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Grundy County wellness challenge

The Grundy County Wellness Coalition has drawn winners for the 2012 Grundy County Challenge. Challenge participants needed to complete 4 or more walking/running events in Grundy County this year. Qualifying races included the Clint McMartin Memorial Run, Patt Neff Memorial Run, Dash 'N Splash, ...

Iowa’s healthiest state walk set for Oct. 3

DES MOINES, Iowa - Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds are calling on Grundy County residents and all Iowans to join in a one-kilometer Healthiest State Walk on Wednesday, October 3, as one part of an effort to become the healthiest state in the nation. More than 291,000 ...

Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging Announces October Menus

Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging has its October meals planned. Each meal includes milk. Meals are offered on a contribution basis for people over 60 year of age. People under 60 must pay the actual cost.There are two menu options on most days of the month. Both congregate and home delivered ...

Drive thru clinic

The fourth annual drive-thru flu vaccination clinic will be held on Friday, September 21th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grundy Center Community Center, 705 F Avenue in Grundy Center. Note the change in location for this year. This is a convenient way for anyone to get a flu shot without ...

Sports injury, a free CEU program offered by GCMH

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will be hosting free education for trainers, coaches, EMS and nurses titled "Sports Injury" on Saturday, September 22, 2012 from 9:00 11:00 a.m. in the GCMH Education Room (enter at Door #3 on the west side of the hospital).Christopher Hill, D.O.; ...

Twelve nurses complete clinical ladder program at GCMH

Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) recently wrapped up the fourth year of their Clinical Ladder program. This is a formal system that recognizes and rewards nurses who demonstrate advanced nursing knowledge and clinical skills. The applicants who meet criteria are rewarded for their ...

Flu shots available

Back to school, football games, cooler weather and the flu season, it is that time of the year again and Grundy County Public Health encourages everyone to get a flu shot. Anyone 6 months and older should take advantage of this vaccination to help prevent the flu.Each year in the United States ...