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Hospital Merger: Sanford Health and North Memorial Health have signed a definitive deal to merge into a single nonprofit system, with Sanford’s CEO Bill Gassen leading the combined organization and North Memorial’s Trevor Sawallish staying in charge of the Twin Cities region; the partnership is expected to invest $600 million into North Memorial’s Robbinsdale and Maple Grove hospitals to protect long-term access. Public Health & Safety: In Grant, Minnesota, a house fire left one occupant dead after firefighters found the person unconscious and later transported them to Regions Hospital; in Mower County, a motorcyclist was injured after hitting a deer and was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Owatonna. Community Health Support: Willmar preschool families can now opt into Healthy Kids Minnesota for urine testing of more than 65 environmental chemicals. Fraud Watch: Minnesota’s new Office of Inspector General law creates an independent watchdog with audits, a fraud tip line, and an enforcement arm.

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