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Health Commissioner Dr. Sanne Magnan and Gov. Tim Pawlenty discuss state response to the first "probable" case of swine flu in the state during a Wednesday news conference. Pioneer Photo/Scott Wente

Health officials plan for swine flu

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota is prepared to respond to a swine flu outbreak, state health leaders say, but the first probable case was a "wake-up call." Public health leaders attempted...

news Thu, Apr 30, 2009 - 1:02am

First probable case of swine flu reported in Minnesota

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota health officials reported the first probable case of swine flu in the state today, and local officials closed two schools as a precaution. Gov. Tim Pawlenty...

news Wed, Apr 29, 2009 - 8:16am

Nursing homes are fighting proposed cuts

ST. PAUL -- Mitch Jasper worries about the fate of his small town and others like it, should state lawmakers cut spending to nursing homes and other care facilities. Nursing...

news Wed, Apr 29, 2009 - 1:16am

Swine flu: Local agencies prepared for potential epidemic

No one knows whether the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico that has killed a score or more of people will become a pandemic. In the United States, cases of...

news / local Wed, Apr 29, 2009 - 1:01am

From left, Kathy Mack, Penny Pokorny and Robin Schmidt look at a variety of energy drinks on display at a presentation on "Energy Drinks, the Other 6-pack" by Rick Moldenhauer, background left, a Treatment Services Consultant with the Chemical Health Division. More than 100 people attended the all day workshop dealing with the long -term affects of energy drinks. The workshop was sponsored by Beltrami County Health and Human Services and Drug-Free Coalition of North Central Minnesota. Pioneer Photo/Mont...

Beltrami County workshop looks at energy drinks

news / local Wed, Apr 08, 2009 - 1:47am

Veterans Home Committee continues work to secure facility

Work continues to plan for a Minnesota Veterans Home in Bemidji, although prospects of securing one soon appears to be dimming. "We believe this can happen one day," Beltrami County...

news / local Sun, Apr 05, 2009 - 2:41am

North Country Health Services announces management salary cuts

In response to its current financial challenges and impending cuts expected from the state's budget balancing, North Country Health Services of Bemidji today announced salary reductions for its management team...

news / local Thu, Apr 02, 2009 - 5:12pm

Doctor has heart attack while performing brain surgery, refuses to quit until operation is finished

An Italian doctor completed a brain operation despite having a heart attack after realizing his patient would never recover if he stopped the surgery. Surgeon Claudio Vitale started feeling pains...

news Tue, Mar 24, 2009 - 5:11pm

Kutch to head Trinity Health in Minot, N.D.

MINOT, N.D. -- John M. Kutch, a Bemidji native and president and CEO of Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, was named to a similar position with Trinity...

news / local Sun, Mar 22, 2009 - 2:48am

North Country Health Services President and CEO Jim Hanko talks about rural health care and possible reforms to control health care costs as speaker Thursday night to a Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership banquet at the Hampton Inn & Suites. Pioneer Photo/Brad Swenson

Health care reform needs a drastic shake-up

Incremental health care reform needs a drastic shake-up, says Jim Hanko, North Country Health Services president and CEO. "We don't yet have any semblance of health care reform in the...

news / local Fri, Mar 20, 2009 - 1:34am

N.D. Blue Cross Blue Shield fires top executive in wake of incentive trip controversy

FARGO - The top official of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has been fired on the heels of an incentive trip for employees in the Grand Cayman Islands...

news / region Tue, Mar 10, 2009 - 11:29am

Polyp Man, aka Warren Larson, protests against colorectal screening outside MeritCare-Bemidji Same Day Surgery. Health care committee members from Bemidji, the Red Lake Nation and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe have organized a series of educational meetings about colorectal cancer screening using humor as a vehicle to open dialog about a difficult subject. Pioneer photo/Molly Miron

Group uses humor to spread cancer prevention message

Cancer screening can detect early cancer and the polyps that might develop into cancer, but the preparation for the test and the colonoscopy itself are a hard sell. Detected early,...

news / local Sun, Mar 08, 2009 - 3:43am

U of M scientists discover potential tool against HIV

Scientists at the University of Minnesota reported today that they found a way to block transmission of the virus that causes AIDS in animals, raising hopes of a potential breakthrough...

news Wed, Mar 04, 2009 - 1:04pm

Obama unveils 2010 budget

President Barack Obama's 2010 budget leaves a deep deficit, but also socks away $634 billion for health care reforms. It also boosts funding for national forests operations and for American...

news Fri, Feb 27, 2009 - 2:01am

Neilson Place plan gets county OK

North Country Health Services' request to proceed with bonding for an addition to Neilson Place moved forward Tuesday, despite efforts by Beltrami County Commissioner Jim Heltzer to derail the project...

Wed, Sep 17, 2008 - 12:00am

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