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Addressing the mental health strain on public leaders

Addressing the mental health strain on public leaders

Public office has always been demanding, but is the pressure getting worse? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why more local leaders are sharing their struggles with mental health, why it matters and what can help.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as MDH investigates salmonella outbreak

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as MDH investigates salmonella outbreak

The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed the outbreak is tied to several Mexican-style quick-service restaurants, with jalapeños suspected as the source. Officials identified 110 cases in Minnesota, with Chipotle involved in most.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota raises kratom purchase age as poison center calls climb

Minnesota raises kratom purchase age as poison center calls climb

A new Minnesota law raises the legal age to buy kratom to 21. The change comes as health officials warn about increasingly potent products and a rise in kratom-related poison center calls.
by Nicole Ki

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What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there

What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there

Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
by Pien Huang

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After court reversal, Albert Lea reconsiders cannabis dispensary it had denied

After court reversal, Albert Lea reconsiders cannabis dispensary it had denied

Jacob Schlichter, owner of The Smoking Tree in Albert Lea, is hoping to open after an appeals court ruled the city improperly denied his registration. Now, the city is reconsidering his business application.
by Nicole Ki

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The American Red Cross for Minnesota and the Dakotas declares blood crisis due to shortage

The American Red Cross for Minnesota and the Dakotas declares blood crisis due to shortage

Factors contributing to this crisis include extreme heat, poor air quality, and widespread foodborne illnesses, all of which the Red Cross said have contributed to lower donor turnout this season. The Red Cross is requesting donations of all blood types, but there is an urgent need for O negative and O positive blood.
by Erica Zurek

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