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WILLMAR — A Willmar doctor was disciplined by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice this month for performing two eyelid surgeries, both on the same patient, that went awry. Dr. Martin Janning was ordered to complete a pre-approved course in oculoplastic surgery within the next...

OLIVIA -- Dr. Paul Thompson was everything that a small-town doctor could be, dedicated to his work, genuinely caring about his patients and always helping others. "A kind and godly man, so grace-filled," said Michal Ann Haakenson of Olivia. Haakenson and her husband, Dr. Robert...

It's a question many of us are routinely asked during a visit to the doctor: Do you smoke or use tobacco? Ideally, nothing less than the truth...

If you could see what your doctor is writing about you in your medical record, would this hurt or enhance the doctor-patient relationship? A...

Doctors already query patients about whether they drink, use tobacco or are up to date on their immunizations. Should they also be asking about...

WILLMAR -- Dr. Robert V. Hodapp had a way of staying calm, no matter how intense the situation. "He was always even-tempered. Ev-en if he got upset, he didn't show it very much," recalled Dr. James Tiede, one of Hod-app's former colleagues. Hodapp, a longtime pediatrician and former...

NEW LONDON -- Dr. Rick Wehseler's day starts early. At 5:30 a.m. he's at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, rounding on his patients who are in the hospital. Some days he stays for a meeting or two at the hospital, where he's also the chief of staff. Today he's lucky: no meetings....

ATWATER -- Hopes are being renewed that the Atwater clinic could be re-opened. During a report Wednesday, the Atwater City Council was informed that discussions are underway with Family Practice Medical Center in Willmar to staff the small town clinic. Negotiations between Atwater...

When Dr. Stephen Olsen closes his 30-year career as a solo-practice family physician this spring, the doors of the Atwater clinic will also close. Olsen, 60, is retiring. The small but cheery clinic where Olsen has worked for his entire career will close May 1. For the first time...