Health
Lawrence County Commissioners approve and sign five-year EMS contract with IU Health Lifeline
LAWRENCE COUNTY — The Lawrence County Commissioners approved and signed a five-year contract with Indiana University Health Lifeline EMS on Tuesday morning, securing comprehensive ground…
We Give Blood Challenge opens to the entire community with a special photo op at Memorial Stadium
BLOOMINGTON — Organizers of the local We Give Blood Challenge are rallying the entire region to roll up their sleeves for a critical cause, emphasizing…
First Gulf Coast tick found in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY – The first Gulf Coast tick has been found in Monroe County. On June 26, Kody Clark, an environmental health specialist with the…
USDA supports healthier kids with better school food service equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) today announced it is awarding nearly $20 million in grants to…
Odon Lions Club hosting Community Blood Drive
ODON — The Odon Lions Club is calling on local community members to roll up their sleeves for an upcoming blood drive as regional blood…
Red Cross and Hello Kitty® partner to support lifesaving blood supply through September
INDIANA — The American Red Cross is urging community members to step up and schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets heading into the…
West Nile Virus detected in mosquitoes in Monroe County
BLOOMINGTON – The Monroe County Health Department confirms that one sample from one pool of mosquitoes (up to 100 mosquitoes are collected per pool) has…
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. issues voluntary recall on select Outshine Fruit Bars due to possible foreign matter contamination
INDIANA – Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of select flavors of Outshine Fruit Bars due to possible foreign material…
U.S. drug overdose deaths fall by over 12%, CDC data shows; Indiana communities continue to battle fentanyl
ATLANTA — The United States is seeing a significant and hopeful retreat in the opioid epidemic, with provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control…
Back-to-School health: Simple ways to keep kids healthy this school year
INDIANA — The start of a new school year means new teachers, new classmates, busy schedules and plenty of excitement. It can also mean the…
