Faith has a deep-rooted presence at the Minnesota State Fair, from the decades-old Lutheran and Methodist dining halls to an evangelical chapel handing out thousands of free Bibles to a booth seeking to combat misinformation about Islam.

First-time dads in San Antonio welcomed their new arrivals just in time for Father’s Day.

The newest report for child fatalities brings bitter sweet news for children in our state, 199 Texas children died in 2021, the number dropped when compared to previous years. The number of children who died by child abuse in Bexar County did not change from 13.

The City of San Antonio has officially welcomed its first baby of the New Year!

SAN ANTONIO The number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 is starting to decline, according to the City of San Antonios website. But that trend is not something emergency room Doctor Robert Frolichstein is seeing at Methodist Hospital. I dont know that Ive felt that so much in the emergency department, Frolichstein said. Dr. Frolichstein says Methodist has been able to keep staff from getting sick and prevent dire situations where patients would not be treated. We have really not had much illness within the Methodist health care system of staff, nursing staff or physicians.

Greg Abbott touts abundant hospital capacityAt San Antonio Methodist Hospital, there are three specialized COVID-19 units. RELATED San Antonio hospital capacity surge impacting surrounding rural communitiesAnother COVID ward of the hospital is dedicated to expecting moms who have tested positive for COVID-19. Another program at Methodist Hospital gets patients up and walking as soon as possible to help both mentally and physically. CNN reporter Miguel Marquez gets emotional reporting on overwhelming COVID patients at San Antonio Methodist Hospital. KSAT Explains: How COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted longstanding inequities and socioeconomic issues in San Antonio

Esther, 37, battled the virus for eight weeks and was in critical condition when she first arrived, according to her Methodist care team. However, officials said Esther was recently removed from life support and is now undergoing rehab at Methodist Hospital | Texsan. Having lost hope and the motivation to keep fighting, her care team recognized a decline in her health. Esther's care team said the overwhelming support given to her from all over the globe helped rejuvenate her spirits. Her progress continued and she was able to be removed from life support.