health

Public flu shot clinics coming to schools, including Lake City

Oct 2, 2019

Lake City Public Schools are hosting community flu clinics in the coming weeks. The first will be at Lincoln High School on Oct. 10 from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Bluff View Elementary will host a clinic on Oct. 22 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The community clinics are open to the public. Anyone age six...

Free, confidential depression screenings offered Oct. 10

Oct 2, 2019

Oct. 10 is National Depression Screening Day, and to mark the occasion, there will be be three opportunities for adults to receive a free, confidential, in-person depression screening in Wabasha. No appointment is necessary. From 10 a.m. to noon, screenings will be available at St. Elizabeth’s...

New event puts spotlight on childhood cancer

Sep 26, 2019

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and in an effort to raise awareness of childhood cancer, local families impacted by the disease are putting on an event this weekend. The first annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk will take place Saturday, Sept. 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ohuta...

Sleep quality session is Sept. 12 in Wabasha

Sep 5, 2019

Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center is offering a free integrative medicine program to explore natural approaches to improving sleep quality. “Join Soleil Arrieta, MD, Integrative and Family Medicine Specialist with Saint Elizabeth’s Community Clinic, as she uncovers common barriers that cause poor...

Ackermann to speak to low vision group on July 11

Jul 3, 2019

The Lake City Low Vision support group will meet on Thursday, July 11, at 2:15 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, 110South Oak Street. Dr. Michael Ackermann from Lake City will discuss eye diseases, new medical advances and the types of restrictive driver’s licenses. He will also answer...

Camp available for kids wanting to get healthy

Mar 20, 2019

Registration is open for Camp Wabi (pronounced Wah-bee), a typical summer camp, but with a slight twist.The camp is for kids entering sixth through 10th grades who want to achieve a healthy weight. In addition to swimming in a lake and singing by the campfire, Wabi campers receive healthy lifestyle...

Stinson to discuss health and well-being March 28

Mar 20, 2019

The Lake City Public Library (LCPL) invites the public to come and learn how to achieve a “healthy body and healthy mind” as a way to improve health and well-being. This event, led by Sarah Stinson, MS, LPC, CHTP/I Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, takes place on Thursday, March 28, at 6:30 p....

Gnotke family MS fundraiser return Feb. 23

Feb 14, 2019

After a year hiatus, the Gnotke family is planning their 16th multiple sclerosis (MS) fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 23, beginning at 7 p.m. at Dar’s Pub in Goodhue. “MS can be a very debilitating disease, it affects the central nervous system in the body and destroys the myelin that covers the...

Low vision group to learn about new glasses on Feb. 14

Feb 7, 2019

The Lake City low vision/no vision support group meets Thursday, Feb. 14, at 2:15 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 110 South Oak St. Roberta Dahling from Lake City will be the guest speaker about new advances in seeing eyeglasses. She will be Skyping with her brother in Florida who owns...

Tips for staying safe this winter

Nov 8, 2018

From Wabasha County Emergency Management Winter Weather Awareness Week is Nov. 5 – 9. Wabasha County and your local emergency management offices would like to remind you of some important information. Facts: • Many people drown each year when they fall through the ice. • Approximately sixty-...