Iowa first in the nation to award Rural Health Transformation Program funding

IOWA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
February 4, 2026 5:20 pm

—State announces intent to award $78.6M in federal funds that support Iowa’s Healthy Hometowns Project— Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the intent to award more than $78.

February Words on Wellness

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
February 3, 2026 1:22 pm

Attached you will find your edition of the February 2026 Words on Wellness newsletter.This month’s topics include:Beating the Afternoon Slump Without CaffeineRecipe for HummusCleaning vs.

Virginia Gay Hospital Welcomes Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Haben

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 2, 2026 12:37 pm

Virginia Gay Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Collin Haben, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in total joint replacement, to its outpatient orthopedic clinic.

Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition Meeting Tonight

BCSPC
February 2, 2026 11:05 am

Monthly Meeting Agenda📅 Date: February 2, 2026⏰ Time: 6:00 PM (CT)📍 Location for in-person:   Van Horne Community Center, 508 1st Ave, Van Horne, IA  Virtual — Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 709 517 1854 | Passcode: 39bTnv1.

Help a stranger, give blood - January 23

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 22, 2026 12:05 pm

Join us this month in donating blood at the January 23, 2026 blood drive!   From 11:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. a clinic will be set up at Virginia Gay Hospital in the Conference Room.

Red Cross Blood Drive January 22

RED CROSS
January 22, 2026 5:03 am

The next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, January 22nd from 12:30-5:30 at the skate center.Please call 1-800-red-cross or go to  redcrossblood.

Mercy Medical 1st in Iowa to use SCOUT MDâ„¢ technology for breast cancer surgery

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
January 20, 2026 5:30 pm

 Mercy Medical Center and Hall-Perrine Cancer Center have become the first in Iowa to perform breast cancer surgery using SCOUT MDâ„¢, an advanced, radar-based guidance system that improves surgical precision and patient comfort.

Restaurant inspection update: Dysart & Elberon eateries cited for violations

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
January 15, 2026 4:06 pm

By Clark KauffmanState, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to long-expired food, unlicensed operators and dirty kitchens.

Donate to save lives this month!

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 14, 2026 6:26 pm

Join us this month in donating blood at the January 23, 2026 blood drive!   From 11:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. a clinic will be set up at Virginia Gay Hospital in the Conference Room.

VGH Dietitian, Sara Wattnem, Earns Specialized Eating Disorder Certification

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 13, 2026 5:44 pm

Virginia Gay Hospital is proud to announce that  Sara Wattnem, Registered Dietitian, has officially earned her  Inclusive Eating Disorder Specialist (IEDS) Certification, expanding access to specialized eating disorder nutrition care for patients in the region.