‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new warning about eating fish from Minnesota stretch of Mississippi
State officials are recommending certain people avoid eating fish from two Twin Cities metro water bodies due to contamination from so-called “forever chemicals.” The new recommendations apply to the Mississippi River from the Ford Dam in St. Paul to the Hastings dam, known as Pool 2, as well as Lake Rebecca near Hastings. The Minnesota […]
Ready, set, grow: Minnesota to enter era of legal marijuana
In the lower level of an upscale suburban Minneapolis home, a newly assembled grow-your-own marijuana operation is ready for seeds. “It’s called a grow tent. Mine’s four-foot-by-four-foot,” says the homeowner Tyler, who didn’t want his full name used. “I’m doing four plants, so I have four buckets in there, kind of getting ready for the […]
Excitement builds for Minnesota cannabis market despite long process ahead
Hundreds gathered at Canna Connect in Minneapolis Saturday to learn more about the developing recreational cannabis industry in Minnesota. Cannabis will be legal for Minnesotans age twenty-one and older to use and possess in limited amounts starting Tuesday. But setting up the state’s regulation and retail structure will take time, cautioned Charlene Briner, interim director […]
Red Lake cannabis sales will open a new chapter between tribe and Minnesotans
When Red Lake Nation opens its dispensary for sale of recreational cannabis, it will be adding a chapter to its long, nuanced relationship with Minnesotans. Red Lake Nation is preparing to sell recreational marijuana where it currently sells medicinal cannabis products on Aug. 1, the same day the state legalizes cannabis use. Minnesotans who make […]
White Earth Nation to begin sale of recreational adult-use cannabis in August
Following a council vote on Friday afternoon, the White Earth Nation has legalized adult-use recreational cannabis and will begin selling it sometime in the first half of August. Both tribal members and non-tribal adults 21 years and older would be able to purchase from the nation’s dispensary. “In the near future, White Earth Nation will […]
These scientists explain the power of music to spark awe
When people listen to the same song, their brain waves can synchronize. It’s one way that music creates a sense of connection and wonder. BlackJack3D/Getty Images This summer, I traveled to Montreal to do one of my favorite things: Listen to live music. For three days, I wandered around the Montreal Jazz Festival with two […]
The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave
Mask lies on the ground. EMS-Forster-Productions | Getty Images Yet another summer COVID-19 wave may have started in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “After roughly six, seven months of steady declines, things are starting to tick back up again,” Dr. Brendan Jackson, the CDC’s COVID-19 incident manager, tells NPR. […]
Minnesota health officials investigating salmonella cases linked to unpasteurized milk
Minnesota health officials are investigating a cluster of illnesses caused by salmonella, and believed to be linked to drinking unpasteurized milk. The state Department of Health reported Friday that five cases have been found among children in the Twin Cities. “The families of two children reported that they consumed unpasteurized milk. Information could not be […]
Here’s how you can help kids stay healthy if they play outside in a heat wave
A summer of extreme heat is raising alarms of health risks. Here, a child plays in a waterfall feature at Yards Park in Washington, D.C., on June 26. Jim Watson | AFP via Getty Images Extreme heat poses health risks to everyone — and it’s a unique challenge for kids who love to be outdoors […]
Fairview, Sanford call off health systems merger
Updated 5:44 p.m. Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services said Thursday they are dropping plans to merge, ending a proposal that would have created a health care system giant in the Upper Midwest. A spokesperson with Sanford Health said Sanford’s board of trustees made the decision to stop the process at a noon meeting Thursday […]