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• Dakotas' two largest medical providers complete merger
  The two largest medical providers in the Dakotas have completed a merger.November 2, 2009
• Minn. to select conservation projects for grants
  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications through the end of business Monday for a new $3.7 million conservation grant program.November 2, 2009
• New concerns raised over blacktop sealant runoff
  A long-standing ritual of homeowners - sealing their blacktop driveways - is getting new scrutiny from the state of Minnesota because sealant from driveways and parking lots may be washing off into ponds and streams as hazardous waste.November 2, 2009
• The fight against H1N1
  Flu vaccines against H1N1 are hard to come by unless you're in one of the priority groups. It may be until end of November until there's enough for wide distribution. The top infectious disease official at the National Institutes of Health talks about the strategy for fighting H1N1, and how vaccines might be produced faster in the future.Midmorning, November 2, 2009
• Face paint not as scary as report suggests
  Experts say national report out this week warning of lead in kids' face paint is overstating the danger.October 31, 2009
• U of M gets grant to plan for pandemics
  The University of Minnesota will receive $55 million over the next five years to help improve the global response to emerging pandemics.October 30, 2009
• Hospitals see big jump in H1N1 cases, restrict visitors
  The Health Department says there were 275 patients hospitalized with influenza-like illness in the last week. That's the biggest jump in hospitalizations since the department began tracking the H1N1 flu outbreak in April.October 30, 2009
• Fargo-Moorhead flu clinic has leftovers
  Officials say only half of the stock of H1N1 FluMist vaccine was used up during Fargo-Moorhead's first public vaccination clinic.October 30, 2009
• Effects of cuts to Medicare unclear for Minnesotans
  For seniors like Virginia Hanson of St. Louis Park, navigating Medicare is confusing enough. Recent TV ads warning of cuts to the program are adding to the confusion.October 30, 2009
• Analysts predict lower heating bills this winter
  Officials with Minnesota's energy assistance program say they could see a record number of people seeking help with their home heating bills this winter, but the good news is that economists predict heating your home this winter will be a little bit easier on the pocketbook.October 30, 2009
• Four Minnesota hospitals open separate flu centers
  The Minnesota Department of Health says four greater Minnesota hospitals have opened centers to deal with a surge in flu patients.October 29, 2009
• USDA confirms six pigs from State Fair had H1N1
  Final tests confirm that six pigs from the Minnesota State Fair contracted H1N1 flu, three more than initial research had indicated.October 29, 2009
• H1N1 flu vaccine supply catching up to demand
  There has been a lot of pent-up demand for the H1N1 vaccine, and getting it has been a frustrating process for many people these past few weeks. But federal and local officials say the gap between supply and demand is starting to narrow.October 29, 2009
• MinuteClinic, Allina announce partnership
  Allina Hospitals & Clinics will team up with MinuteClinic to coordinate health care and develop a way for providers to communicate about patients' medical records.October 29, 2009
• Health care merger approved by N.D. attorney general
  North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has signed off on the merger of the two largest health systems in the Dakotas.October 29, 2009

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