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Internal Medicine Physician Anna Mehlich, MD, joins Winona Health
Internal Medicine Physician Anna Mehlich, MD, has joined the caregivers at Winona Health and is now seeing patients in Internal Medicine. Originally from Opole, Poland, Dr. Mehlich speaks both English and Polish and is excited to become part of the Winona community. Dr. Mehlich provides comprehensive primary care for adults,...
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Mayo Clinic will pay $50,000 in an EEOC suit over a COVID vaccine religious accommodation
Mayo Clinic has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the health system of illegally denying a security guard’s request for a religious exemption from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The settlement, announced this week by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, closes a case that traces back to a vaccine policy Mayo put […]
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Lake City, Minnesota Under Boil Water Order After E. Coli Found in Supply
Lake City, Minnesota has told its roughly 5,000 residents to boil their tap water after E. coli bacteria turned up in a drinking water sample collected Thursday, September 24. City officials say they hope to resolve the issue by Tuesday, September 29, but until then, no one should drink, cook with, or brush their teeth using untreated water straight from the tap.
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Olmsted Medical Center offering drive-thru flu shot clinic
(ABC 6 News) – Olmsted Medical Center (OMC) said it is again offering a drive-through flu shot clinic in Rochester with no appointment needed. The clinic will offer the 2026-2027 seasonal flu vaccine for all patients at the Rochester Northwest Clinic upper-level parking lot. Patients can get vaccinated from their vehicle. The Centers for Disease […]
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Pine Island anti-data center group hosts info session on large-scale projects
(ABC 6 News)– Southern Minnesotans came together to learn more about health concerns and state law related to data centers in Goodhue this Saturday. With a data center project in the works in Pine Island and other cities, attendees came with plenty of questions for the experts featured in this event. “There’s lots and lots […]
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Hayfield Ambulance Services looks to modernize after 50 years
(ABC 6 News)– Hayfield Ambulance service celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday. The group is hoping to purchase a brand-new ambulance that meets the modern-day demands of emergency services. Hayfield’s Ambulance Director, Nicole Bacigalupo, said the size of the town means the people they help every day aren’t just patients; they’re friends and neighbors. “…kind […]
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Semcac breaks ground on new Austin facility
(ABC 6 News) – Semcac broke ground Thursday on its new Head Start & Outreach Center in Austin. The new facility will provide a centralized space for Semcac services in the county, organizers said. The property is the former site of the ABC 6 News. The location will include Head Start and Early Head Start […]
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Inkjet Powers Mayo Clinic’s Mission to Put Patients First
Few technologies have transformed print production quite like inkjet, and Mayo Clinic’s in-plant shows just how dramatic the impact can be. “We used to have three production machines that ran our secure print work, two shifts a day. It took us all day and all night to produce the statements on those three devices,” recalls Bret Johnson, manager of the Print Production Unit at Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, MN. Then his 49-employee in-plant added a continuous-feed inkjet press in 2021 and everything changed.
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Get your flu shot without leaving your car in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Olmsted Medical Center is offering a drive-through flu vaccine clinic for the 2026-2027 season at its Northwest Clinic, with no appointment needed. The clinic runs from Sept. 28 through Oct. 15 in the upper-level parking lot. Patients can get their flu shots from their vehicles during scheduled hours.
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Iowa company fined for water pollution in Fillmore County
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Mayo Clinic student-run clinic with the Landing MN offers care to underserved patients
(ABC 6 News) – Students at Mayo Clinic’s medical school are working with The Landing MN to expand access to care for people who face barriers receiving it. Students attended an orientation for the Student-Run Free Clinic where they heard firsthand from two people who shared their own challenges and what providers should understand when […]
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Free legal check-up clinic coming to Winona
WINONA, Minn., (WLAX, WEUX) – A free legal check-up clinic offered by Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services is coming to Winona on September 22 and October 27. The clinic will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Winona Volunteer Services, 402 E. 2nd Street. The clinic is described as being similar to a […]