Anne Polta
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Anne Polta covers health care, business/economic development and general assignment. Her HealthBeat blog can be found at http://healthbeat.areavoices.com. Follow her on Twitter at @AnnePolta.
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WILLMAR — As the influenza outbreak continues, masks and hand sanitizer are becoming a familiar sight at the entrance to local health facilities. Providers are busy not only caring for...
WILLMAR — A consultants’ report suggests several strategies the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter can implement to increase adoption rates for cats and reduce the amount of time they spend at...
WILLMAR — When Bev Werder started her own business, Compassionate Care, in 2002, she had just one employee — herself. Now she has 60 full- and part-time staff who provide...
WILLMAR — The Willmar Area Community Foundation is casting a wide net for grant applications from local nonprofits focusing on older adults, youths, diversity or the arts. Buoyed by a...
WILLMAR — Influenza cases have surged this past week in what is shaping up to be a severe flu season. Several patients were sick enough to be hospitalized, said Wendy...
WILLMAR — Rice Memorial Hospital will soon launch a three-year effort to address obesity among adults and strengthen the hospital’s role in community health. The hospital this month received a...
WILLMAR — To Kathie Johnson’s experienced eye, the kennels in the kitten room at the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter looked clean, but she wanted to know more about the shelter’s...
WILLMAR — The Rice Regional Dental Clinic celebrated its fifth anniversary Tuesday with news of a major gift: the awarding of a $175,000 grant from Delta Dental of Minnesota. The...
WILLMAR — Business retention, support for economic development efforts by individual cities in Kandiyohi County, and promotion of the Willmar Industrial Park, MinnWest Technology Campus and the new University of...
WILLMAR — Organizers of a citizen engagement effort are waiting to see how much of the public’s perspective is reflected in a final report on recommendations for health care reform,...