HEALTH
Rice Memorial Hospital adopts its budget for next year
WILLMAR — Rice Memorial Hospital will focus this coming year on strengthening its operations and putting the city-owned hospital in a better position for growth and new strategic initiatives.By Anne Polta , November 19, 2009
Newest flu report better news
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s H1N1 flu outbreak continues to ease, but state health officials warn that another wave may be on the way.
By Don Davis , November 19, 2009
Santas across the nation, fearful of being around sick children, want to be given priority for flu shots
CONCORD, N.H. — Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.Many of the nation’s Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There’s also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor.By Holly Ramer , November 18, 2009
Future of Willmar mental health hospital unknown
WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County officials say the 16-bed adult mental health hospital that opened a year ago in Willmar could be closed down while the state makes another adjustment to how mental health care is provided.
By Carolyn Lange , November 14, 2009
Minnesota confirms six more deaths linked to H1N1 2009 influenza 
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials reported six more swine flu deaths and one more from an undetermined flulike illness on Thursday, but said overall flu activity in the state dipped again.
By Steve Karnowski , November 13, 2009
Smoking on rise in U.S. for first time in 15 years
Cigarette smoking rose for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials’ hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.
By Mike Stobbe , November 13, 2009
House health care bill DOA in Senate
WASHINGTON — The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.
By AP wire report , November 09, 2009
Tough road ahead in Senate for health care bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky.
By AP wire report , November 08, 2009
Grief Center brings support, education about grief and loss
Brenda Wiese was still new to Rice Memorial Hospital’s Grief Center in Willmar when a high school-aged boy came in to talk to her about the recent death of a classmate.
Wiese hadn’t dealt with many adolescent males and wasn’t sure how the session would go. Would she say the right things? Would it be helpful?
By Anne Polta , November 07, 2009
Volunteers find satisfaction in helping with holiday festival
By the time the Rice Health Foundation’s annual holiday festival next weekend is over and done with, more than 100 volunteers will have been involved in everything from handing out programs to enlisting corporate sponsors.
By Anne Polta , November 07, 2009
Letter: No solutions from government
If President Obama is going to pay for government health care with the waste and fraud from Medicare, why doesn’t he just clean up that mess now? Problem solved!
October 31, 2009
House Dems unveil health proposal
WASHINGTON — Cheered by President Obama, House Democrats rolled out landmark legislation Thursday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.
By David Espo , October 30, 2009
Pelosi: New health care bill is 'historic moment'
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation today to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan patterned closely on President Barack Obama's own.
By AP wire report , October 29, 2009
As cases rise, swine flu is linked to two more deaths in Minn.
ST. PAUL — Minnesota health officials confirmed two more deaths Wednesday from 2009 H1N1 flu, or swine flu as it is also known, as more schools report flu outbreaks and the number of people hospitalized continues to rise.
By Don Davis , October 29, 2009
Hundreds of schools across the United States close due to flu fears
CHICAGO — The number of students staying home sick with the flu is multiplying nationwide and normally quiet school nurses’ offices suddenly look like big city emergency rooms, packed with students too ill to finish the day.
By Don Babwin , October 29, 2009
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OUR VOICES Countdown begins
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." - Arthur Ashe My countdown has begun: 10 weeks until the marathon in Phoenix. This coming week marks the beginning of marathon training - when the mileage starts jumping up and more time is devo
Posted by: RunningSpud on Nov 8, 2009 at 11:59 AM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Rebound run
"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared." - Eddie Rickenbacker It turns out that today's run was everything I needed it to be - decent miles, good conversation and a strong bounce back from what's been a week of mostly uneventful training.
Posted by: RunningSpud on Nov 6, 2009 at 11:05 AM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Back on track
"I do not want to die... until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown." - Kathe Kollwitz It's time to get back on track. After a hectic week, and a couple missed workouts, its time to set things right
Posted by: RunningSpud on Nov 5, 2009 at 7:42 PM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Tough choices
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body." - Seneca Last night, leaving The Forum newsroom was one of the toughest things I'd done in a long time. It wasn't that I hadn't logged some long hours, but as a newspaper guy, it's difficult to leave in the middle of a big story.
Posted by: RunningSpud on Nov 4, 2009 at 8:33 AM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Full moon is filled
Tonight's Full Moon 5K, sponsored by the Dick Beardsley Running Company in Fargo, has filled its 500-person capacity. That's great news, and further goes to show the phenomenal support by the community for local races. It also marks several smaller local races that have seen terrific turnout: The F
Posted by: RunningSpud on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:29 PM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Red River Run
"Life is full of obstacle illusions." - Grant Frazier It turned out to be a successful Red River Run for the Lake Agassiz Pacers, the local running club celebrating its 35th anniversary. There was a terrific turnout for the 5K and 15K runs, and lots of positive energy. Riley and I
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 31, 2009 at 12:07 PM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Maybe crazy
"Running is a lot like life. Only 10 percent of it is exciting. 90 percent of it is slog and drudge." - Dave Bedford Going out into the elements last night, it was bound to be an interesting ride. As a running buddy and I headed down 9th Street, one guy quipped that we must really be dedi
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:48 AM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Best intentions
"Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off." - Steve Prefontaine It was a strange day on Wednesday, to say the least. Most of the day, I was looking forward to a 7-miler in the evening, but sometimes the best intentions don't actually c
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:20 PM | Addicted to running
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