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Mayo confirms early end to OB services in Albert Lea
Mayo Clinic has confirmed that it will terminate labor and delivery services at its Albert Lea facility, about a year earlier than originally planned.
Finding spiritual connections, a sense of place on the Mississippi River
Amoke Kubat, a retired schoolteacher who lives in north Minneapolis, feels a special connection to the Mississippi River. She's sharing it with others with the hope of reconnecting African-Americans to the water and land.
Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120
Officials say the number of people reportedly sickened while boating around Big Island on Lake Minnetonka over the Fourth of July has grown to nearly 120.
Avoiding water-borne illness this summer
Contamination at three Minneapolis beaches and reported illness among several Lake Minnetonka visitors has many worried about getting sick when they swim.
Beach closed? Blame it on the rain
Several beaches around the Twin Cities metro are closed because bacterial contamination poses a health risk for swimmers.
How best to snag and destroy bedbugs?
Vigilance and heat are currently your best weapons against bedbugs, exterminators say. But scientists are working on a way to give the bugs the hook with a strategy inspired by a Balkan folk remedy.
Numbers suggest progress on opioid fight
State health officials say new data suggest progress is being made in the opioid epidemic with preliminary numbers released Tuesday showing a significant drop in opioid overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018.
The Affordable Care Act is back in court: 5 facts you need to know
The ACA is again being put to the test, after a lower court judge ruled the massive health law unconstitutional. The case might yet ricochet back to the Supreme Court ahead of the 2020 election.