Patients who go into labor in Owatonna could soon face a longer trip to the hospital. MPR News reports Mayo Clinic Health System “is ending on-call labor and delivery services at Owatonna’s hospital next month, Nov. 17.” That could mean an additional 40-minute trip for new parents. A spokesperson told MPR News “that the medical care giant is unable to continue the service due to recent staffing challenges and an ongoing nationwide shortage of OB-GYN physicians.” Allina Health will take over the hospital’s labor and delivery responsibilities.

A mobile dental clinic is making its next stop in Rochester this week. KTTC writes “it’s a partnership between the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and U-Care. … The mobile clinic rotates across 15 sites throughout Minnesota, with faculty a

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