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Company Plans To Open Facility In Spencer To Provide Healthcare & Dental Services To Underserved Populations

January 3, 2025

(Fort Dodge)– Fort Dodge-based Community Health Center has announced plans to open a Federally Qualified Health Center in Spencer. CEO Renae Kruckenberg tells KUOO news they offer primary care, dental care, mental health services and more to underserved populations who otherwise couldn’t afford them. She says they accept Medicare, Medicaid, most major insurance and offer […]

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Charges Filed Against Suspect In Pomeroy Shooting

January 3, 2025

(Pomeroy)– Charges have been filed against an individual in connection to an alleged shooting incident in Pomeroy earlier this week. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office has charged 22-year-old Nicholas Benedict with Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury and Reckless Use of a Firearm Resulting in Serious Injury, both class C felonies…Going Armed With Intent, a class […]

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Merger Involving Sanford Health Is Now Complete

January 3, 2025

(Sioux Falls, SD and Marshfield, Wi.) — The company that runs Sanford Sheldon and several other facilities in the upper midwest has merged with another system. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the U.S., headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Marshfield Clinic Health System, have completed their merger and are now one […]

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Disaster Proclamation Extended For Five Counties Due To Bird Flu

January 3, 2025

(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has extended disaster proclamations for five counties impacted by bird flu. The previous proclamation for O’Brien, Palo Alto, Sac, Sioux and Worth counties is now in effect until February 1st, 2025. The extension allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other […]

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Voting Now Underway For Winter Games Cheerleaders

January 2, 2025

(Arnolds Park)– Nominations are now closed and voting is underway to decide who the eight cheerleaders will be for this year’s University of Okoboji Winter Games. Those in the running include: Brooklyn Albers o Kim Aneweer o Bree Blom o Sue Boettcher o Bethany Brands o Becca Carlson o Tom Clary o Donna Clark o […]

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