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Minnesota Coffee Roaster Speaks Out on Coffee Toxin Concerns
You may have heard concerns about your cup of coffee containing toxins from -- yuck -- moldy coffee beans. And yes, your "morning joe" likely DOES contain a very small amount of what are called "mycotoxins"-- fungal toxins that are made by molds that can grow in coffee beans and other foods. The concern comes over the potential health risks which include not only liver, kidney and immune system damage, but even carcinogenic effects.
Drug companies challenge Minnesota prescription discount law in federal court
Several drug companies filed lawsuits in federal court this week challenging a Minnesota law governing the price of medication, saying its inclusion in a bill regulating cannabis and the authority of the state to regulate discounts are misplaced. The post Drug companies challenge Minnesota prescription discount law in federal court appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Minnesota high school graduates reflect on challenges in college admissions, financial aid
Mariam Elias, a recent graduate of White Bear Lake Area High School, can’t bank on using her or her family’s money to pay for four years of schooling. For her, working for scholarships and seeing what she qualified for was essential, so she planned to apply for federal student aid as soon as she could.
Minnesota opens third new veterans home this year
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dedicated a new veterans home in Bemidji on Monday. This is the third veterans home opened this year, with one in both Montevideo and Preston creating nearly 200 new residences. The state Department of Veterans Affairs looks to provide advanced nursing care for both the disabled and aging. “We have an obligation to meet the needs of our veterans and the opening...
Southern Minnesota Dam and Bridge at Risk of Collapse After Heavy Flooding
{KXLG – Minnesota} Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota dam that partially failed last week. Still, officials acknowledged Tuesday the structure most in danger may be the bridge that looms nearby. The...
13 Minnesota Cities to See Spectacular Fireworks on Friday, July 5th
Did you miss out on the Fourth of July fireworks? Don’t worry, because the celebration isn’t over yet!. Due to heavy rain in some areas on Independence Day, several cities in Minnesota have rescheduled their fireworks displays to Friday, July 5th. This means you get a second chance to watch the sky light up and keep the freedom celebrations going!
MN Senator Klobuchar, Rep. Craig introduce bill to crack down on fentanyl trafficking
HASTINS, MINN. — Despite what big tech says, social media can be deadly. Just ask Devin Norring's parents. Devin died in 2020 after he took a fentanyl-laced pill he purchased over messaging app Snapchat, thinking it was Percocet. The 19-year-old was suffering from migraines and was unable to get access to doctor's appointments at the height of the pandemic.
For the first time in decades, a new meat cutter apprenticeship program is underway in Minnesota
During the Fourth of July, many fire up the grill for a barbecue. For the first time in decades, a new meat cutter apprenticeship program is underway in Minnesota. The program at St. Paul Technical College was started by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. It’s designed to bring skilled meat cutters into the industry, which has lost jobs over the years due to a lack of training in the workforce.
Parade crowd weighs in on state of the Union
ST PAUL, Minn. — Hundreds of spectators gathered on Como Avenue in Saint Paul Thursday for an Independence Day tradition that dates to the 1940s. The Saint Anthony Park Fourth of July parade went on as scheduled, despite intermittent rainfall, complete with politicians, floats, bands, and children scrambling for candy.
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