Nurses Hit Picket Line After Talks With Allina Health Fail
Thousands of nurses are walking the picket line after failing to reach an agreement with Allina Health.
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Thousands of nurses are walking the picket line after failing to reach an agreement with Allina Health.
Thousands of nurses at five Minnesota hospitals went on strike at 7 a.m. Monday, Labor Day, in a dispute over health insurance, workplace safety and staffing levels.
Karenna has spent her summer planning gifts for kids in the hospital. Her mission is appropriately called "Give A Gift, Give a Smile."
Allina Health says they're prepared for nearly 5,000 of their union nurses to walk off the job Monday morning.
In the Midwest, Minnesota is among the top three states for people with Zika virus.
After a 22-hour negotiating session, there is no new agreement between Allina Health and nurses, which means Monday's strike is still on.
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has joined the growing line of elected officials looking into huge price hikes for the EpiPen injector used by people with life-threatening allergies.
Law enforcement, health professionals and addiction specialists from around the country will convene in Minnesota next week to talk about ways to address the growing number of opioid overdose deaths.
The Minnesota Department of Health says the state has seen a significant drop in its obesity rate and continues to have the lowest rate in the Midwest.
It has been just over 24 hours since the Minnesota Vikings announced quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was out for the season with a severe injury knee.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday that starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has a complete tear in his ACL -- the anterior cruciate ligament.
Former NFL linebacker Chris Draft's wife Keasha lost her battle to lung cancer a month after the couple were married.
The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.
A test that could have a dramatic impact on the Zika virus outbreak is being developed right here in Minnesota.
Although the pharmaceutical company behind the EpiPen announced that it will now help more people pay for the life-saving allergy medication, Sen. Amy Klobuchar says more needs to be done to help Americans afford life-saving drugs.
