HealthPartners and Essentia Health announce plan to merge

HealthPartners and Essentia Health announce plan to merge

Another proposed health system merger is poised to further reshape Minnesota’s healthcare industry. Bloomington-based HealthPartners and Duluth-based Essentia Health announced Tuesday that their respective boards of directors have approved a merger plan. If approved by regulators, the merger of the two nonprofit health systems will be complete by early next year. The new organization would … Read more

NYT Strands hints, answers for September 29, 2026

NYT Strands hints, answers for September 29, 2026

Today’s tips from NYT Strands will be easy if you know anatomy. Strands, the elevated New York Times word search game, requires the player to put a spin on the classic word search. Words can be formed from linked letters: up, down, left, right or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in whimsical … Read more

Former Auburn staffer arrested on felony charges tied to recruiting documents

Former Auburn staffer arrested on felony charges tied to recruiting documents

Auburn police arrested former Auburn football staff member David Rudolph Jenrath on Monday on felony charges of theft of trade secrets and computer tampering after he allegedly shared Auburn’s recruiting plans with up to 11 other schools, CBS Sports has learned. Police documents show Jenrath transmitted confidential sports information to other programs without consent and … Read more

Astronomers discover a cold lava planet that may resemble early Earth

Astronomers discover a cold lava planet that may resemble early Earth

Scientists have discovered a new planet that defies all expectations. It’s a world of lava, but it’s also cold. In fact, it’s the coldest lava world we’ve ever seen with an atmosphere. Researchers detected HD 3167 b, a rocky, lava-covered super-Earth, orbiting a star 154 light-years away. This planet orbits so close to its star … Read more

Another Person Treated for Rabies Exposure After Being Bitten by a Bat on Cal Poly Humboldt Campus; Public Health Officials Urge Residents to Avoid Contact With Wild Critters | Lost Coast Outpost

Another Person Treated for Rabies Exposure After Being Bitten by a Bat on Cal Poly Humboldt Campus; Public Health Officials Urge Residents to Avoid Contact With Wild Critters | Lost Coast Outpost

Graphic: Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services.###PREVIOUSLY: Three Kids Treated for Rabies Exposure After Handling Positive Bats, Humboldt County Public Health Says###From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Facebook page:Humboldt County Public Health officials are continuing to remind community residents not to touch bats following another incident where an individual was … Read more