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• Minn. baby who died of H1N1 flu had heart ailment
  The family of the Freeborn County infant who died of H1N1 flu says the 5-week-old also had critical heart and lung ailments.October 23, 2009
• Service provider for disabled children grapples with funding cuts
  Sessions on how to handle state budget cuts are mixed into the conference agenda for a large provider of services for children with developmental disabilities.October 23, 2009
• Reps. Walz, McCollum lean toward supporting public option
  DFL Congressman Tim Walz says he's more inclined to support a public option in the House health care reform bill now that a provision in the bill will address Medicare inequities.October 23, 2009
• Xcel one step closer to expanding Prairie Island nuclear plant
  A state administrative judge has ruled in favor of Xcel Energy, saying the company should be able to expand the amount of energy it produces on the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing.October 23, 2009
• New flu hotline seeing heavy usage
  Long wait times or busy signals have been reported one day after Minnesota health officials launched a new flu phone line for people who think they might be sick.October 22, 2009
• Thousands of health care workers skip flu shots
  There are thousands of health care workers in Minnesota who don't get a flu shot. That could put patients at risk for not only seasonal flu, but also the H1N1 virus.October 22, 2009
• Minnesota reports 3 more deaths from H1N1
  Three more Minnesota residents have died from complications of the swine flu, including two children less than 7 years old. All three had underlying health conditions.October 22, 2009
• Mark Seeley answers your weather questions
  University of Minnesota Climatologist and Meteorologist Mark Seeley joins Midday to explain the fall weather and tell us what looms ahead this winter.Midday, October 22, 2009
• SBA disaster loans available in Minnesota
  The Small Business Administration says disaster loans are available in some eastern Minnesota counties because of the drought that began earlier this year.October 22, 2009
• Fargo-Moorhead grapples with prospect of $1 billion flood diversion plans
  Many Fargo-Moorhead residents favor a diversion ditch to route part of the Red River around the two cities. The ditches could be from a quarter- to a half-mile wide and 15 to 20 miles long.October 22, 2009
• Minn. Health Department to report new flu stats
  The weekly updates are typically released on Wednesday, but was delayed a day while the department worked on its new statewide nurse hot line for people with flu symptoms.October 22, 2009
• High premiums await those with expiring COBRA benefits
  A federal stimulus program to subsidize health premiums, known as COBRA, stops accepting new people at the end of the year, and some who are already in the program will exhaust their 9 months of assistance soon.October 22, 2009
• Flu clinic scheduled in Mankato for high-risk children
  Health care providers will hold a free clinic in Mankato on Saturday to administer the H1N1 flu vaccine to high-risk children.October 21, 2009
• DNR designating more MN lakes 'infested waters'
  The discovery of an exotic species is prompting stricter rules for anglers on Upper and Lower Twin lakes in Hubbard and Wadena counties.October 21, 2009
• Pawlenty proposes interstate insurance compact
  Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing that states join together to help consumers buy health insurance across state lines.October 21, 2009

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