Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota's lakes are teeming with fish, but new health guidelines might change your menu. Here’s what every angler should know.

The Minnesota Department of Health is out with its updated fish consumption guidelines for 2026.

New guidelines from the health department are shaking things up for local anglers—some fish are now on the 'watch' list for mercury levels.

Last night on the couch, my husband cried out: “Something’s crawling on my arm!” We thought it was lint, but when we looked closely… it was a tick. In March.

“I never thought my house in Rochester would be one of the statistics…until it was.”

With sensitive information potentially at risk, residents are urged to keep a close eye on their health records after a troubling data incident.

Minnesotans have reportedly been getting sick with the same strain of Salmonella, prompting officials to issue a formal warning.

With discrepancies found in over half of grant payments, the trust in our health system is hanging by a thread, and it’s time to shine a light on these issues.

Health officials say the new cases involve unvaccinated people who were known contacts with a young Olmsted County child who earlier contracted measles.

State health officials say all of the new cases involved unvaccinated people and were tied to domestic and international travel.