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Rep. Betty McCollum critiques legislation affecting healthcare and taxes

Rep. Betty McCollum critiques legislation affecting healthcare and taxes

U.S. Rep. Betty Mccollum representing Minnesota's 4th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Betty Mccollum representing Minnesota's 4th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot Rep. Betty McCollum, currently...

Minneapolis e-cigarette prices to increase after council approval

Minneapolis e-cigarette prices to increase after council approval

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Never miss The Glean MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered straight to your inbox. Minneapolis e-cigarette prices will increase and retailers can expect...

Webcams such as the Minnesota DNR’s popular EagleCam offer real-time views of the natural world

Webcams such as the Minnesota DNR’s popular EagleCam offer real-time views of the natural world

Are you having a rough day at work and want to escape to your “happy place” – a look at Devils Lake or Lake of the Woods, perhaps, or a scenic view of Upper Red Lake? Or, maybe you want to zoom in on a bald eagle nest near the Mississippi River...

Exhale Wellness Ranked No.1 THCA Flower Brand In 2025

Exhale Wellness Ranked No.1 THCA Flower Brand In 2025

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Exhale Wellnes was recently ranked No.1 THCA flower brand by industry peers. Read more about its product line, bestsellers, and why it stood out. Charlotte, NC, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exhale Wellness has...

Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

After a regular season in which they didn’t have their first-round rookie quarterback at all, and head coach Kevin O’Connell made Sam Darnold a thing for the first time in Darnold’s NFL career, the Minnesota Vikings were thisclose to turning their...

US measles cases surpass 2019 count, including cases in Minnesota and neighboring states 

US measles cases surpass 2019 count, including cases in Minnesota and neighboring states 

Sunday Review | Catch up on our biggest stories from the past week. Delivered to your inbox Sunday mornings. The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread since 1991, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go. But...

Pharmacist Follow-Up Improves CHF Medication Adherence

Pharmacist Follow-Up Improves CHF Medication Adherence

Photo Credit: iStock.com/Lilit Amirkhanian Adding pharmacist-led, WeChat-based follow-up to usual care increased medication adherence among patients with chronic heart failure, according to research. A multicenter randomized trial published in...

Minnesota poison control sees increase in calls for mushroom exposure

Minnesota poison control sees increase in calls for mushroom exposure

A warm, wet summer weather means wild mushrooms are multiplying, and poison control calls are increasing. Most of those calls involve children under 5 picking or eating a mushroom that could be poisonous. From April through June, the Minnesota...

Trump DOJ probes Minnesota hiring practices in third federal action

Trump DOJ probes Minnesota hiring practices in third federal action

July 11 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Minnesota's hiring practices, the third legal or administrative action the Trump administration has taken against the Democratic-led state in just over two weeks. The...

Minnesota to receive up to $9.37M in latest settlement with opioid companies

Minnesota to receive up to $9.37M in latest settlement with opioid companies

Minnesota could receive more than $9 million from a settlement with eight opioid manufacturers that contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.In total, the eight companies settled for $720...

Health experts remind parents to schedule sports physicals

Health experts remind parents to schedule sports physicals

FARGO — Sanford Health is reminding parents to schedule their children's annual physicals before the start of the fall sports season. North Dakota and Minnesota both require student-athletes to complete a physical before participating in school...

Minnesota’s EPR Law Now in Effect: Businesses Must Confirm Compliance Following July 1 Deadline

Minnesota’s EPR Law Now in Effect: Businesses Must Confirm Compliance Following July 1 Deadline

Businesses manufacturing, distributing or selling packaging, paper products and food packaging in Minnesota must comply with Minnesota’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. Affected businesses were required to register with the Circular...

House Democrats decry health cuts in GOP tax law during town hall

House Democrats decry health cuts in GOP tax law during town hall

NEW ORLEANS — Democrats used a Louisiana town hall Thursday night to preview one of their main strategies for attempting to retake the U.S. House next year, ripping into the health care changes in the just-passed Republican tax and spending bill....

Now available at Minnesota libraries: free state park access

Now available at Minnesota libraries: free state park access

MARSHALL — The local library isn’t only a place to find books — in Minnesota, library patrons can also gain free access to state parks. This week, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced that it was expanding its library park pass...

Walter Hudson shares views on Superman release and Minneapolis politics

Walter Hudson shares views on Superman release and Minneapolis politics

Walter Hudson, Minnesota State Representative from 30A District | Official WebsiteWalter Hudson, Minnesota State Representative from 30A District | Official Website Walter Hudson, an active commentator on current events and cultural developments,...

2023 Minneapolis mass shooting: Man sentenced to 18 years

2023 Minneapolis mass shooting: Man sentenced to 18 years

Nine people are recovering following the second mass shooting in Minneapolis in as many weekends after two people opened fire along East Franklin Avenue. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the details. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man was sentenced for his role...

After 19 years, Children's Dental Health Services opens its first stand-alone clinic

After 19 years, Children's Dental Health Services opens its first stand-alone clinic

ROCHESTER — Children's Dental Health Services officially opened its new Rochester location on Thursday, July 10, doubling its patient capacity in the process. "CDHS is just saving the world one tooth at a time," said clinical manager Amber Irby....

Experts share impact of Minnesota’s red flag law

Experts share impact of Minnesota’s red flag law

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Minnesota is one of the most recent states in the US to sign the Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law, commonly known as a red flag law. In a roundtable at Rochester Area Foundation on Thursday, experts stated ERPO...

Norovirus Cases Surge Across the U.S., Raising Public Health Concerns (ANALYSIS)

Norovirus Cases Surge Across the U.S., Raising Public Health Concerns (ANALYSIS)

As the United States enters the winter months, public health officials are grappling with a significant surge in norovirus cases, a highly contagious virus that causes acute gastroenteritis. Known for symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach...

Nessel joins multistate effort defending school-based mental health funding

Nessel joins multistate effort defending school-based mental health funding

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of states in filing an amicus brief to support schools facing the potential loss of federal mental health funding. The brief supports a lawsuit by a New Mexico school district...

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