Sunday, February 1, 2026

VA Health Beneficiary Travel Mileage reimbursement an often-overlooked benefit.

An underused VA health care benefit is Beneficiary Travel, which provides mileage reimbursement for eligible Veterans traveling to and from approved VA health care...

Beyond Week 52: How a Simple Challenge Became a Permanent Lifeline

Two years ago, Donna and Orvis Lunke asked us to meet the Food Shelf Challenge by buying an extra can of peaches when we...

Enroll Now, Establish Care: Why VA Health Care Needs to Know You Exist

One of the most consistent messages I share with Veterans is simple: enroll in VA health care—even if you already have private insurance, Medicare,...

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: When Routine Care Isn’t Routine

Finding an OB-GYN in Minnesota can be difficult, in quite a literal sense. In more than 20 counties, it is impossible. Women in those...

Severe blood shortage: Red Cross blood supply drops 35%

Donors urged to give blood amid winter weather impact and seasonal flu MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 20, 2026 — The American Red Cross is facing a severe...

North Shore Federal Credit Union’s Hunger Hero Program Continues to Fight Hunger Locally

North Shore Federal Credit Union’s Hunger Hero Program Surpasses $396,000 in Total Contributions. January 2026 – North Shore Federal Credit Union (NSFCU) is proud to...

Local Leaders Stress Awareness at Annual Sex Trafficking Vigil

Snow had fallen the day before, but on Monday evening the walkways outside the Two Harbors Law Enforcement Center were cleared, allowing residents to...

Better Late than Never to Get Vaccinated

Submitted by Tracy GilsvikLake County Public Health Supervisor As usual, December came with a rush to meet end-of-the-year deadlines, a flurry of holiday shopping and...

Radon in MN Homes

By Ashley Sibik, Environmental Health Specialist, Lake County Public Health With winter upon us, we are doing all we can to keep the heat in...

VA Announces New Community Care Contracts: What Veterans Should Know

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced upcoming changes to how Community Care will be delivered, aimed at improving access, quality, and coordination for...

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The City Council of the City of Silver Bay ordains that Chapter 2, Section 230.15, Subd. 2 of the City Code be amended to...