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Girl Airlifted After Falling Off Truck

Adam Ulbricht — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:47:38 +0000

A 16-year-old girl from Rice was airlifted to the St. Cloud Hospital after falling off a flatbed truck.

MN Dept of Health: Current Flu Season Racking Up Numbers Faster Than Previous [AUDIO]

Peter Kay — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:57:41 +0000

You've probably heard a lot about the flu in the office this season, and rightly so. There have been a couple of high profile deaths already and the number of people hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza is climbing rapidly.

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Facebook App Reports Which Friend Got You Sick

Peter Kay — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:58:44 +0000

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, this year's flu outbreak promises to be one of the worst and the friendly folks at Help Remedies want you to call out the disease vector that gave you the flu by using their new Facebook app.

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Minnesota Ranked 5th Healthiest State in US

Peter Kay — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:13:08 +0000

It must be all the lutefisk, lefse and bouja. The UHF released it's ranking of Healthiest States in the US, yesterday and the Gopher State squeaked into the Top 5.

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How to Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:05:15 +0000

The folks behind the Occupy movement are actually doing some good and you can join in.

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St. Cloud VA Medical Center: Easing the Pain [AUDIO]

Bob Hughes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:39:31 +0000

We've all heard the legendary stories of Bud Grant, roaming the sidelines of the frozen Met Stadium in his shirtsleeves. "No Heaters!", Bud would say. "Cold is a state of mind!"

There may be something to that, after all

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A Dentist Invented A Drill That Drowns Out The Drilling Sound With Music

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:45:19 +0000

Most people don't like going to the dentist. It probably brings back bad memories from your childhood. There is a new invention that allows you to rock out when you get your teeth out.

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St. Cloud Boy to Represent Minnesota as "Miracle Child" [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:20:11 +0000

3 years after a brain injury, representatives from the Children's Miracle network, along with 10 year old Ian Hoy's family and friends, gathered at Wal-mart on Friday morning to send him off as Minnesota's "Miracle Child."

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Veterans – Get your Flu Shot![AUDIO]

Bob Hughes — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:51:08 +0000

Flu shot clinics are coming up at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center

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Women Veterans Health Issues To Be Addressed[AUDIO]

Bob Hughes — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:47:17 +0000

Women veterans - take note: There is an upcoming opportunity for you at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center!

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"Train The Brain" May Be Just What The Doctor Ordered[AUDIO]

Bob Hughes — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:10:57 +0000

If there is a mild, traumatic brain injury in your family, "Train the Brain" could be the opportunity you've been searching for!

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Expo for Seniors Coming to Whitney Center

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:01:43 +0000

Tomorrow is the annual Expo for Seniors at the Whitney Senior Center, and the morning is packed with activities.

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Flu Vaccine Targeting 2 New Strains Now Available

The Associated Press — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:39:19 +0000

Minnesota health officials say the upcoming flu season may pack a punch.

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Sauk Centre Area Man Injured By Bull

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:12:59 +0000

A Sauk Centre man is in the hospital after being hurt by a bull.

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More People Being Treated For Heat-Related Illness [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:43:08 +0000

It's been quite some time since we've seen a heatwave like this, and now more than ever, folks with sensitive health are being admitted to the ER for heat-related symptoms.

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New Specialty Birthing Center Comes to St. Cloud Hospital

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:01:59 +0000

Women experiencing high-risk pregnancies or premature births, and their families, have a new ally in central Minnesota.

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St. Cloud VA's Ambulatory Surgical Center Update [AUDIO]

Bob Hughes — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:54:36 +0000

This month's "Voices for Veterans" program shows that the VA's investment in the future is already starting to pay off.

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CentraCare Neurologist One of Three "Spirit of Women" Award Winners

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:13:34 +0000

CentraCare Health Foundation has released the names of their 2012 "Spirit of Women Awards" winners, including Dr. Kathleen Rieke.

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Drug Take-Back Day Collected 140 Pounds of Prescriptions

Abby Faulkner — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:31:33 +0000

The Benton County Sheriff's Office, in cooperation with the Sauk Rapids and Rice police departments and the Drug Enforcement Administration, held a prescription drug take-back day last Saturday.

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Cause Of Death Unclear For Daniel Schlienz

The Associated Press — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:29:16 +0000

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - An autopsy on a man who died in custody while charged with opening fire in a northern Minnesota courthouse found the cause and manner of his death to be "undetermined," pending additional laboratory tests.

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