Allina Health Cancer Connection app launches for cancer patients

Allina Health has announced the launch of a new app aimed at providing breast cancer patients with information to navigate their diagnosis and treatment.

Love for Autism Golf Classic in St. Michael
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The Fox Hollow Golf Club held the third annual Love for Autism Golf Classic Friday to raise money for individuals and families who struggle with autism. To find out more or get involved visit: www.tcautism.com

KFAN's Chris Hawkey visits Hutchinson students
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KFAN host Chris Hawkey spoke with students on Thursday, opening up about his journey with anxiety and depression to REACH students.

Country artist Jay Allen performing at Alzheimer’s Purple Gala

The fight against Alzheimer's will get extra help this weekend from a rising country music star who knows all too well the pain of the disease.

Country singer pays tribute to mom with Alzheimer's
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Country singer, Jay Allen, wrote a song dedicated to his mom who had Alzheimer's. Now he is heading to Minneapolis to perform at the Alzheimer's Purple Gala on Saturday. FOX 9's Tim Blotz has the story.

Strides for Stroke Walk highlights pediatric stroke

Nevaeh Anderson was simply going out for a winter walk with her family three years ago when something strange happened.

'Miracle Michael': 4-year-old Edina boy has beat the odds

While many of us take a breath of fresh air for granted, for Michael Borg nothing in life has come easy.

'Miracle Michael': Edina boy's journey
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While many of us take a breath of fresh air for granted, for Michael Borg nothing in life has come easy. On this day late last summer, Michael hardly made it to the foot of his driveway before his home nurse, just as she?s had to do countless times before, calmly suctions a blockage in the tracheostomy tube in his neck just so then 3-year-old Michael could breathe again and continue on. FOX 9's Leah Beno has the story.

‘Get Ready With Me’ TikTok star announces own death in final video

Popular TikTok creator Dr. Kimberley Nix announced her own death in a heartfelt final video titled "Get Ready with Me, One Last Time," where she shared her journey with metastatic sarcoma and encouraged new followers to learn from her experiences.

MN woman becomes nurse at age 18: Here's how she did it

It's graduation season across Minnesota, and among those earning diplomas is a Carver County teenager who will soon hold a bachelor's degree at only 18 years old.

Cat owners could be at higher risk of schizophrenia, study suggests

Snuggling with a cat seems like a loving and relaxing activity, but a new study implies that it might affect your mental health down the line.

These are the states where it's still legal to smoke with kids in cars

Only a dozen states have laws that prohibit lighting up in a private vehicle with children present. No level of exposure to secondhand smoke is safe, the CDC says.

Student-led company at UMN makes sexual health vending machine

In the lobby of Middlebrook Hall, students can help themselves to everything from soda to snacks. But one of the vending machines in this University of Minnesota dorm can also help students take care of their sexual health.

Miss USA Noelia Voigt suddenly resigns title – here’s why

Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt has announced that she is resigning from the title. "I realize this may come as a large shock to many," the 24-year-old wrote.

Paralyzed former Rutgers athlete expands bourbon brand into NY, donates $5.20 of every sale to research

Former Rutgers University defensive tackle Eric LeGrand is expanding his bourbon brand from New Jersey and Kentucky into New York and is donating proceeds from cases of liquor sold to find a cure for paralysis.

COVID-19 variants called FLiRT are spreading across US

The COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, account for about one in four infections. Here's what to know.

UMN Lettuce Club crowns new 'head'
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A lettuce-eating competition crowned the new "head" of a Lettuce Club at the University of Minnesota.

March of Dimes calls attention to maternal mortality rates

The March of Dimes plans to mark Mother's Day while also highlighting a pressing issue: a new report released this past week by the Centers for Disease Control shows that the number of women in the U.S. dying from pregnancy-related complications remains at a crisis level, particularly among women of color.