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Minnesota’s Affordable Care Act marketplace is about to become unaffordable. What happened?
Beki Cook was diagnosed with hereditary angioedema in 2019, a condition in which her tongue can swell to the point where she can’t breathe. Luckily for Cook, in 2020 the Food and Drug Administration approved the prescription drug Orladeyo, an oral...
Federal court halts defunding of sexual health education over gender identity policies
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from withholding funding for teen reproductive and sexual health education programs due to language that recognizes all young peoples’ gender identities. The...
Minnesota Twins hiring Derek Shelton as manager for 2026 season
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 09: Derek Shelton #8 of the Minnesota Twins reacts in the dugout during the game against the Cleveland Indians on August 9, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Indians defeated the Twins 6-2. ((Photo by...
The Long History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota
Major League Soccer (MLS) cracked open the history books this summer to follow the vintage craze. Ten MLS teams unveiled new kits as a part of an Adidas and MLS archive collection. Minnesota United FC (MNUFC) was one of those teams, with its...
Minnesota DFL hold Duluth rally on healthcare in Northern Minnesota
The Minnesota DFL hosted the "Republicans Are Closing Clinics: Rally to Fight Back" in Duluth. The Minnesota DFL hosted the “Republicans Are Closing Clinics: Rally to Fight Back” in Duluth on Wednesday October 29th. The rally was focused on...
Minneapolis police recruit no longer with department after DWI rollover crash arrest
EMILY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) recruit was arrested after a DWI rollover crash in Crow Wing County and is no longer part of the force. Luke David Tungseth, 37, of Blaine, is charged with DWI and carrying a pistol...
Get your health questions answered for free
A collaborative of Carlton County organizations will host “Navigating Public Health with Dr. Michael Osterholm & local healthcare experts” 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in the Cloquet High School auditorium, 1000 18th St. Enter through Door 1. The...
UND entering weekend on eight-game winning streak against Minnesota Duluth
GRAND FORKS — UND enters this weekend on one of its best runs in program history against Minnesota Duluth. The Fighting Hawks have won eight in a row and are 12-1 in the last 13 games against the Bulldogs. It matches the longest winning streak in...
Federal judge halts Trump Administration's cuts to sexual health education funding
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump Administration from cutting funding for teen reproductive and sexual health education programs. The decision comes after 17 attorneys general, including Michigan Attorney...
Lions aim to stay among NFC contenders
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) warms up before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 23 in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are rested coming off a bye week, relatively healthy...
SNAP deadline: More than 450K Minnesotans could lose benefits on Nov. 1
With the government shutdown dragging on, Minnesota is bracing for the end of grocery benefits for hundreds of thousands of residents. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - As benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to expire for...
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Leads Coalition Against Trump Administration In Effort To Suspend SNAP Benefit Pause
In Minnesota, 440,000 residents receive benefits each month, including 180,000 children and roughly 67,000 seniors. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with 22 other attorneys general and three governors, is filing a lawsuit against...
SNAP benefits ending: What Minnesotans need to know
With the ongoing government shutdown set to end SNAP benefits for millions in November, there are calls to support the organizations working to fill the gap. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the latest. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Supplemental Nutrition...
Some much-needed daylight as Wild snap five-game losing skid
Minnesota generally gets colder and darker come November. But for a Minnesota Wild team that stumbled out of the gates in its first dozen games, flipping the calendar to the eleventh month seems to have provided some vital daylight. On the first...
US state legislatures seek to destroy the public health apparatus
A recent Associated Press (AP) investigation examining more than 1,000 state bills introduced across the United States in 2024 found that over 420 of them were explicitly anti-science in character, targeting longstanding public health protections....
2026 Family and Medical Leave Law Updates - What Employers in Seven States Need to Know
Navigating employee requests for family and/or medical leave can be among the most complicated workforce management issues that human resources managers face. This is especially true for employers operating in multiple locations. As 2025 begins to...
Families of vulnerable Minnesotans worry about Medicaid payment pause amid fraud investigation
Families who depend on programs through the Minnesota Department of Human Services have questions after the state announced a new attempt to crack down on possible fraud. On Wednesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ordered a third-party audit of billing...
Minneapolis leaders in blame game 1 year after Morturi shooting
On Wednesday, members of the Minneapolis City Council's Health and Safety Committee said they expected to hear an update from the city's police department regarding the internal review of actions leading up to Davis Morturi's shooting last...
‘Will of the People’: Crista Eggers and Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — For years, one Nebraska woman has been the face of the effort to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska: Crista Eggers. Her drive comes from her son, Colton. Colton has suffered from epilepsy since he was 2 years old. After...
Florida Lawmaker Addresses Social Media’s Role in Minneapolis School Shooting
Florida Representative Jimmy Patronis has weighed in on several pressing technology and public safety issues, including the recent Minneapolis school shooting and its connection to social media platforms. The Republican lawmaker addressed how...