The chances are pretty good that just down the street from you right now, there is incredible drama taking place, none of which we can tell you about on the news. Joy, tragedy, people going above and beyond to help someone they may not have known a day or two ago, and grace — so much grace. Read more →
If there’s an early hero in the still unfolding story of Everson Griffin, who appears to be suffering from significant mental health problems, it’s Minnetrista police officer Justin Thompson and his colleagues who appear to have enough knowledge about mental health issues to get him to a safe place. Read more →
In 2013, a 29-year old Wisconsin man was paralyzed in a snowmobile accident. In the old days, that’s the end of the story. A life in a wheelchair followed. But he’s walking again. Ain’t science grand? Read more →
John Hanock says it will no longer sell traditional life insurance policies, opting instead for ‘interactive’ policies which use smart watches and fitbit-type devices to monitor the physical activity of its policyholders. Read more →
Karla Hult, the KARE 11 journalist, provided the perfect description of the pain endured by caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. Read more →
A Grand Forks is begging for a kidney. It’s a family tradition.
Bonnie Haman is the thirteenth person in her family to need a kidney transplant. Read more →
Perhaps you’ve seen the cute Facebook challenge to police departments across America to record a lip-syncing video. An endless string of mostly uninspiring efforts followed.
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At its best, social media allows us to be joined at the heart. Claire Wineland, who had cystic fibrosis, was a perfect example.
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Poof! Just like that, health care became affordable for Drew Calver. He’s the guy who had a heart attack and got a bill for $164,941, $109,000 after insurance, an amount so outrageous that NPR and Kaiser Health News reported his story. Read more →
Linda Kwong tried to take her own life in 2012, but she lived to talk about it publicly, something that almost never happens; we’re not that advanced yet in our willingness to talk about such things. Read more →
Americans didn’t like health care much until they were set to lose it last year in the initial wave of attempts to rollback the Affordable Care Act.
That should’ve told the Democrats something. It did. Read more →
Amelia Weaver’s quality of life improved after medical marijuana became available to her in Minnesota. Read more →
Humanity to one another is nice and all but what really sets a heart atwitter is a good animal in need.
How else can we explain the story of Esther the Wonder Pig, whose illness prompted people in Canada to raise $650,000 so that a CT scanner big enough to fit the pig could be purchased. One wasn’t available in Canada. Read more →
It was the height of the morning rush hour on I-94 below when a man perched himself on the Earl St. bridge on Wednesday. He was saved by a man who gives a rip and a six-pack of Coors Light. Read more →
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