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Free Enrollment Help Offered Ahead of MNsure Deadline

12/13/2018 07:14 PM

The deadline to enroll for MNsure is quickly approaching, and you can receive free help with your application. Generations Health Care Initiatives will have navigators at the Duluth Public Library offering free assistance Saturday between 10:30 am and 2 pm ahead of the December 15th deadline.

Alleged Ringleader in Opioid Scheme Jailed Without Bond

Monkey in My Chair Program Helps Aiden and Classmates

Number of Abortions Rises Slightly in Wisconsin

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Obama Health Law Sign-Ups Lagging for 2019

With open enrollment ending next week, the government says sign-ups for coverage under former President Barack Obama's health care law are lagging when compared with last year.

Recall of Infant Ibuprofen Sold at Walmart, CVS and Family Dollar

Tris Pharma has issued a recall for infant liquid ibuprofen after the discovery that the formula contained higher concentrations of ibuprofen than advertised. The items are sold at Walmart, CVS and Family Dollar locations.

New Jersey-based Tris Pharma issued as recall for infant liquid ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS and Family Dollar locations.

Local Vet Raises Awareness of Pet Blood Donations, Need for more Donors

Medical Minute: Achieving Optimal Metabolic Health

According to a recent study, only 12 percent of American adults are achieving optimal metabolic health.

Alzheimer's Added as Qualifier for Minn. Medical Marijuana

Alzheimer's is being added to the list of qualifying conditions for Minnesota's medical marijuana program.

Minnesota AG Sues Indiana Company over Medical Data Hack

US Health Chief: Embryo Gene Editing 'Great Shock'

Pediatricians say toys like blocks and puzzles may be better gifts for children than high-tech devices.

Doctors Tout Blocks and Boxes over High-Tech Toys

Gov-elect Tony Evers is looking to accept federal money to expand medicaid coverage for about 75,000 more poor people.

Medicaid Expansion is Early Flashpoint for Evers

CDC says the number of deaths in the U.S. last year rose by 70,000 from 2016.

Life Expectancy in the U.S. Has Declined, Again

Michigan Senate OKs Extension of Abortion Telemedicine Ban

Sen. Tammy Baldwin says better data is needed to address rural maternity care shortages.

Baldwin Confident Maternity Care Bill Will Pass Senate

An American scientist warned against backlash to the claim that a Chinese scientist has helped make the world's first gene-edited babies. Dr. George Daley says it would be unfortunate if a misstep led scientists and regulators to reject the good that could come from altering DNA.

US Doctor Warns Against Backlash to Gene-Edited Baby Claim

Consumer

Facebook Says Bug May Have Exposed User Photos to Developers

Facebook says a software bug may have exposed a broader set of photos to app developers than users had granted permission for. The bug affected 6.8 million people over a 12-day period in September.

Toyota Recalls Nearly 143,000 SUV's and Pickup Trucks

Toyota recalls nearly 143,000 SUV's and pickups.

Apple Announces Plan to Build $1 Billion Campus in Texas

Apple has announced its plan to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas. The tech giant says the new campus in Austin will start with 5,000 employees.

Former WDIO News Anchor Dennis Anderson Shirt is Kind to Trees of Hope

Long-time WDIO news anchor, Dennis Anderson lends his closing line to benefit the WDIO Trees of Hope campaign.

Christmas Tree Farmers Combat Popularity of Artificial Trees

Christmas tree farmers have banded together for a social media campaign touting the benefits of real trees this season as concern grows about people choosing artificial trees over natural evergreens.

Italian Restaurant in Superior to Close

Sclavi's Italian Restaurant and Bar is closing Dec. 29.

GMN Workout Wednesday

Workout Wednesday: Planet 3 Extreme Air Park

After months of anticipation, Planet 3 Extreme Air Park opened this past weekend in Duluth! We bounced around the trampoline park for a very fun Workout Wednesday.

Workout Wednesday: 9Round Kickbox Fitness

A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first gene-edited babies. But not everyone supports this controversial experiment.

Gene-Edited Baby Claim by Chinese Scientist Sparks Outrage

AP Investigation: Spinal-Cord Stimulators Help Some Patients, Injure Others

FDA Plans Overhaul of Decades-Old Medical Device System

Trees of Hope: MOCA and Kristine's Story

Why a Salmonella Outbreak Shouldn't Ruin Your Thanksgiving

Superior FD Award-Winning Training Pushes to Save Lives

Enger Tower Lit Purple for Pancreatic Cancer Day

MNsure New Coverage Enrollments Lag due to Medicare Crunch

FDA to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Vapes

US Officials Report Record Number of Tick Diseases

Outdoor

Michigan Lawmakers Vote to Ban Deer Sterilization until 2022

The Michigan Legislature has voted to prohibit the sterilization of deer until 2022. The bill would instead allow special hunts to control deer in urban areas.

Deer Disease Not Found in Hundreds of Dead UP Deer

Experts say they've found no new cases of chronic wasting disease in Michigan's Upper Peninsula after testing hundreds of dead deer during the hunting season. Most of the deer were checked in Dickinson County, where a doe tested positive for CWD in October.

Up North

Up North: All About Ice Fishing

Anglers of all ages enjoyed the Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show last weekend at the DECC.

Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show draws a crowd to the DECC.

Up North: Vikings Legend Jared Allen Chasing Spot on Olympic Curling Team

Channeling his inner Bo Jackson, former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen may have found his second wind in professional sports with curling.

Jared Allen competes in Curl Mesabi Classic in Eveleth.

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Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of a Colorado woman who was last seen on Thanksgiving Day. The 29-year-old woman was last seen on surveillance video entering a grocery store on Nov. 22.

President Donald Trump said he'll be reviewing the case of a former U.S. Army commando being charged with murder in a case alleging he hunted down and killed a suspected bombmaker in Afghanistan.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is blaming what he calls "vicious and politically motivated attacks" for his resignation from President Donald Trump's Cabinet.

21-year-old Mitchell William Adkins, charged in a 2017 machete attack on the campus of Kentucky's Transylvania University, has been sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison. He pleaded guilty in November to assault, terroristic threatening and menacing.

All evacuation orders have been lifted in Paradise more than a month after a devastating wildfire that wiped out the town. The fire killed at least 86 people and destroyed 14,000 homes in Paradise and nearby communities.

President Donald Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will be his next chief of staff. Mulvaney will replace John Kelly next year.

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