April 8, 2022

Willmar lab plays key role in tracking bird flu

From the outside, the gray building just off Highway 71 in Willmar isn't very imposing. But inside, a squad of veterinarians, lab technicians and support […]
April 8, 2022

It's not just doctors and nurses. Veterinarians are burning out, too

The Veterinary Mental Health Initiative, which offers free support groups and one-on-one help to vets across the country, has helped Razyeeh Mazaheri work through the […]
April 7, 2022

The future cost of climate inaction? $2 trillion a year, says the government

The federal government is starting to forecast the budget impacts of climate change. Hurricane damage is a big driver, and could cause up to an […]
April 7, 2022

Minnesota Legislature approves emergency $1M for bird flu

Update: April 8, 10:30 a.m. | Posted: April 7, 5:23 p.m. The Minnesota Legislature rushed through $1 million in emergency funding Thursday to bolster the fight […]
April 7, 2022

What do your t-shirts say about you?

In the shift to casual clothes during the pandemic many of us have been hanging out in our favorite t-shirts. Maybe you’re wearing one now. […]
April 6, 2022

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years

The price of eggs has risen sharply since the start of a bird flu outbreak that has resulted in millions of birds being culled. Justin […]
April 6, 2022

Avian flu escalates, snares 1 million Minnesota birds

Minnesota animal health officials say the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza is now affecting flocks totaling more than a million birds across the […]
April 5, 2022

Staff-strapped Grand Marais businesses brace for a tourist boom

Dee Brazell has owned World’s Best Donuts, a fixture in downtown Grand Marais, for 20 years. It’s been in her family for even longer. Her […]
April 5, 2022

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict

Emma Moore felt cornered. At a community health clinic in Portland, Ore., the 29-year-old nurse practitioner said she felt overwhelmed and undertrained. Coronavirus patients flooded […]
April 5, 2022

Farm profits increased for the second year in a row

Despite drought conditions that affected much of Minnesota last year, farm profitability improved for the second year in a row, after seven years of economic […]