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Published November 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

Healthier Together - St. Croix County

Members of a group dedicated to improving the health of county residents gathered at the Hudson Golf Club on Nov. 15.


Karen Hansen, community relations manager at Hudson Hospital & Clinics, is the administrator of a 26-month, $160,000 Transform Wisconsin-Active Communities grant. The money is for increasing community members’ physical activity by providing greater access to local school facilities.

  • Karen Hansen, community relations manager at Hudson Hospital & Clinics, is the administrator of a 26-month, $160,000 Transform Wisconsin-Active Communities grant. The money is for increasing community members’ physical activity by providing greater access to local school facilities.
  • St. Croix County public health nurse Sue Lindberg, left, and Hudson dentist Julie Lesher report on efforts to improve the dental health of St. Croix County residents.
  • Laurie Diaby-Gassama, left, St. Croix County public health sanitarian, and Ed Thurman, county environmental health specialist, report on efforts to reduce tobacco use.
  • Heather Logelin, a North Hudson resident and the foundation and community engagement director at River Falls Area Hospital, gives an update on efforts to ensure that children have adequate and appropriate food.
  • Jean Weiler, the nutrition care manager at Hudson Hospital & Clinics, talks about the fight against obesity.
  • Somerset Police Chief Doug Briggs reports on efforts to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors.
  • The participants gather for a photograph at the conclusion of the quarterly meeting of Healthier Together St. Croix County, held Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Hudson Golf Club.
  • Bethany Gapinski, right, reports on a project by UW-River Falls students to link local growers of produce to school hot lunch programs in St. Croix County. Gapinski is from Foley, Minn. At left are Scott Pierce of Tomah and David Slain of Little Canada, Minn., also UW-River Falls students and participants in the project.