Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Physical Therapy has welcomed Physical Therapist Jenna Fossell, DPT. Fossell, who is from Hoyt Lakes, earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology degree from The College of St. Scholastica. She is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy. – Aspirus St. Luke’s press release
Essentia Health has spent the last few years exploring its own version of the future — conversations with Marshfield Clinic that fell apart and a proposed alignment with the University of Minnesota that never found its footing.
Regional economists note that health care remains one of the most resilient sectors in northern Minnesota. Essentia’s presence is expected to stay central as Duluth pushes for downtown revitalization, expands housing options and attracts new residents.
Both sides might commit to what we could call a “patients first compact” — a written, public agreement spelling out mutual responsibilities to keep patient care from becoming a bargaining chip.
Aspirus St. Luke’s will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Medical District East Parking Ramp on campus Tuesday afternoon. The state-of-the-art, $14 million facility provides 330 parking spaces for the convenience of patients, visitors and staff of Aspirus St. Luke’s, and is also accessible to the general
“I was raised in Duluth. This community made me who I am. Now I get to give back — not just as a police officer, but here with these kids.” -- St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office Police Athletic League (PAL) Boxing Club Coach Amy Lemenager, a Duluth police officer and professional boxer.
"Brad has tremendous enthusiasm and passion for economic and community development, and I am excited to see all that he will accomplish in this new role." -- St. Louis County Administrator Kevin Gray
How do you replace lost industrial base? How do you stabilize tax revenue? How do you bring consistent, year-round activity back into a hollowing downtown? Rochester, Cleveland and Pittsburgh leaned into medicine and were successful.
The lesson is not that every project will succeed. It is that progress requires participation — from developers, from institutions and from city leadership willing to remove obstacles rather than manage decline.