public health

Seat-belt enforcement push runs through June 2

May 23, 2019

Ninety-two unbuckled motorists were killed last year in Minnesota. To remind motorists that seat belts save lives and it’s the law to buckle up, more than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state, will be participating in the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign May 20 – June 2. The...

Public Health: Ticks are back in season

May 8, 2019

Welcome to the start of tick season. May is Lyme Disease awareness month in the United States. Wabasha County Public Health is issuing a reminder that everyone be “tick aware and tick alert,” especially as the days get longer. Ticks are more active from spring through July. Each year...

Health fair is Jan. 26 at Anytime Fitness

Jan 24, 2019

Anytime Fitness in Lake City is hosting a free community health fair Saturday, Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chiropractors representing three local clinics will be in attendance. Dr. Nathan Schultz will be doing posture adjustments. Dr. Gregory Goihl will work with shoulders and rotator cuffs...

Professor to speak on Alzheimers Nov. 8 in Zumbro Falls

Nov 1, 2018

A statewide tour by University of Minnesota Professor Joseph Gaugler on “Alzheimer’s Disease: What It Is and What Can Be Done” will make two stops in Wabasha County on Nov. 8. Approximately 94,000 Minnesotans live with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, and a quarter million people provide...

Vaccines protect everyone

Sep 5, 2018

With a new school year upon us, it is an opportune time to raise awareness about the importance of vaccines in protecting children against serious, sometimes deadly, diseases. Public Health would also like to remind adults, including pregnant women and those with chronic conditions, about the...

Traveler may have brought measles to Winona, Albert Lea: MDH

Apr 26, 2018

The Minnesota Department of Health together with local public health departments in Freeborn and Winona counties are warning people about recent potential exposure to confirmed measles at two locations in southeastern Minnesota. The warning comes after MDH learned April 23 that a non-Minnesota...

Goodhue County gets 5-year health check-up

Mar 21, 2018

Goodhue County ranked 23 in health outcomes and 33 in health factors, according to county health rankings, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). Minnesota is consistently ranked as one of the healthiest states in...

Radon is common, deadly

Jan 17, 2018

January is National Radon Action Month, the month for promoting radon testing. In Goodhue County and Southeast Minnesota, approximately half of radon test results have been high enough to warrant mitigation. Radon test kits are available for $10 at Goodhue County Health and Human Services, 426...

Goodhue County public health official earns service award

Oct 5, 2017

Goodhue County Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Director Mary Heckman was honored with the 2017 Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Health Services. Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Ed Ehlinger presented the award during the...

Letter: Are we allowed to doubt 'climate change'?

Jun 29, 2017

To the editor: A recent letter to the Graphic scolded one of our local representatives for not taking “climate change” seriously. I would like to offer a counterpoint. Note, first, that the term “global warming” is not often used anymore, possibly because global temperatures have failed to...