Health And Fitness
What is a Memory Cafe? - 2nd & 4th Friday
A Memory Cafe is a casual gathering of library staff, volunteers and individuals living with dementia and their care givers. There is coffee, fresh baked cookies, activities and conversation.&nbs...
Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition Meeting Agenda April 7, 2025
Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition
Meeting Agenda
Date: April 7, 2025 Time: 1800
Location: VIRTUAL ONLY
Zoom Invitation
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84766935692?pwd=eERnbjZ3Qkd3eXVlWX...
April 2025 Words on Wellness
Attached you will find your edition of the April 2025 Words on Wellness newsletter. This edition features:Try a Vegetable Dip!Recipe for Vegetable DipMove More MonthParkinson’s Disease Awarenes...
LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER INVITES YOU TO HELP SAVE YOUR NEIGHBORS IN BENTON COUNTY
LifeServe Blood Center and Virginia Gay Hospital
continue to celebrate their partnership. LifeServe, ranked as one of the top 15 blood centers in the
country, is the sole supplier of all blood and...
House passes bill requiring 80% of UI medical students have Iowa roots
By Robin OpsahlHouse lawmakers passed a measure 67-28 Wednesday to require at least 80% of students admitted to the University of Iowa’s medical and dentistry colleges to be Iowa residents or people...
Iowa Health and Human Services Share a Snapshot of Benton County
A report from Iowa's Health and Human Services, released a snapshot of the county. Currently, the county is home to 25,796 residents out of Iowa's population of.3,207,004.The life expectancy of Benton...
Bill would require manufacturers to waive immunity for vaccines in Iowa
By Robin OpsahlAn Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit vaccines from being distributed and administered in Iowa unless the vaccine manufacturer waives legal immunities...
WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS LOCAL BLOOD SUPPLY
Extreme winter weather has caused widespread disruptions across the Midwest, resulting in canceled blood drives and closures of LifeServe Blood Center Donor Centers across Iowa, South Dakota...
Benton County Hosts 10th Annual Health & Wellness Fair

Bill proposes funding for free tampons, pads in school restrooms
By Robin OpsahlA House Education subcommittee unanimously advanced a bill Monday to require school districts provide free feminine hygiene products, like tampons and menstrual pads, in school restroom...