Throughout his life, Ed Sturm of New Ulm was known for his witty one-liners and his unwavering passion to help others. The 68-year-old served in the U.S. Army, worked for New Ulm Manufacturing and Caterpillar, and later was as a truck driver. His life ended following a long battle with cancer ...

In its 2022-23 Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report gave Allina Health’s New Ulm Medical Center a high performing grade in hip fracture. The ranking was the first time the hospital received the ranking. “It is a great honor to be recognized by U.S. News & World ...

NEW YORK (AP) — An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday. Officials said the patient, who lives in Rockland County, had developed paralysis. The person developed symptoms a month ago and did ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The deaths of dozens of seals off the coast of Maine has been deemed an "unusual mortality event," sparking a federal investigation into strandings that appear linked to avian influenza. The seal strandings began in June and 159 have been reported through Tuesday, the ...

Increasing prevalence of fentanyl thought to be a contributing factor Minnesota public health officials reported a record number of overdose deaths in 2021, following an alarming pattern seen in many other states in recent years. According to a new report issued last week by the Minnesota ...

A new nationwide three-digit dialing code is intended to streamline access to mental health crisis support is now in operation. Like 911, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 is a phone number people can remember and access in times of crisis. Services offered include an online chat ...