Iowa residents have an opportunity to enroll in health insurance for 2022 on HealthCare.gov. This open enrollment period is a full 4 weeks longer than recent enrollment periods, from now to Ja…
Vinton – Virginia Gay Hospital and the Atkins Family Medical Clinic are announcing changes to staff that will take effect in February 2020.
VINTON – Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Torrez, D.O., MPH, is now seeing patients and performing surgeries at Virginia Gay Hospital on the third Thursday of the month. Mary Nading PA-C will b…
VINTON, Iowa - Benton County Public Health Director and Virginia Gay Hospital Director of Home Health, Melissa Smith, RN, BSN is making the public aware of information recently released regard…
CEDAR FALLS – Taylor Wheeler thought about new hairstyles on Friday afternoon. She had to since her long blond locks would be cut off the next evening.
VINTON – A nurse who lives in Benton County has been recognized for their contributions to the profession.
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Union Community School District cancelled classes district-wide tomorrow, Friday, January 18, 2019. It was brought to the attention of the District Administration this evening that a staff mem…
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The Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of a new board member, Marleen Patterson.Â
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VINTON – Virginia Gay Hospital has brought a lawsuit against Amerihealth Caritas Iowa, Inc., United Healthcare of the Midlands, Inc. and Amerigroup Iowa, Inc. The lawsuit, initially filed in S…
VINTON – For twenty years the Murphy family has been sponsoring an annual golf tournament in honor of Marlene and Dick Murphy, both of whom lost their lives to cancer. Rick and Paula Murphy we…
Research has shown that resilience can help combat Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which can lead to physical and behavioral changes in children that last a lifetime.
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VINTON – Elderly or needy individual struggling with the heat and humidity can find some relief at Echo Ministries where free box fans are being distributed from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., accordin…
VINTON – Mayor Bud Maynard signed a proclamation last week declaring National Hospital Week in Vinton would be celebrated in Vinton from May 6 until May 12.
AMES – Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter President George Haefner attended the Iowa Youth Institute for the World Food Prize at Iowa State University on Monday.
HIAWATHA, Iowa – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 12 in our community. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the…
ATKINS – Virginia Gay Hospital’s Atkins Family Medical Clinic is now scheduling appointments as early as 7 a.m. Monday through Friday and will remain open until 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday…
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Benton County Public Health Director, Melissa Smith, RN, BSN is making the following information available from the Iowa Department of Public Health. It contains details the public should be a…
DES MOINES – After four years of work, expanded legislation to protect Iowa students—not only athletes—against long-lasting damage from concussions and other brain injuries is on its way to th…
As a community service, Virginia Gay Hospital is sharing the following information about Medicare issuing new cards. Medicare is mailing out new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare star…
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VINTON – County Supervisors on Tuesday declared April as Sexual Abuse Awareness Month in Benton County.
VINTON – Trevor Nelson, PA-C, has recently begun practicing at Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics. Trevor will be a hospitalist, and his duties will include care of hospitalized patients and em…
Veterans who are considering suicide often show signs of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and/or hopelessness, such as:
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ATKINS – A few weeks ago, John Gualtier received a frantic phone call from a friend trying to prevent a fellow veteran from committing suicide.
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The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) today jointly issued a consumer advisory for chicken salad sold at Fareway stores. The chic…
