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Federal HIDTA designation works to stop drug trafficking in Beltrami County area

Federal HIDTA designation works to stop drug trafficking in Beltrami County area

The designation by the White House of National Drug Control Policy makes Beltrami the eighth Minnesota county in the program. It’s designed to bring attention and resources to the area for enforcement, treatment and diversion.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Disability advocates celebrate inaugural inclusion of e-mobility devices in Twin Cities Marathon

Disability advocates celebrate inaugural inclusion of e-mobility devices in Twin Cities Marathon

For the first time, Twin Cities Marathon organizers have approved electric handcycles for disabled participants. That’s great news for Quinn Brett who first ran the marathon about 20 years ago. This year, she’s back in the race for the first time since becoming paralyzed from the waist down in 2017.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Breaking ground for better care: Minneapolis VA strives to create safer space for women veterans

Breaking ground for better care: Minneapolis VA strives to create safer space for women veterans

The Minneapolis VA recently broke ground on a new women’s clinic. When it’s completed in two years, the new facility will not only be larger and offer more services than the current clinic, it will be specially designed to serve the specific physical and mental needs of women veterans.
by Erica Zurek

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Early childhood champion Carolyn Smallwood on nurturing young children

Early childhood champion Carolyn Smallwood on nurturing young children

What happens to us when we’re very young children can set us up for life. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the CEO of the nonprofit Way to Grow about what we can do to nurture kids’ development.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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As debate rages over coverage, rural Minnesotans face challenges getting fertility care

As debate rages over coverage, rural Minnesotans face challenges getting fertility care

For many rural Minnesotans getting treatments is still really hard and expensive. The stark reality is 1 in 6 in the state are currently experiencing infertility, and for those living outside the metro, treatment options are especially limited. 
by Hannah Yang

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Mayo Clinic Health System to end surgical, labor and delivery units in Fairmont

Mayo Clinic Health System to end surgical, labor and delivery units in Fairmont

Surgeries, procedures and in-patient obstetric care, including the labor and delivery unit will permanently end on March 31, though deliveries have been on an extended diversion since August 2024. 
by Hannah Yang

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Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization

Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization

Babies under six months can’t be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.
by Jackie Fortier

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