Minnesota ambulance service could lose license over staffing shortage
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The fate of Altura Ambulance could have serious implications across southeastern Minnesota where several rural ambulance companies are staring at similar predicaments.
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Altura Ambulance
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Altura in danger of losing ambulance service, News
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