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GREENWAY TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Hibbing woman was injured when the car she was riding in was involved in a three-vehicle accident Wednesday at the wet Highway 169 and Highway 65 intersection, a Minnesota State Patrol report stated. A 2016 Ford Escape driven by Madison Ann Williams, 23, of Grand Rapids was northbound on Highway 169 approaching Highway 65 around 6:23 p.m. At the same time, a 2003 Buick Regal driven by Marrietta Mae Bacigalupo, 50, of Pengilly was southbound on Highway 65, ...

The other day, as I comfortably sipped my hot morning coffee, I came across a seemingly pleasant email from Fairview Range and Grand Itasca. However, my serenity was shaken as

All three COVID-19 vaccines are now flowing through Itasca County’s network of health care facilities, pharmacies and public health clinics in a local race against variant-fueled spread of the coronavirus. Over the past seven days, 71 new cases of COVID-19 were identified among Itasca County residents, following 108 identified the previous week.  The 14-day rate per 10,000 Itasca residents is 42.  “It is clear that the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant is blooming in our county,...

Ups and downs of turbulent year are detailed in annual report Posted Wednesday, April 7, 2021 5:28 pm COOK- In a year turned topsy-turvy by the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals faced new and difficult challenges, that for some threatened their very existence. But when all was said and done with 2020, Cook Hospital weathered the storm intact. It’s an accomplishment rightly measured against a report from Becker’s Hospital Review in March that 2020 was “a record year for rural ho...

As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across the Northland, many people have had questions to the point that some local informational hotlines became overwhelmed as people sought answers. To help answer some of those commonly asked questions, the Twin Ports areas TV stations are teaming up in conjunction with local health experts and the Duluth News Tribune to provide answers. The effort, being called "COVID-19 Vaccine: Finding Answers", is a collaboration between our news partners at WDI...

HIBBING — Jean MacDonell, President and CEO of Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN has been named Interim President and CEO of Fairview Range in Hibbing, MN. Effective January 4, 2021, she will assume the dual leadership position in addition to her role at Grand Itasca. She has 22 years of experience in health care, 13 of which have been at Grand Itasca. Patrick Sharp, President and CEO of Fairview Range since 2018, has resigned from the organization to begin a new chapter i...

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center welcomes new CEO Durango, Colorado Currently Mon 1% chance of precipitation Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 4:22 PM Updated: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 9:10 AM Toggle font size Escuchar en Español: Loading the Español audio player... Centura Health’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer for Mercy Regional Medical Center, Patrick Sharp, joined Mercy’s healing ministry as of Monday. Sharp received a ...

October 4 Breaking ground on new GRFD fire hall For 125 years, the Grand Rapids Fire Hall has been located just east of City Hall on NE Fifth Street. This week, city leaders joined the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) to break ground on a new site for the hall. A lot directly north of the IRC Building in Grand Rapids and south of SE 11th Street between Pokegama Avenue and SE Second Avenue will be the location of the new Grand Rapids Fire Hall. The current fire hall will be sold to Itasca Cou...

HIBBING — After a surge in regional hospitalizations due to COVID-19, the inpatient volumes at Fairview Range Medical Center “has been steadily decreasing to pre-COVID surge levels, significantly reducing the

St. Louis County Public Health has administered COVID-19 vaccinations to at least 150 residents, officials said Monday.