‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new, stricter advice for eating fish from Mississippi
Concerns about pollutants including “forever chemicals” have prompted state health officials to issue new guidelines for eating fish from a stretch of the Mississippi River between St. Paul and Wabasha. The new recommendations apply to Pool 2 of the Mississippi from St. Paul’s Ford Dam to Hastings, Pool 3 from Hastings to Red Wing, and […]
Only 1 percent of folks 65+ up to date on COVID vaccine
Snow fell on Thursday, and so did Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination rate. The monthly vaccination rate data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health show only 12.5 percent of Minnesotans, including only 1 percent of those age 65 or older, are up to date on their COVID vaccines. This is down from the 21 percent […]
Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. Kate, 42, hadn’t been seen publicly since Christmas until video surfaced this week of her with […]
The ultimate green burial? Human composting lets you replenish the earth after death
At Recompose in Seattle, families can hold a funeral ceremony known as a laying-in before the body is prepared for human composting. In this photo, a demonstration mannequin stands in for the body. Afterwards, the body is moved into a composting vessel in the adjacent building and surrounded with wood chips, alfalfa, and straw to […]
Prairie Island tribe set to open cannabis dispensary this summer near Red Wing
The Prairie Island Indian Community is joining other Minnesota sovereign nations in opening an adult-use cannabis dispensary. The dispensary is set to open this summer after getting its tribal licensure and approval. It will join Red Lake Nation and White Earth Nation in opening a dispensary and will be the first to open in southern […]
More than 440,000 Starbucks mugs recalled after reports of a dozen injuries
Nestlé says it is recalling nearly half a million Starbucks mugs that were sold recently after at least a dozen people suffered injuries including burns or cuts while using the product. Shown here is a Starbucks location in Havertown, Pa. Matt Rourke/AP Nestlé says it is recalling more than 440,000 Starbucks mugs that were recently […]
U.S. life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but COVID and drug overdoses were still deadly
People in the U.S. were living longer in 2022 according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nam Y. Huh/AP Life expectancy in the U.S. bounced back in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic faded, rising from 76.4 years in 2021 to 77.5 years on average. That’s according to two new […]
With a federal menthol ban looming, tobacco companies push ‘non-menthol’ substitutes
The packaging on Kool brand’s “non-menthol” cigarettes and its existing menthols are very similar. Anti-smoking activists argue this is a way to get around any ban on menthol cigarettes by appealing to consumers who like to smoke menthols. Stanford Medicine A long-awaited federal ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars remains in limbo, after the White […]
The victories and flaws of social equity licensure in the cannabis business
As part of its tweaks to the law that legalized recreational cannabis, the Minnesota Legislature is considering allowing so-called social equity applicants to get business licenses early — a way to give these entrepreneurs a head start ahead of cannabis sales going live in 2025. Anthony Newby, a Minority Cannabis Business Association member and CEO […]
Otter Tail County jail license downgraded after denying food to inmate
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has placed the Otter Tail County jail’s license on conditional status after an inmate reportedly was denied food and water. An investigation found staff at the county jail in Fergus Falls withheld six consecutive meals from an inmate over more than two days in February. It said the staff withheld […]