Annual Swing Training Event Returns to Suite Shots for Fourth Year
The fourth annual Swing Training event returns to Suite Shots on Wednesday, May 13, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Swing Training is Sanford Health Fargo’s official kickoff event to the sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week.
Civica Foundation Awarded $3.2 Million Helmsley Grant to Help Shield Rural Hospitals From Critical Drug Shortages
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has made a $3.2 million grant to the Civica Foundation to fund the Civica Rural Hospital Program, a new initiative to significantly expand access to essential generic medicines for rural and critical access hospitals across nine states.
HHS Recognizes Foster Care Awareness Month and Highlights Community Support for Children and Families
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is recognizing May as Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to highlight the resilience of children involved in the state’s foster care system and the dedication of those who support them. Read the Foster Care Awareness Month proclamation.
Essentia Health-Fargo Celebrates New Workforce Development Initiative
Today, Essentia Health-Fargocelebrated the start of a new workforce development initiative designed to provide individuals with disabilities meaningful work experience while developing essential, transferable job skills. The program, known as Project SEARCH, supports students transitioning from school to competitive employment through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on internships and mentoring.
Preventing Ticks and Tickborne Diseases This Spring and Summer
Spring showers and warmer temperatures may bring flowers, but they also bring out ticks. North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) encourages individuals to be aware of ticks, the diseases they carry, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, alpha-gal syndrome and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and to take precautions.
National Wellness Leader Hunnicutt Joins North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Initiative
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced Dr. David Hunnicutt, as a Rural Health Transformation Program strategist.
Columbus Community Hospital’s Maternal Child Health Department: Where Babies Begin
Columbus Community Hospital's maternal child health department offers the latest technology and amenities for expecting and new mothers — after all, it is where babies come from!
Bike Share Program Returns for Its Eighth Year
Columbus in Action, Inc. (CIA), a Nebraska nonprofit corporation, is proud to announce that it’s bringing back its bike share program to Columbus for the eighth year. Residents and visitors will once again be able to cycle through the city on two wheels by renting a bicycle free of charge.
Columbus Community Hospital Foundation Announces Memorials
When you choose to support Columbus Community Hospital through the foundation, you have many options. One of those choices is to donate in memory of a friend or loved one.
Forward Sioux Falls IX Announces More Than $19.1 Million Raised for Upcoming Five-Year Plan
Forward Sioux Falls IX celebrated its fundraising campaign April 29 at the Orpheum Theater Center, announcing that the effort raised $19,145,630 to support the continued growth of the Sioux Falls region.
Spencer Hospital Awarded Grant to Support Surgical Technologist Apprenticeship
Spencer Hospital has been awarded grant funding through the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship (IOA) to support a Surgical Technologist apprentice, reinforcing the hospital’s commitment to workforce development and creating career pathways in healthcare.
38th Annual Avera Race Against Cancer Set for May 9
The 38th annual Avera Race Against Cancer is Saturday, May 9, at cities across the Avera footprint, including Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre and Yankton, SD and Marshall, MN.
Buffett Cancer Center Team Develops Open-Access Tools to Help Nebraskans Understand Cancer Risks
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Nebraska’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center has launched two new data visualization tools to help communities in Nebraska better understand cancer burden and support local prevention and screening efforts.
Avera Supports Employees Through Living Donor Program
Avera Health is proud to announce they have joined the Living Donor Circle of Excellence. This program, an initiative of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) celebrates employers that provide salary support to their employees who choose to be a living organ donor.
Bedford Falls Foundation Commits $1.5 Million to UNMC Nursing Scholarships
The Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF has committed $1.5 million to establish scholarships for 100 students each year in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing.
LifeScape’s “Small Shops, Big Impact” Returns to Support Local Businesses and Community Connections
LifeScape is inviting the community to shop with purpose during its upcoming Small Shops, Big Impact event, taking place May 1st - May 10th. The initiative is designed to support local small businesses across Sioux Falls while advancing LifeScape’s mission of empowering people to live their best life.
Black Hills Community Bank Awards Grant to Monument Health Foundation
Monument Health Foundation has received a $70,000 grant from Black Hills Community Bank through the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Member Impact Fund, furthering a longstanding partnership between the two organizations and supporting critical investments across the region.
North Dakota Announces $3.6 Million in Grants for Rural Health Transformation
The North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced three new grant opportunities for rural communities. The grant opportunities include a Zero Hour Physical Education initiative, community gardens projects, and community-based walking programs.
CHI Health Invests $164.5 Million in Community Initiatives
CHI Health gave back more than $164.5 million in community benefits last fiscal year. The health system, comprising 30 hospitals, 200 clinics and more than 8,620 employees in Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota and Minnesota, recently posted the CHI Health Community Impact Report 2025 on its website.
American Cancer Society Awards Transportation and Lodging Grant to Essentia Health
The Essentia Health Cancer Center in Fargo is honored to receive a $35,000 grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to help alleviate some of the financial burden for patients undergoing cancer treatment through transportation and lodging assistance.