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After a year closed, Homestead Hospice House is working to reopen
The news came to a shock to the community when it was announced last summer the Homestead Hospice House atop the hill behind the Owatonna Hospital would be closing. But, as with most things, there is a silver lining, and the Hospice House Board asserted the closure of the facility would lead to a new opportunity. “When we got the news it was shocking, but we always hoped it would...
Recent migration out of Minneapolis debunked
Victoria Stavish at the Minnesota Star Tribune is reporting the prevailing anecdote in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest following George Floyd’s murder was that droves of people moved out of Minneapolis. According to new data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, it wasn’t true.
CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital Earns Top Honors for Stroke Care
(KNSI) – Two organizations have recognized CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital as one of the best at helping stroke patients survive. The American Heart Association gave the hospital its Gold Plus rating. The distinction recognizes the commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized standards. It includes following research-based guidelines. According to a press release, that has led to more lives getting saved and reduced the number of patients ending up with disabilities. St. Cloud Hospital is one of three in Minnesota to earn the award.
DNR Grant Funds Purchase of 202 Acres for New Park Near Paynesville
(KNSI) — The Stearns County Parks Department has gotten funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Natural and Scenic Area Grant Program to help buy 202 acres of land for a new park. The park would be located just south of Paynesville. The land’s appraised value is...
FBI has less than a week to meet James Comer's deadline related to Tim Walz alleged China 'connections'
The FBI now has less than a week to meet House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer's hard deadline and hand documents related to what he has described as Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz's "longstanding connection" to China and its government. On August 17, the committee formally requested...
Mayo program combines training, field experience in hopes to alleviate shortage
As Minnesota searches for answers to the current EMT shortage, a Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service program is well on its way in helping fill those vital positions. Launched earlier this summer, the EMT-in-Training Program aims to combine both training and field experience to create a home-grown talent initiative that will contribute almost immediately. The first […] The post Mayo program combines training, field experience in hopes to alleviate shortage appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
“Autism Mom” will lead State Fair craft-making activity to create “an army of advocates” for kids on the spectrum
On Sunday August 25 from 10 am to noon, Sheletta Brundidge is inviting all Minnesota families to join her family at the Alphabet Forest in Baldwin Park on the State Fairgrounds.
Inflation Reduction Act creates thousands of union jobs in Minnesota — and other labor news
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on jobs two years on; what to make of the jobs numbers revision; Minnesota is No. 1 state for nurses; Kim’s will shutter shortly after union vote; and Canadian railway workers […]
AOC: Tim Walz’s Non-Weird Masculinity Is Driving Trump, Vance “Nuts”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Stephen Colbert on Thursday that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is driving Donald Trump and J.D. Vance “nuts.” “I think that Trump and Vance, they think they have some kind of like, monopoly over masculinity,” Ocasio-Cortez said on The Late Show. The Republican nominees have been freaking out ever since Walz first called them “weird” a few weeks ago, and have responded by desperately attacking the Minnesota governor’s son, wife, military history, and governing record. “Walz has kinda shown up—he’s a football coach, he was the head of the gay-straight alliance as the football coach,” Ocasio-Cortez...
Northside Minneapolis home damaged by fire
MINNEAPOLIS — A house on the Northside of Minneapolis was damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon. According to the Minneapolis Fire Dept., it happened around 2 p.m. on Sheridan Avenue North. Crews determined the fire was coming from an electrical box on an exterior wall of the house, and...
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles Preseason: Game Time, TV, Radio, Streaming and more
Even though it feels like it just got started, the preseason slate for the Minnesota Vikings will come to an end today when they travel to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in their final preseason contest of the year. A lot of folks will have to wait to be able to see this one, but we want to make everyone aware of how they can see it live in the event that it’s available in their area.
State Patrol – Minnesota Man Killed While Walking on Busy Highway
Blaine, MN (KROC-AM News) - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early this morning in the Twin Cities. The State Patrol says the deadly incident occurred around 5:45 AM in Blaine. Few details have been released, but the preliminary report from the State Patrol indicates the victim was walking in the lanes of traffic on Highway 47 in the Anoka County city when he was hit by an SUV.
Plymouth Council Approves Plans for Two New Apartment Buildings
New apartment buildings are coming to Plymouth, a project that the developer described as a “much-needed multifamily development” for the city. Bloomington-based Doran Cos. plans to construct two buildings totaling 352 units on a site off Harbor Lane, north of Highway 55 and west of Fernbrook Lane. Tony...
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