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University of Minnesota eliminates nutrition outreach program amid federal SNAP cuts
KSTP - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
A program dedicated to nutrition education for low-income residents across Minnesota is coming to an end after 35 years. This week, the University of Minnesota Extension Service laid off all 60 of its full-time SNAP-Ed educators. The $7.2 million...
Minnesota fourth grader competes in global braille competition
KESQ-TV - California
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July 10, 2025
By Frankie McLister Click here for updates on this story MINNESOTA (WCCO) — Mila Halling is one of four Minnesotans who just returned from competing in the Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles. In this 9-year-old’s backyard, it’s just a...
Minneapolis City Council votes to raise e-cigarette prices to $25 minimum
FOX 9 - Minnesota
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The Minneapolis City Council voted to raise the minimum prices of e-cigarettes and approved a contract for red light traffic cameras. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the latest report. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis City Council members unanimously...
Buying E-cigarettes in Minneapolis? If you are the price just went up
KARE 11 - Minnesota
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July 11, 2025
The new price hike will go into effect once the mayor signs and it gets published. MINNEAPOLIS — The price to buy an e-cigarette in Minneapolis is about to go up. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to raise the minimum price to $25 and...
In opening bell ceremony, Minnesota CEOs take economy’s pulse
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
Harmening said companies don’t just invest in office space when they choose Minnesota for their headquarters. They invest in neighborhoods, schools, parks and cultural institutions, he said. Best Buy CEO Corie Barry, who grew up in rural...
pete stauber visits bemidji post-storm; advocates for hospital funding
East Twin Cities - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
Pete Stauber U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 8th district | Official U.S. House Headshot Pete Stauber U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 8th district | Official U.S. House Headshot Pete Stauber, a member of the U.S....
Gamers gather in Minneapolis to compete and raise money for charity
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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Gaming enthusiasts have packed into downtown Minneapolis this week for Summer Games Done Quick, a high-speed gaming convention that combines competition, community and charity. "It's been fantastic. We have over 2,600 people on site this year,"...
SK Capital enters exclusive talks to acquire Lisi Medical from LISI Group
Medical Economics
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July 10, 2025
Private investment firm SK Capital Partners announced it has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire the medical division of France-based LISI Group, a deal that would expand the firm’s footprint in the life sciences contract development and...
Suicide prevention panel highlights new Minnesota law, other safety steps
Post-Bulletin - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
ROCHESTER — On Thursday, July 10, a group of policy experts and a mental health professional spoke with community members about preventing suicide, which is the leading cause of death by firearm in Minnesota. "Year over year, it's more than 70%,"...
Mental health care is limited in rural Minnesota. It’s also most vulnerable to Medicaid cuts.
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
Fairview Range Medical Center had an eclectic mix of 20 patients in its inpatient psychiatry unit in Hibbing on Thursday: Half were local, but seven lived 200 miles away in the Twin Cities. Ten sought help for problems like depressive lows or...
Essentia clinicians join nurses on strike in northern Minnesota
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
At least 200 nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians went on strike Thursday against Essentia Health, which is refusing to acknowledge their status as unionized members of the Minnesota Nurses Association.The unusual walkout...
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality alert for July 11 in central Minnesota
Perham Focus - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
BRAINERD — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an air quality alert Friday, July 11, for northwest and north central Minnesota. The alert takes effect 6 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. Friday. Heavy ground-level smoke from wildfires in...
CLASS ACTION REMINDER: Berger Montague Advises Hims & Hers Health Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) Investors To Inquire About A Securities Fraud Lawsuit By August 25, 2025
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague , a national securities litigation law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud claims against Hims & Hers Health Inc. ("Hims & Hers" or the "Company") (...
‘A miracle:' 9-year-old Minnesota boy survives arrow through his brain
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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A 9-year-old Minnesota boy managed to survive after an arrow went through his brain in what his parents called a "miracle." Gus Deterding was on the family's icy driveway in March, loading items in his dad's truck - including a youth bow and...
AG Brown joins multistate effort defending school mental health funding
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a multistate coalition in supporting a legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to end key federal funding for school-based mental health programs. The...
How will Medicaid cuts affect Minnesota nursing homes?
Albert Lea Tribune - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
Funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” are estimated to strip $500 million annually from Minnesota Medicaid programs, which help 1.2 million people, according to state leaders. And that’s bound to have an outsized effect...
What to know about the layoffs at the Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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The Science Museum of Minnesota is laying off 43 full-time employees, or 13% of its workforce, in response to diminished attendance and decreased government support, the institution announced July 9. In its statement, the museum said the changes...
Minnesota Sen. Hoffman released from ICU after lawmaker shootings
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman was released from the hospital after being shot nine times in June. Vance Boelter, 57, is accused of posing as a police officer and attacking the homes of multiple lawmakers. Boelter is charged with killing state...
Minnesota BCA investigating officer-involved shooting at Frazee Truck Stop
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 10, 2025
FRAZEE, Minn. (KFGO) – An officer-involved shooting at the Frazee Truck Stop in Otter Tail County is under investigation. The shooting happened after a domestic call in Becker County north of Detroit Lakes Wednesday. The Otter Tail County...
State fair food fight: Comparing list of new foods at Iowa, Minnesota state fairs
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
If its approved it would take effect for the 20-25, 20-26 academic year. The Iowa State Fair is less than a month away! And the new fair foods were announced today. The list includes 67 new foods and beverages, including treats like Deep Fried...