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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's mobile clinic hits the road
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community sends the truck out to communities across Minnesota.
Health
Minnesota Somalis see chance to lead against female genital cutting
Somalis in Minnesota are leading the fight here and abroad against a practice that is widely considered a human rights violation.
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Animated mannequin helps teach student nurses at Normandale
A high-tech mannequin helps teach nursing students at Normandale Community College.
How Minnesotan are you? Take our mosquito quizzzzz
How much do you really know about our "state bird" – the ever-annoying and potentially dangerous mosquito?
Variety
Gold nanoparticles may aid cancer screening
Gold nanoparticle test in early development phase.
Health
Univ. of Minnesota recruiting for psychiatric study gets re-examined
Findings from a second review, including into the death of subject Dan Markingson, revealed no protocol violations.
State revokes license of Mpls. day care under investigation for fraud
The Salama Child Care Center had too many children and lacked basic supplies, officials say.
Minnesota audit targets $1 million-plus in court monitor expenses
Some see the DHS review as an effort to discredit a court-appointed monitor highly critical of the agency's efforts to reform services for people with disabilities.
Milk or water? Dairy Queen to remove soda pop from kids' menu
By this fall, milk and water will be the only options on the kids' menu at DQ's 4,300 locations.
Health
New swindling allegations cost White Bear Lake chiropractor license
Randy Miland had been found trustworthy after earlier fraud convictions.
Orange Nice Ride bikes, new effort aim to build community health
A new Wheel Being program that also uses orange cycles to promote health is being launched this spring.
Painkiller addiction spawns hepatitis threat
Injecting crushed pain pills increases the spread of infectious diseases.
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