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The Polk County Wellness Coalition is excited to announce Move. Polk County (MPC) starts on Monday, July 8 and runs through September 3. Participation is free and is open and encouraged for all community members! Participants can sign up to receive weekly motivational e-mails to keep you on track and moving. Polk County walking trails […]
The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center and gave the okay to move forward with going out for bid on a new elevator in the government center. The elevator is estimated to cost about $125,000 while the costs of labor and cutting a new shaft are estimated at around
Every spring, Polk County Public Health celebrates public health and renews their commitment to promoting health. People often do not understand what public health is, much less how it impacts their daily lives. Public health affects all of us on a daily basis as we are only as healthy as the communities and the world
Since 2011, the increase in obesity has slowed and the decrease in smoking has accelerated with the expansion of coordinated statewide action, such as the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) to address these risk factors. OBESITY: In MN, $365 MILLION IN HEALTHCARE SPENDING AVERTED SINCE 2011 by putting the brakes on the rising adult obesity
The Polk County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Room at the Polk County Government Center. The consent agenda includes approving the warrants and sign audit list, approving the May 7 minutes and approving the following payments; $12,112.70 to Card Member Services of St. Louis, MO, $731.96 to Hewlett
Polk County Public Health’s Sarah Reese and Kristin Fagerlund are teaching students at Highland Elementary and Cathedral school to be safe when near or crossing the road. Reese said a number of organizations created the four-part curriculum called Walk!Bike!Fun! “Walk, Bike Fun, was developed by the Minnesota Bicycle Association, along with MnDOT, the Minnesota Department
