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Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a rare eye disease that may eventually cause her to go blind. Recently retired nurse Joyce Gimmestad...

AI could be a vital support system in healthcare – let’s make use of it

MinnPost’s Each day Newsletter The most recent on the politics and policy shaping Minnesota. Join Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly.  Join Because the election...

3M names recent healthcare spin-off

3M’s major healthcare spin-off will keep a large presence in Minnesota under the brand new name Solventum, which represents the mix of the words “solving” and “momentum.” The independent company will span some 20,000 professionals in 4 major business categories...

In downtown St. Paul, latest mobile medical van goals to entice homeless vets to get healthcare, social services

After serving stateside through the Vietnam War, Sidney Patterson found himself sleeping in cars, abandoned buildings and other sites he wasn’t proud to call home. Homeless on and off for 14 years, he finally found stability in 1990 with the...

Letters: Our veterans and health-care staff deserve higher

Our veterans and staff deserve higher I read your article of Sept. 10 (“Panel to probe veterans homes”), regarding the situations on the MDVA Domiciliaries and the Minneapolis Veterans Home (expert nursing facility — SNF). It's with my great appreciation...

Northside event helps bridge healthcare gap 

The second annual “Live Your Healthy Lyfe” event took place on Saturday, August 12, with dozens of booths representing health organizations, community groups, and small businesses, putting the subject of health and wellness center stage. The day-long block party,...

3M spinning off healthcare division that will be its own Fortune 500 company. Where will it land?

3M Co., a Maplewood-based Fortune 500 company with roots in Minnesota dating back to 1902, announced in July it could spin off its health care division, the maker of products related to wound care, oral care, health care information...

People of Color Profession Fair seeks to encourage and fill many healthcare roles

Advertorial In an effort to lift awareness and interest in a possible profession in healthcare for people of all backgrounds and ethnicities, Hennepin Healthcare is holding its first-ever People of Color Profession Fair in downtown Minneapolis on July 16.  The profession...
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St. Paul-based Securian Financial lays off 58 employees across departments

Securian Financial has notified 58 employees — roughly 2% of its total workforce — that their roles with the corporate are being eliminated in...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District and again faces May...

Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...