The Life Serve Blood Center is planning two upcoming Give an hour to save lives at an upcoming blood drives: Keystone Community Blood Drive, Tuesday, July  7, 2015 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at St John Lutheran Church, 201 4th Ave.

Melissa Smith, Virginia Gay Hospital’s Director of Public Health and Home Health, urges Benton County residents to be especially cautious of becoming infected with the Shigella bacteria (Shigellosis) recently striking Linn County according to the Linn County public health officials and as reported by KCRG.

The Red Cross Vinton Community Blood Drive will be held Thursday, June 18, from 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Vinton Skate and Activities Center. For an appointment contact Kristie at 472-4292 or email davcdavis@q.

The Red Cross Vinton Community Blood Drive will be held Thursday, June 18, from 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Vinton Skate and Activities Center.  For an appointment contact Kristie at 472-4292 or email davcdavis@q.

Ever wondered why your child has difficulty remembering to do more than one thing or can't seem to get organized or just what your adolescent was thinking?  Through the collaborative efforts of the Benton/Iowa Decategorization Project, Building Directions for Families, Inc.

The  Cedar Rapids Multiple Myeloma Support Group will have its summer potluck June 18. Details:   When:     June 18, 5:30 - 7:00PM   Summer potluck:   Everyone brings a side dish to share                  and meat is provided by Hall-Perrine Cancer                  Center, (RSVP to number below)   Where:     Community Room, Hall-Perrine Cancer Center   Speaker:    Cassie Willits, Licensed Massage Therapist   For more information, call Inez at (319) 298-9347 or email Cedar Rapids@IMFSupport.

“The exact date is June 17th, 1994. I am fourteen, which is the norm these days, when the mean age of the first drink for girls is less than thirteen years old.

Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics welcomes Adam Brooks, M.D., as a physician working one day a week in the Vinton clinic.  Dr. Brooks, Board Certified in Family Medicine with an M.

Attached is the June WOW newsletter highlighting highly processed foods, a recipe for pan fried tilapia with orange sauce, grill food safety, and how you can fit physical activity into your daily routine.

The sun is out, the breeze is cool, and you’re recovering from a long winter. Spring, it’s the time of year we all love, and with it comes spring cleaning.