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Northeast Minn. opioid epidemic brings DEA to Duluth

For the first time since the 1990s, federal officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration will be based in Duluth. It plans to hire two new federal agents, plus two additional local officers who will be federally deputized.
by Dan Kraker

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Oprah Winfrey launching wellness tour in 2020; St. Paul stop included

Oprah Winfrey launching wellness tour in 2020; St. Paul stop included

Oprah Winfrey’s nine-city tour will include a stop in St. Paul. At each stop, Winfrey will talk about her wellness journey with attendees and help develop their 2020 action plan. She will also share the latest in wellness research and interactive workbook exercises.
by The Associated Press

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Her mission: Get East Africans to stop smoking

Her mission: Get East Africans to stop smoking

Zahra Bashir is trying an unconventional approach to get community members to understand the dangers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and hookah. It’s not an easy sell.
by Riham Feshir

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It’s more than just detox — Hennepin County has a new alternative to jail or ER for mental health crises

It’s more than just detox — Hennepin County has a new alternative to jail or ER for mental health crises

Hennepin County has expanded a long-standing detox facility to serve people undergoing a mental health crisis. The goal is to provide a better alternative than jail or the emergency room.
by Alisa Roth

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North Minneapolis program encourages children to become doctors, nurses

North Minneapolis program encourages children to become doctors, nurses

Dr. Renee Crichlow helped found The Ladder after noticing a lack of diversity at the University of Minnesota Medical School, despite hearing from children at a north Minneapolis clinic that they wanted to become health professionals.
by Tom Crann

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