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Lincoln County bird tests positive for West Nile virus
The Lincoln County Health Department reports a crow found in Lincoln County in early July…
Wisconsin Rural Critical Access Hospitals best in nation in quality
Wisconsin’s Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) were recognized as the best in the nation by the…
Summer food safety and salmonella
Each year, one in six people in the United States gets sick from eating contaminated…
Healthy People Lincoln County seeking input on Health Survey
Healthy People Lincoln County is interested in learning more about the health issues affecting Lincoln…
Online Urgent Care appointment scheduling now available in Merrill
Patients who need Urgent Care services at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, part of Ascension…
Ministry Good Samaritan completes successful trauma classification review
Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center-part of Ascension-recently completed its review for classification as a Level…
Marshfield Clinic adds medication collection boxes across Wisconsin
Marshfield Clinic Health System is making it easier for patients and community members to safely…
Measles outbreak close to home
A recent outbreak of measles is hitting close to Wisconsin borders. As of May 10,…
New rankings show healthiest and least healthy counties in Wisconsin
Lincoln County ranked 49 out of 72 counties for health outcomes and 38 for health…
Only two doses of HPV vaccine needed for younger adolescents
The Advisory Council on Immunization Practices and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has…