Health 4 Jun 2025 · 3 min read Nurses picket Duluth, Twin Cities hospitals seeking new contracts that prioritize patient safety “Unsafe staffing levels are hurting our patients. Nurses know it. Patients know it. And hospital executives know it. But those same executives continue to prioritize profits over safe patient care.” -- Megan Finnegan, RN at Aspirus-St. Luke’s in Duluth Read more
Health 23 May 2025 · 2 min read Nurses plan to picket Duluth hospitals to demand action on staffing crisis “Patients are facing longer waits, and overworked staff are facing dangerous conditions. Nurses are taking action because our healthcare system cannot afford more delays or excuses. It’s time to put patients before profits.” -- Chris Rubesch, RN, President of the Minnesota Nurses Association Read more
Health 21 May 2025 · 6 min read Nurses demand higher staffing from Minnesota hospitals By Max Nesterak Ericka Helling is used to being attacked on the job. She’s been bitten, slapped, kicked. “And that’s just a part of the day,” said Helling, Read more
Health 26 Apr 2024 · 1 min read St. Luke’s welcomes Erika Kosloski, PA-C Physician Assistant Erika Kosloski, PA-C, has joined St. Luke’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates. Kosloski earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree from the College of St. Read more
Health 24 Apr 2024 · 1 min read Howie's Health Notebook: St. Luke’s welcomes Dr. Jonna Quinn St. Luke’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates has welcomed Dr. Jonna Quinn. Dr. Quinn earned her medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Iowa. She completed her Read more
Health 22 Apr 2024 · 3 min read St. Luke’s promotes Mat Solberg to clinic manager St. Luke’s has promoted Mat Solberg to clinic manager at St. Luke’s OB-GYN Associates and St. Luke’s Pediatric Associates. Solberg, from Hermantown, earned his Bachelor of Business Read more
Health 19 Apr 2024 · 1 min read St. Luke's Notebook Nurse Practitioner Alicia Lagarde, APRN, CNP, has joined the St. Luke’s Community Care Team. Lagarde, who is from Wrenshall, earned her Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Read more
Our Editorial Partners 26 Mar 2024 · 3 min read St. Luke’s Co-President Eric Lohn to retire, Dr. Nick Van Deelen and Chris Johnson to be promoted Press release Eric Lohn, Co-President & CFO of St. Luke’s, has announced he will be retiring on April 12. With Lohn’s retirement, fellow Co-President Nicholas Van Deelen, MD, Read more
Our Editorial Partners 25 Mar 2024 · 1 min read St. Luke’s welcomes Dr. Paul Peterson Neurologist Dr. Paul Peterson has joined St. Luke’s Stroke Center, where he will provide emergent, hospital and clinical care to stroke patients. Dr. Peterson earned his medical degree from Read more
Breaking 1 Mar 2024 · 4 min read St. Luke’s completes affiliation with Aspirus; Prep Sports Notebook This will improve patient outcomes, provide more cost-effective services and advance the overall quality of health care. Read more
Breaking News 29 Feb 2024 · 3 min read Nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 2nd Street vote unanimously for union with MNA Nurses win union election, and will bargain collectively for better patient care and nurse working conditions Read more
Health 27 Feb 2024 · 1 min read St. Luke’s Birthing Center in the news St. Luke’s Birthing Center has been named a prestigious Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care title. Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Blue Distinction Center’s designation signifies that Read more
Health 27 Feb 2024 · 1 min read St. Luke’s News St. Luke’s has promoted Kayla Witzman to clinic manager at St. Luke’s Mount Royal Medical Clinic and St. Luke’s Lester River Medical Clinic. Witzman is from Cherry, Read more
Health 26 Feb 2024 · 1 min read Lake View Hospital named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the U.S. Two Harbors – Lake View Hospital has been named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the United States by Chartis Center for Rural Health. The rating is based on the Read more
Health 22 Feb 2024 · 1 min read St. Luke’s expands stroke care team and capabilities St. Luke’s is enhancing its DNV Certified Stroke Center by adding six stroke and interventional neurologists to provide emergent, hospital and clinical care for stroke patients. The stroke and Read more
Health 27 Sep 2023 · 2 min read Nurses call on MN legislature to act after report of increasing adverse patient events “As long as the corporatization of healthcare is allowed to run rampant in Minnesota, we will continue to see an increase in adverse events for Minnesota patients and nurses leaving the bedside in droves.” -- Mary C. Turner, RN, President of Minnesota Nurses Association. Read more
National 27 Aug 2023 · 4 min read Updated COVID-19 vaccines expected to be available in September, federal officials say By Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters, but the annual flu shot and Read more
Health 7 Aug 2023 · 1 min read St. Luke’s Foundation in the News The St. Luke’s Foundation today announced the appointment new board members Judy Harvey, Karen J. Olson and Andrew Weisz. Harvey is a retired St. Luke’s employee, Olson is Read more