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Schools in southeastern Minnesota are battling a whooping cough outbreak. Health leaders in the state say this surge of cases in Olmsted County, thankfully, seems isolated. But whooping cough, or pertussis as it's also called, is certainly around this year.
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Health have confirmed that there is an outbreak of whooping cough in southeastern Minnesota. Officials say there have been 36 confirmed cases of whooping cough in Olmsted County in the last six weeks, specifically the Rochester area.
Wayzata Schools voted last night to let their high school students sleep in a little longer next year. Studies have shown many teenagers don't get nearly the amount of sleep they need. So, how much sleep do people need? Good Question.
Minnesota's health insurance exchange will repay about $500,000 in federal grant money after using it to prepare unused office space for its call center and other staff. State exchange chief Allison O'Toole wrote a letter this week to a legislative oversight committee saying office remodeling isn't an allowable use of the money.
On Mondays, Kylie Bearse takes a moment to learn more about a kid battling difficult circumstances. This week, she met one born with enough sass for a whole team.
With premiums skyrocketing, officials have extended the deadline for enrolling in Minnesota's health insurance program for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2016.
Officials have extended the deadline for enrolling in Minnesota's health insurance exchange for coverage starting Jan. 1. Minnesotans now have until Dec. 28 to enroll through MNsure and have their plan take effect at the start of the new year. The announcement was made Saturday.
A Mankato State University student is doing something unique to remember someone special in her life. Olivia Anderson says her dog, Sadie, was diagnosed with cancer and given weeks to live.
One in four women will suffer abuse from a partner. On occasion, men are also victims. At least 16 Minnesota women were killed by their partners in 2014. There's a small group of Minnesotans trying to change that number. They help victims take the first step to get out, which can be much more complicated than it sounds.
The "Trees of Hope" campaign continues here at WCCO and we want to thank everyone who helped support Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge.
Seventy percent of private insurance buyers so far on Minnesota's health insurance exchange have qualified for federal tax credits. Officials with MNsure released updated statistics Wednesday on insurance shopping as open enrollment nears a big deadline. People who want insurance in place by Jan. 1 have until Tuesday to sign up.
If taking a walk, riding a bike or going to the gym are not working for you, check this out. It is what's known as sound therapy, an ancient treatment that being rediscovered in Minnesota. WCCO's Angela Davis observed a session and gave it a try.
A St. Paul charter school is raising money for a life-saving kidney transplant for the mother of one of their students. Doctors told Socorro Neri-Vergara she will die without a transplant. However, Neri-Vergara is an undocumented immigrant and was denied being placed on a transplant list. The insurance she qualifies for with her status doesn't cover transplants.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has undergone elective lower back surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Dayton's office says the procedure lasted about three hours Monday and was successful.
Any athlete will tell you being sick can wait until the off season. This week's Kylie's Kids didn't plan it that way. But he discovered he had cancer and beat it all between baseball seasons.
