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St. Charles teen recovers from heart transplant
ST. CHARLES, Minn. — A St. Charles teenager says he's lucky to be alive after a sudden illness required a heart transplant.Back in January, 16-year-old Braxton Wohlferd got violently sick after contracting a common childhood virus called parvovirus B-19. It was the middle of the wrestling season and just a few days after a tournament when Braxton Wohlferd thought he was coming down with the stomach flu."I started throwing up about 2:30 in the morning. And I kept throwing up every 30 minutes," said Braxton Wohlferd.It got bad enough that he called his mom Melissa to come home. By the time...
‘Unsung heroes of the Northland:’ The never-ending work to keep the power on
BROOKSTON, Minn. (Northern News Now) - It’s been two weeks since a severe wind storm carved a 150-mile path across Northern Minnesota, taking down trees and powerlines from Bemidji to Duluth. The system left more than 10,000 Northland homes and cabins in the dark. That’s when the unsung heroes...
Farmer’s Almanac’s ’24-25 Winter Forecast for Minnesota is Here
Summer fun is starting to wind down, kids are slowing starting to go back to school, and summer 2024 is already coming to a close. Summers are never long enough in Minnesota!. Naturally, that means that fall is right around the corner, and sooner or later winter will arrive. Is anyone else not looking forward to that?
9 Deaths on Minnesota Roads in 6 Days
Brooklyn Center, MN (KROC-AM News) - The death toll on Minnesota roadways continues to mount. A day after six people perished in crashes on roadways throughout the state, including two young children in a multi-vehicle wreck in the northern Minnesota highway construction zone, police in Brooklyn Center are reporting a fatal motorcycle crash. The deadly incident was reported about 2 PM Thursday.
Minnesota Vikings Help Fan That Was Hacked for Season Tickets
The Minnesota Vikings came to the rescue after a hacker stole season tickets from a lifelong fan. Teresa Cahill talked with FOX 9 about her mom, Katy, who has been a fan of the Vikings ever since the team played at Met Stadium, she has also been a long time season ticket holder, and she got quite the shock when she logged into her account before the first preseason game.
Lone star ticks becoming more common in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — There's concerning news regarding an insect Minnesotans know all too well.Ticks can spread illnesses like Lyme disease — but there's one species that, when it bites you, could cause a potentially life-threatening allergy, and its numbers are growing in the state.We're talking about the lone star tick. It gets that name not because it's from Texas, but due to a singular spot on its back.Unlike deer and wood ticks, a bite from the lone star tick can lead to alpha-gal syndrome. That's when a person becomes allergic to red meat, pork, and even dairy products.If someone with alpha-gal...
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