How midwives are filling the void as rural Minnesota birthing centers close
CATHY WURZER: So we’ve been following the recent announcements that hospitals in Fosston, Minnesota, and New Prague will end their birthing services, which means people who are going into labor in those areas will have to travel a lot farther to deliver their babies in a hospital. At a public hearing in New Prague last […]
Why are kids of color in Minnesota spending months in hospital emergency rooms that can’t treat their problems?
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal through a partnership with MPR News. Most of the time, 14-year-old Tyana lives peacefully with her aunt and legal guardian in an apartment on St. Paul’s east side. She likes going to school and dancing in front of the mirror and watching Disney movies and YouTube videos. But her autism […]
Mayo Clinic Health System will stop delivering babies at its New Prague hospital
Mayo Clinic Health System is ending labor and delivery services at its New Prague hospital on Friday. It’s just the latest Minnesota hospital to stop delivering babies, with some others — including the Essentia Health-run facility in Fosston last month — also moving labor and delivery services to larger, centralized hospitals in recent years. In […]
Eli Lilly settlement caps insulin prices for Minnesotans
Updated: 5:39 p.m. A settlement between the state of Minnesota and drugmaker Eli Lilly will give Minnesotans access to insulin for $35 a month, at least for the next five years. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the settlement Wednesday morning. “This comes not a moment too soon for so many people,” he said. “Every […]
What Black men need to know about prostate cancer
There’s a good chance you know someone who is a prostate cancer survivor. MPR News Host Angela Davis (right) talks with Willie Bridges (center) and Dr. Christopher Warlick (left) in an MPR News studio in the Kling Public Media Center in St. Paul on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News One in […]
Activists voice concerns in ongoing Smith Foundry investigation
Residents and climate activists in Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood are continuing calls to shut down Smith Foundry, as regulators continue an investigation into pollution levels. State and federal regulators said recent test data from Smith Foundry shows it’s operating within the rules set out in its permit. But local environmental activists are still calling for […]
Activists voice concerns in ongoing Smith Foundry investigation
Residents and climate activists in Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood are continuing calls to shut down Smith Foundry, as regulators continue an investigation into pollution levels. State and federal regulators said recent test data from Smith Foundry shows it’s operating within the rules set out in its permit. But local environmental activists are still calling for […]
DFLer Erin Murphy picked as new Senate majority leader on cusp of session start
Sen. Erin Murphy will lead the Minnesota Senate DFL Caucus during the 2024 legislative session, members of the 34-member group decided Tuesday. Democrats selected Murphy, of St. Paul, as the top figure in the caucus days after Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic announced that she would step down from the role to battle a recurrence of […]
DFLer Erin Murphy picked as new Senate majority leader on cusp of session start
Sen. Erin Murphy will lead the Minnesota Senate DFL Caucus during the 2024 legislative session, members of the 34-member group decided Tuesday. Democrats selected Murphy, of St. Paul, as the top figure in the caucus days after Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic announced that she would step down from the role to battle a recurrence of […]
What Black men need to know about prostate cancer
There’s a good chance you know someone who is a prostate cancer survivor. One in eight men — and one in six Black men — will get prostate cancer during their lifetime. It’s not something we are all good at talking about. But we need to. Prostate cancer outcomes are much better when the cancer […]