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Douglas County Hospital may drop mental health service

Concerned with rising costs and its ability to keep pace with increasing demand, Douglas County Hospital (DCH) is considering phasing out its mental health outpatient care unit. After more than...

news Thu, Dec 25, 2008 - 12:00am

State's first influenza case confirmed

Minnesota has recorded its first culture-confirmed case of influenza for the 2008-2009 season in a 39-year-old man from Chisago County. The man's illness was caused by the A (H1) strain...

Sat, Dec 13, 2008 - 12:00am

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Eckersen wins Human Rights Award

Bill Eckersen has been named the recipient of the 2008 Morris Human Rights Award. Eckersen was nominated by Morris resident Liz Hinds for furthering human rights in the city by...

Thu, Dec 11, 2008 - 12:00am

Five-county public health plan may be short-lived

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune A proposal to create a five-county public health system that would include departments of Stevens-Traverse-Grant, Pope and Douglas counties might be short-lived, at least in...

Sat, Oct 25, 2008 - 12:00am

Initial response positive for forming five-county public health system

By Amy Chaffins Pope County Tribune Commissioners and staff from Stevens, Traverse, Grant, Pope and Douglas counties came together to discuss the idea of forming a five-county public health service...

Wed, Oct 22, 2008 - 12:00am

STG Public Health to gauge interest in five-county service

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The chairman of the Stevens Traverse Grant Public Health Board is asking county commissioners in Pope and Douglas counties to explore the possibility of merging...

Wed, Oct 01, 2008 - 12:00am

Tubbs interim head of STG Public Health

Sandy Tubbs, Director of Douglas County Public Health, will serve as interim director of the Stevens-Traverse-Grant Public Health department. The STG Public Health board appointed Tubbs to the position Thursday...

Sat, Sep 13, 2008 - 12:00am

Report shows decline in meth use, labs

A new report published this week by the Minnesota Department of Health documents significant reductions in the number of methamphetamine (meth) labs and meth users in Minnesota over the past...

Fri, Jul 04, 2008 - 12:00am

'Get Connected' the message for Mental Health Month

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune For more than 50 years, Mental Health Month has been observed to raise the public's awareness of the wide range of conditions and the help...

Wed, May 28, 2008 - 12:00am

Son inspires Morris woman to organize autism support group

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Autism is a more common disorder than people might think, yet what it is remains a mystery to most people, even among those who live...

Wed, May 07, 2008 - 12:00am

Vets tell House Speaker rural medical services must improve

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau MINNEAPOLIS - Military veterans living in rural areas need more access to federal medical services, Minnesota veterans told the most influential member of...

Wed, Apr 23, 2008 - 12:00am

Talking It Over -- The cost of staying healthy

The other day I was waiting to pick up a prescription at the drug store and a woman came in to do the same. As this woman was handed her...

government Sat, Mar 29, 2008 - 12:00am

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