning at 7, and squads of veterans from the American Leg...
(Phoenix, AZ) -- A grand slam in the eighth inning by Kelly Johnson off Matt Capps gave the Diamondbacks a 9-6 win over the T...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has released the cause of death for ex-Minnesota Wild play...
The 3-year-old Community Behavioral Health Hospital in Willmar will be closed according to the Health and Human Services Bill...
(Scottsdale, AZ) -- Twins Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew died athis home in Scottsdale, Arizona this (Tues) morning....
(Seattle, WA) -- The Twins' losing streak swelled to nine games with a 5-2setback to the Mariners last night at Safeco Fiel...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Blue Jays exploded for six runs in the 11thinning to beat the Twins 9-3 yesterday at Target Field....
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Blue Jays shut out the Twins 2-0 before a sell-out crowd at Target Field last night. It was Minnesot...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins welcome in Toronto tonight to kick off athree-game set at Target Field. Carl Pavano will ta...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smithsays he underwent prostate cancer surgery at the M...
The Red Sox shutout the Twins 4-0 in a rain-delayed gamelast night at Fenway Park, snapping Minnesota's four-game winning str...
Fifty-thousand people are taking part in the Susan G.Komen Race for the Cure at Mall of America this Mother's Day. Theannual...
(Kansas City, MO) -- The Royals beat the Twins 4-3 last night in Kansas City. For the Twins, it was another game of a squande...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Health officials are now confirming 23 cases of measles in Minnesota -- all still in Hennepin County. Kris ...
(St. Paul, MN) -- HIV infection numbers are down overall in Minnesota. Cases dropped eleven-percent between 2009 and 2010, bu...
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At a public meeting in Willmar Monday I was reminded of old western movies where an indian might be heard to say "White ...