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Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis, whose brother took his own life last year, is one of the speakers at an event Saturday aimed at raising awareness of veteran suicide and preventing more deaths.
MNsure says 2022 premiums will be lower, with more choices
The Minnesota Department of Commerce and MNsure say average premiums will be lower because more Minnesotans than ever before will be eligible for tax credits to lower their costs, thanks to federal stimulus funding. 
COVID-19 in MN: Active cases climb to their highest in 2021
As the calendar turns to October, the newest data shows the disease still firmly entrenched in the state, with case counts now pushing higher than what Minnesota saw during its mid-April wave.
She lost her vision, but that won't keep this runner from the Twin Cities Marathon
Over the weekend, MPR News will follow Laura Sosalla and her guides Natalie Elmore and Rachael Bentley throughout their marathon experience, including on the 26.2-mile course from Minneapolis to St. Paul. You can follow along with Sosalla experience through MPRnews.org.
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Pharmaceutical company Merck says its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus. The company said it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.
Drug overdoses treated in Minnesota hospitals jumped as pandemic worsened
Even as more people avoided hospital emergency rooms last year to dodge COVID-19 exposure, the number of Minnesotans treated for non-fatal drug overdoses jumped 18 percent from 2019.
Seeking peace of mind, some Minnesotans skirt COVID-19 booster guidelines
The FDA has approved COVID-19 booster shots for a limited number of people who first got the Pfizer vaccine. But in the weeks before those boosters became available, some people were already getting them. Concerns about vaccine effectiveness and the desire for peace of mind play a role.
School boards are asking for federal help as they face threats and violence
School board meetings, usually one of the most mundane examples of local democracy in action, have exploded with vitriol across the country in recent months, and many school leaders are scared.
The connection between carbs and cardio ahead of the Twin Cities Marathon
More than 13,000 runners will take part in this weekend's Twin Cities Marathon and 10-mile race, but what do they need to be focused on this week when it comes to nutrition? You may have heard of carbo-loading — a meal one or two days before the race that's heavy on bread or pasta. But how does that benefit the runner?