Community Health

Minnesota was the first state to spend money on a media campaign to discourage smoking. And in the 1990s, it was early to sue tobacco companies and conduct sting operations against retailers.

Unhealthy air could be back numerous times before winter falls, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended its initial air quality alert through Aug. 2, 2025, warning of unhealthy air for everyone.

Grants from the state to support inclusivity as people age were awarded to 11 projects benefiting Northern Minnesota, including programming for older adults.

Canadian wildfire smoke began impacting Northeastern Minnesota Thursday morning, moving west over time. It will be joined by additional smoke from the northwest Saturday.

The Centers for Disease Control say as many as 9% of American women have an alcohol use disorder.

The march will be Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Olcott Park in Virginia. Participants are encouraged to wear white to represent survivorship, support and community for perinatal mental health.

As of April, there have been 70 confirmed human cases in the U.S., with the first reported death in January of this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Minnesota Department of Health said that next steps concerning the agency's layoffs are unclear in the wake of the ruling in a suit brought by Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of others.

The nonprofit organization's stated mission is to provide adaptive technology and related training for Minnesotans who are blind or visually impaired.