Rural EMS Funding: Minnesota lawmakers are warning that rural ambulance services could close without more money, pointing to staffing and Medicaid reimbursement gaps and the ripple effects for older residents and emergency response. Rural Graduate Medical Education: CentraCare and the University of Minnesota Medical School are expanding rural residency spots in psychiatry, pediatrics, and general surgery starting July 2027 to help address long-term workforce shortages. Pediatric NICU Milestone: A Minnesota baby born at 24 weeks is going home after a record 334-day NICU stay, a reminder of how far neonatal care has come. Public Health & Food Safety: Minnesota is seeing a fresh bird flu wave hitting commercial turkey farms, with new detections in Minnesota and the Dakotas as producers face flock losses. Mental Health Care Approach: A Mankato psychotherapist discusses suicide awareness and therapy methods focused on patient agency and closing harmful “escape hatches.” Substance Use Policy: States are weighing nicotine pouch taxes as they try to balance lost cigarette-tax revenue against public health goals. Cannabis Market Update: Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market hit $250M in sales in its first year, with officials also signaling upcoming supply-chain and licensing changes. Healthcare Oversight: A court revived a lawsuit by GOP nominee Scott Jensen against the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, arguing years of investigations chilled his speech. Fraud & Medicaid: A Minnesota man accused in a Medicaid housing program fraud case was released from federal custody on GPS monitoring and home confinement. Bridge Access for Care: Essentia Health announced a major investment in Superior, Wis., ahead of the Blatnik Bridge replacement that could disrupt patient travel to Duluth specialty services.