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    April 23, 2019
    Tom Borowski, Hudson Hospital & Clinic President, thanks the volunteers for their service to patients, family and colleagues at the hospital during the volunteer appreciation luncheon. Submitted photos
    Hudson Hospital honors volunteers during luncheon
    Community members volunteer thousands of hours every year to make a Hudson Hospital & Clinic visit a little more welcoming and a little less...
    lifestyle/healthApril 23, 2019 - 12:00pm
    April 19, 2019
    Slim Down With RiverTown: Weigh-in doesn't mean the pattern ends in May
    First, congratulations on being less than a month away from the end of the Slim Down with RiverTown. I'm sure there have been highs and lows...
    lifestyle/healthApril 19, 2019 - 12:00pm
    April 15, 2019
    Hudson YMCA partnering with Hudson Hospital & Clinic for free water safety event: Health briefs
    Hudson YMCA partnering with Hudson Hospital & Clinic for free water safety event HUDSON — Families can sign up for the free Test Your Vest children's water safety event on Saturday, April 27. Hudson Hospital & Clinic trauma program and the Hudson YMCA are teaming up to offer...
    lifestyle/healthApril 15, 2019 - 9:40am
    April 12, 2019
    Don't get stuck on the weightloss number
    A Google search for "diet" brings up over 1 billion results. On the first page you will find a mix of weight-loss diets, warnings of bad diet...
    lifestyle/healthApril 12, 2019 - 11:00am
    April 10, 2019
    SCC Victim Witness Assistance Program commemorates National Crime Victims' Rights Week
    In commemoration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), April 7 — 13, the St. Croix County Victim Witness Assistance Program would...
    lifestyle/healthApril 10, 2019 - 6:00am
    April 7, 2019
    Todd Stocker
    Pastor column: Forgiveness: It's a slam-dunk
    Thousands will descend on Minneapolis the week of April 8. The reason? NCAA college basketball's championship game. Hosting an event like this...
    lifestyle/healthApril 7, 2019 - 8:00am
    April 5, 2019
    Warmer weather means it's patio season
    Springtime and warmer weather are supposed to induce greater motivation to get outside and exercise, especially in the bitterly cold Midwest where we have to take advantage of the weather when it's bearable. As it's begun to warm up, I've ditched the treadmill and enjoyed a few comfortable...
    lifestyle/healthApril 5, 2019 - 11:30am
    April 3, 2019
    The Hale family with the team that helped save Dave Hale’s life (from left): Jessica Hartmann (Somerset Fire), Paramedic Megan Rondeau (Lakeview EMS), Chief Travis Belisle (Somerset Fire), Ray Egan (St. Croix County Dispatch), Kara Hale (patient’s wife), Dave Hale (patient), Nick Rieken (Somerset Fire), Roy Hale (patient’s son), Brian Duggan (Somerset Fire) and Jason Crotty (Somerset Fire). Submitted photo
    Somerset heart attack patient holds pizza party for team that helped save his life
    On March 19, less than a month after collapsing in front of his wife with a heart attack, Dave Hale, 52, sat talking and laughing with some...
    lifestyle/healthApril 3, 2019 - 4:00pm
    April 1, 2019
    Enjoy outdoors as spring, summer approach
    The snow has finally started to melt, which means winter is coming to an end. The spring season is right around the corner and that means warmer...
    lifestyle/healthApril 1, 2019 - 9:28am
    March 22, 2019
    Make a realistic fitness plan, then implement it
    I've been struggling to consistently workout since Slim Down started. Last month, I wrote about dedicating myself to cooking more and attempting...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 22, 2019 - 11:00am
    March 20, 2019
    Kaylie Brand
    Viewpoint: You can't buy health, but you can buy local foods
    Even though health cannot be purchased, smart decisions can be made when purchasing foods. With the increasing amount of information on new food...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 20, 2019 - 12:58pm
    Sen. Patty Schachtner, D-Somerset, held a news conference March 18 with Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes at UW-River Falls, where they discussed mental health and addiction. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Mental health 'most certainly a concern' at UWRF
    Mental health and addiction were front and center Monday at UW-River Falls. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joined state Sen. Patty Schachtner on campus...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 20, 2019 - 9:23am
    March 15, 2019
    Overate? Don't overcompensate
    So, my February diet didn't go as well as planned. My meal planning wasn't as diligent as I had hoped, resulting in more eating out and buying...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 15, 2019 - 10:00am
    March 11, 2019
    Disconnect between seniors, physicians on cognitive assessments: Report
    Findings from the Alzheimer's Association 2019 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report released March 5 show that, despite a strong belief among seniors and primary care physicians that brief cognitive assessments are important, only half of seniors are being assessed for thinking...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 11, 2019 - 2:26pm
    March 8, 2019
    Yes, enjoy winter workouts outdoors
    Editor's note: This column is one in a series as three RiverTown Multimedia reporters take part in the Slim Down with RiverTown weightloss challenge....
    lifestyle/healthMarch 8, 2019 - 11:30am
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