rural health

The idea has its roots in the union expansion of the 1940s and the ‘fight for 15’ of more recent vintage.

State and federal regulators say they lack the resources to investigate a widespread practice of dubious accounting.

Turnover rates may be high due to the nature of the job. But some providers think workers need to toughen up.

Minnesota’s end-of-life care economy is in many ways healthy, but retaining nursing home workers is a persistent and growing challenge, particularly in rural communities.

The health event, sponsored by Youth Emergency Shelter & Supports and Essentia Health, will be at the Armory Arts Center in Park Rapids on Oct. 21, 2025.

The Brainerd lakes area health care provider also added a full-time neurologist, has invested in oncology, and will transition hospice and home care services to a new provider.

Lakewood Health System invites the public to its new cancer center in Staples for an open house 4-6 p.m. Oct. 10, 2025.

The MN trauma system is a voluntary network of hospitals designated at various levels, reflecting their resources and capabilities, which aim to match severely injured patients with the most appropriate care.

Plus: Walz appointed a Roseau County attorney to be the next Ninth District judge; a new study from the U of M School of Public Health found that access to obstetric care across the country has declined, hitting rural communities the hardest; the Superior National Forest will begin prescribed burns this week; and Paul Bunyan Communications says progress is on track for its broadband expansion projects in St. Louis and Itasca counties.

North Memorial's three-year contract with Itasca County starts Jan. 1, 2026, but the nonprofit wanted to take over the municipal-run Nashwauk ambulance sooner.