Sept. 30, 2019

Time to say goodbye to our one-hit-wonder summer day. Temperatures are expected to plummet tomorrow, with highs in low 60s in the Twin Cities. And scattered frost could get close to the Twin Cities by Friday morning.

ICYMI: Minnesota is one of the only two states that allow unlicensed midwives in the country. As more women choose home birth here, even some midwives warn the state’s hands-off regulatory approach poses a danger to mothers and babies. Others say government should stay out of the decision and that women should be allowed to choose who helps them give birth. Reporter Catharine Richert looks into midwifery services and home-birth-related regulations in Minnesota.

Want to celebrate the Twins’ record 307-homers with a bite to eat? Well, Delaware North says it has the sandwich for you. Starting with Game 3 on Oct. 7, the Target Field food service will offer the "Grand Salami" in addition to 12 more new menu items for the Twins postseason. What a perfect sandwich for the "Grand Slam" games! ~ Jiwon Choi, Associate digital producer | Updraft blog | Forecast

Rudy Giuliani subpoenaed by House Intel Committee in impeachment inquiry

President Trump's lawyer has been ordered to give evidence to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as its probe accelerates in the Ukraine affair.

McConnell: Senate must take up impeachment if House approves
'The campaign is the amplifier' How Trump plans to fight impeachment push

Home births are on the rise, but some midwives aren’t licensed

Minnesota and Utah are the only states that allow unlicensed midwives. Some warn Minnesota’s hands-off regulatory approach poses a danger to mothers and babies. Others say government shouldn’t be involved in such an intimate choice.

Reporter’s notebook:How this series on midwives came about
Rural hospitals:Retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price
Related: Minnesotans share their stories of traveling for labor and delivery services

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Independent rural hospital struggles on — like many

Some of the most profound health care challenges are playing out in rural parts of the country with dwindling populations that are older and sicker than urban residents. One remote rural Minnesota hospital hobbles along, despite years of operating losses.

Husky given green light to rebuild Superior refinery

Husky Energy says it has received approval for its $400 million plans to rebuild the Superior oil refinery and plans to begin construction immediately. The explosion and series of fires in April last year injured 36 people, caused a temporary evacuation and damaged the refinery’s equipment and storage tanks.

2018 blast: Superior refinery explosion: Fire extinguished, evacuation order lifted
Investigation: Federal investigators blame valve failure for Husky refinery explosion

Afternoon carjacking leaves mayhem, multiple injuries in Minneapolis

The victims include two critically injured teens. Police say the car hit a building and a light pole, and the suspect continued to flee even after the car caught fire.

Archbishop Flynn remembered as community builder at funeral

Hundreds of people attended the funeral mass to pay their respects to Flynn, who led the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis from 1995 to 2008.

Sept. 23:Former Archbishop Harry Flynn dies at age 86

CVS stops sale of heartburn drugs with suspect contaminant

It's the latest precautionary move by retailers and manufacturers after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers about a potentially dangerous contaminant in prescription and over-the-counter versions of Zantac.
Hallberg's Picture of Health:FDA found traces of a known carcinogen in a popular heartburn medication — now what?

A biopsy came with an unexpected $2,170 'cover charge' for the hospital

After a test to rule out cancer, Brianna Snitchler faced a facility fee for use of the hospital's radiology room. She wasn't told in advance about the charge, which strained her tight budget.

100K fitness space in St. Paul school aims to lift achievement, esteem

A $100,000 fitness center was installed in a St. Paul School District middle school through a national program aimed at getting youth more active. Gov. Tim Walz and the program’s leaders dedicated the workout room Monday.

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