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What to know about St. Croix's vaccine distribution

WEBHUDSON -- After nearly a full year of COVID-19, the St. Croix County Public Health department is in the process of vaccinating citizens.

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Minnesota Department of Health shutting down Bay View nursing …

WEBThe Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is closing the Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing. MDH determined that the closure of Bay View is “necessary to protect its residents’ health, safety and well-being,” a decision based on Bay View’s $9 million debt and the “poor physical conditions” at its building, …

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5 things to know about staying safe in extreme heat Health

WEBExtreme heat event: The Wisconsin Climate and Health Program defines this as “a weather condition with excessive heat and/or humidity that has the potential to cause heat-related illnesses or fatalities.” The programs adds that an extreme heat event occurs when one of more of the following occur: The National Weather Service issues …

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Mayo Clinic launches Primary Care On Demand Local News

WEBMayo Clinic Health System patients now have access all day every day to care through the new mobile app, Primary Care On Demand. Using the mobile app, adult patients can receive assessment and treatment for symptoms and conditions such as sore throat, rash, cough, aches and pains, upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, urinary tract …

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Red Wing teen dies of COVID-19 as cases surge Health

WEBOver 175,000 persons younger than 20 have contracted the virus since the pandemic started and four have died. Shelby Yvonne Hinsch, 19, died due to COVID-19 complications on Nov. 10. Hinsch was a Red Wing High School graduate and enjoyed swimming, riding ATV’s, playing basketball, camping and fishing, according to Red Lake …

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Live Well Goodhue County sets up community health partnerships

WEBAnderson is the co-coordinator with Megan Roschen of Live Well Goodhue County, the local initiative of the Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Partnership -- SHIP -- a 10-year-old grant program funded through the state Legislature with the goal of finding ways to prevent health issues. “We found that the two main causes of increased …

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Wanamingo woman honored as Health Care Hero Local News

WEBThe 2021 Health Care Hero honorees were recognized during a virtual event Thursday, June 10, and featured in the June 11 Health Care Heroes special print edition of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.About Lutheran Social ServiceLutheran Social Service of Minnesota began in 1865 when Eric Norelius, a Vasa Lutheran pastor, and …

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Western Wisconsin Health hosts groundbreaking ceremony for …

WEBHealth Affairs conducted a study that suggested rural residents have a 9% greater probability of facing life-threatening complications or even death from pregnancy and birth compared to those in urban areas. And the U.S. remains the developed country with the highest maternal mortality rate, according to multiple studies and reports. “And …

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MN Department of Health steps in at Bay View nursing home

WEBPublished on Jan 8, 2024. An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health prompted the organization to take action at Red Wing’s Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in December. The MDH found immediate and serious threats to residents’ health or safety because, among other things, staff members were not being …

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Goodhue County one of 10 municipalities to pilot public health …

WEBThe National Association of County and City Health Officials has announced Goodhue County will be one of the pilot sites for the newly revised Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) framework. The framework is a community-driven strategic planning process for improving community health. NACCHO …

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Former St. John's Hospital purchased by Habitat for Humanity

WEBGoodhue County Habitat for Humanity has agreed to purchase the former St. John's Hospital property from Mayo Clinic Health System. The property is located at 1407 W. Fourth St. in Red Wing. The deal is expected to close by May 1. Mayo Clinic Health System cleared the property for sale in 2022 and has been pursuing options for enabling …

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A difficult cancer to detect Local News republicaneagle.com

WEBThe most successful way of finding ovarian cancer is to do a pelvic exam, Saul added. From there, an ultrasound is used to look at the ovaries. Following her ultrasound, Agre underwent three cycles of chemotherapy and received a second opinion on the diagnosis. Doctors at Rochester Mayo agreed with the original prognosis, and …

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Arneson tapped to lead merged agency Health

WEBRed Wing Newsroom. Published on Jul 9, 2011. The Goodhue County Health and Human Services Board decided early Thursday afternoon to offer Nina Arneson the job as director of the Health and Human Services Department. As part of integrating the Goodhue County Human Services and Public Health departments, two jobs will soon be …

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Meet Gina Lee, certified nurse-midwife for Mayo Clinic

WEBMeet Gina Lee, certified nurse-midwife for Mayo Clinic. written by Sarah Knieff. Published on Jul 30, 2021. Gina Lee helps women before, during and after their pregnancy. Submitted photo. Gina Lee is a certified nurse-midwife who said she loves working closely with her patients during a special time in their lives.

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South Country partners with AI pregnancy tool Local News

WEBPublished on Mar 11, 2024. South Country Health Alliance and Delfina, a company that provides AI-powered pregnancy care, have formed a partnership. Submitted photo. South Country Health Alliance, a county-based purchasing health plan, announced a partnership with Delfina, a company that specializes in AI-powered personalized pregnancy care.

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Owner of Ethos aims to make a healthier community

WEBCait Larsen – physical therapist – opened Ethos Red Wing in 2018, offering functional nutritional and physical therapy. “We want each client to reach their full potential through movement, nourishing food and a supportive community,” Larsen said.

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Woodwinds CEO to assume new HealthEast leadership

WEBAs chief transformation officer (CTO), Schmidt will drive strategic initiatives and business growth to help HealthEast achieve its milestone quality goal of becoming the "benchmark for quality in the Twin Cities by 2010" and beyond.

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Goodhue County finds success with treatment court

WEBIn 2019, the Goodhue County Treatment Court opened after receiving a four-year, $500,000 grant. “Drug courts and [our] treatment court have proven that a combination of accountability and compassion saves lives while also saving valuable resources and reducing exorbitant criminal justice costs,” Schumacher said.

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Minnesota State College Southeast opens new Health Sciences …

WEBMinnesota State College Southeast will open the doors to its new Nursing and Health Sciences Center on its Red Wing campus April 9. Southeast will hold an open house and grand opening at 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, April 9 for the new Nursing and Health Sciences Center in Red Wing, with a brief program at 4:30 pm. RSVPs for the Grand Opening are …

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Signs of a healthy community in the time of pandemic

WEBPaige Anderson of Red Wing shared the story of birthday parade April 18 for her six-year-old daughter, Perri. She wrote: "Perri had a drive by birthday parade this weekend — over 30 community members from Red Wing participated along with her teacher, friends, YMCA staff, police department and fire department!

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New owner at chiropractic clinic Business republicaneagle.com

WEBPublished on Jun 5, 2015. Dr. Steve Gartzke, the new owner of River Falls Spine and Wellness Center, is a happy man. After nearly ten years working as a chiropractor in the Twin Cities, he’s glad to be back in his home state and living closer to family. As a child growing up in Algoma, he and his family regularly visited a chiropractor.

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Hudsonites will appear on Oprah Winfrey program about heroin …

WEBSeveral local people are scheduled to be part of a feature on the Oprah Winfrey network Sunday night beginning at 8 p.m. The show, Oprah Prime, is featuring the growing heroin problem in Wisconsin and contains interviews with Hudsonites Karen Hale and Sherri Hole who both lost their children to overdoses last year and Phil Drewiske, a …

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