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The Best First Aid Kits, According to Survival Experts

Dec 03, 2021 08:27AM ● By Editor

By Stacey Dee Woods from The Strategist of New York magazine - December 3, 2021

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Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out

Nov 21, 2021 06:01AM ● By Editor

80 percent of people 12 and up are now vaccinated with at least one shot, and about half of Americans are planning to gather in groups of 10 or more for the holidays, a recent survey shows. By Allison Aubrey from Minnesota Public Radio News - November 20, 2021

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New cell sites launch in Cook County to support First Responders

Nov 17, 2021 11:15AM ● By Editor

One site will provide coverage when traveling along the Gunflint Trail north of Grand Marais. The second will provide coverage when traveling along State Highway 165 near Lichen Lake north of Tofte. From FirstNet - November 17, 2021

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COVID disconnect? As cases climbed, Minnesotans dropped their guard, officials say

Nov 17, 2021 04:37AM ● By Editor

As Minnesota has hit another large spike of the pandemic, public health experts worry that people are not being careful enough, especially with pockets of the state with lower vaccination rates. By Peter Cox from Minnesota Public Radio News - November 17, 2021

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Video: Minnesota health officials issue new holiday guidance amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Nov 16, 2021 05:49AM ● By Editor

Officials are encouraging a "layered mitigation approach" in line with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on holiday gatherings. By Alex Jokich of KSTP-TV - November 15, 2021

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Video: Winter safety reminders after the first snow of the season

Nov 15, 2021 05:47AM ● By Editor

Minnesota saw a total of 221 crashes statewide Saturday, 15 of those just happened in Duluth alone. By Kenny Johnson of WDIO-TV - November 14, 2021

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Exhausted doctors urge Minnesotans to get vaccinated

Nov 15, 2021 05:42AM ● By Editor

A year after the promise of COVID-19 vaccines led to hopes the pandemic could be extinguished, case counts and hospitalizations are surging again in Minnesota, and exhausted front-line health care workers are fighting the virus and misinformation about how to treat and prevent it. By Mark Zdechlik from Minnesota Public Radio News - November 15, 2021

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Minnesota Air Rescue Team ready to fly anywhere in the state

Nov 13, 2021 05:46AM ● By Editor

Minnesota has an elite rescue team that few people have heard of. But when a hunter has an accident in the woods, or a storm strikes campers deep in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the Minnesota Air Rescue Team will launch into the sky. By Tim Blotz from FOX 9 News - November 12, 2021

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Department of Health turns to TikTok to help teens escape e-cig dependence

Nov 10, 2021 09:11AM ● By Editor

My Life, My Quit™ offers free and confidential help for teens. 33.6% of teens in Minnesota who use e-cigarettes are using them frequently. This is a significant increase, nearly doubling from the last survey in 2017. From the Minnesota Department of Health - November 10, 2021

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