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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, failed to yield the rigt of way to Williams and was broadsided. Bacigalupo’s vehicle then spun ...

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, especially among younger residents,” said Kelly Chandler, Itasca County Public Health division...

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 hospital closures.” Twenty rural hospitals closed last year, one more than the 19 that closed in 201...

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 area's 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 WDIO along with KBJR 6, FOX 21, CBS 3, and the Duluth News Tribune, culminating in a one-hour live TV ...