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'There's great hope': Minnesota's first neurology-dedicated pet clinic opens

'There's great hope': Minnesota's first neurology-dedicated pet clinic opens

As the state’s only veterinary clinic dedicated to neurology gets up and running, Dr. Missy Carpentier told Cathy Wurzer why pets and their people can have hope in medical situations that start out scary.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026

Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026

The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the final rates for individual and small group health insurance plans for 2026. The average premium increase on the individual market will go up 22 percent, while the small group market sees a 14 percent increase. This is the most significant rate hike since 2017.
by Erica Zurek

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How 2 Minnesota graduate students are helping implement free period products in schools

How 2 Minnesota graduate students are helping implement free period products in schools

This is the second year that Minnesota schools are required to provide free menstrual products. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with two graduate students who created a toolkit that helps educators put the law into practice.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure

Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure

Louisiana’s only two Planned Parenthood locations have closed after 40 years. The organization says the closure Tuesday is the result of political attacks and funding woes, following President Donald Trump’s spending and tax plan that eliminates Medicaid reimbursements for organizations that provide abortion.
by The Associated Press

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Nonprofit Avivo building new indoor shelter of tiny homes in St. Cloud

Nonprofit Avivo building new indoor shelter of tiny homes in St. Cloud

The indoor village will feature 48 private dwellings with common spaces for activities and wrap-around services, such as health care, mental health and recovery support.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Wisconsin Planned Parenthood is pausing abortions. What does that mean for Minnesota?

Wisconsin Planned Parenthood is pausing abortions. What does that mean for Minnesota?

After Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s spending bill, Wisconsin’s Planned Parenthood clinics announced they will no longer schedule abortions.
by Cathy Wurzer, Megan Burks and Lukas Levin

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The Lindstrom farm growing recreational cannabis to make potent extract

The Lindstrom farm growing recreational cannabis to make potent extract

Preston Torres and Max Young, cofounders of Concentrate Labs in Lindstrom, were the second cannabis cultivator to be licensed by the state and have had seeds in the ground since July.
by Nicole Ki

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