Tuesday, June 20, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

Rural Healthy Communities Partnership is expecting something big soon. A new customized mobile health van is on its way, and it includes a special area for dental care. Eleven percent of rural residents have never seen a dentist.
 

[picture by Jan Youngquist] click on picture for larger image

• Two big announcements mark Healthy Communities Partnership ninth annual report

• Healthy Communities Partnership reports
  Rural Health Partnership Task Force

; Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Task Force; Domestic Abuse and Violence Task Force; Healthy Families Task Force; Senior Issues Task Force; Parish Nurse Task Force

• Elkhart's farmers' market now open
  Vendors welcome

• World, national news

• North Korea says it is not bound by six-party talks on missile tests

• Iranian nuclear program focus of U.S.-EU meeting

• More...

• Weekly outlook: Acreage report

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• USDA: Soybean planting nears completion, corn conditions dip

• Conservation Innovation Grants Fund 66 Projects

• Japan, US set to agree on beef import resumption

• NDSU Report: Biotechnology Trends Likely to Continue

• More...

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• Request for recognition of blood donors

• Response to request for blood donor names

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• Calendar of events

• How to help victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and more

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (3)

• Classifieds    (10) 

Submit a classified ad online  [Lowest cost for advertising in the county!]

• Business news elsewhere

• Housing starts jump 5% in May due to good weather; building permits drop

• More...

• Pinto softball game

• Mustang baseball game

• PONY baseball game

• Redbird student-athletes achieve record GPA

• Sports news elsewhere

• Hurricanes storm past Oilers for first Stanley Cup

• Yankees fall further behind with Phillies loss

• Ken Griffey Jr. hits No. 548

• FIFA World Cup

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• New Heart Guidelines Add Exercise to Healthy Diet

• NSAIDs Pose Death Risk for Heart-Attack Patients

• New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Have Doubled in 30 Years

• Whole grain-rich diet may reduce gum disease risk

• Parental smoking still a threat to kids' lungs

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Web browsers getting facelifts

• Microsoft releases new Windows Live IM service

• Yahoo Messenger allows users to share services

• More...

Monday, June 19:

• Area escapes major damage in weekend storms

• Severe thunderstorm watch

• Master Gardeners present 'Thru the Garden Gate' garden walk Saturday

• First North American bird flu case
  Canadian authorities implement disease control measures

• IEMA, IDNR and NWS increase awareness of lightning dangers during outdoor activities

• Gov. Blagojevich announces 1,100 summer jobs

• Gov. Blagojevich signs consumer protection law for active-duty military personnel

• Soldier beetles and 'to do' list
  By John Fulton

• Mustang score

• Pinto score

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