Community Health

Starting August 2026, food shelves across the state can accept donated eggs past their quality assurance date, with 30 days as the cutoff point.

Epidemiologist Elizabeth Schiffman joined the KAXE Morning Show to talk ticks after a death from a rare tick disease in the Brainerd lakes area. There are many rare diseases and types of ticks in Minnesota.

A foundation coordinating with local partners says the opioid crisis isn't over, and a new Minnesota grant is an example of the urgency felt in preventing youth tragedies.

The nonprofit's new food shelf location in downtown Grand Rapids is closer to other services and more walkable compared to the current location off Highway 2 in LaPrairie.

A recent national study found an increasing number of federal environmental impact statements are receiving significant contributions from citizen science data.

Hibbing Public Utilities aims to replace all lead service lines in the city in the next two to three years. That's well ahead of the state's 2033 goal.

Hospitalization data from the Minnesota Department of Health released Dec. 18, 2025, shows a steep climb in those suffering from influenza.

Grand Itasca and several partners are putting on the event at the YMCA, which includes breast health education, bone density screening and memory assessment.

St. Louis County's Community Connect events bring together a variety of free services for those experiencing economic hardship.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s action level for lead is 15 parts per billion. Of 29 samples collected June through September, more than 10% exceeded the action level.