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Lake Region Healthcare unifies its hospitals and clinics to strengthen future of local healthcare
Unified organization will accelerate growth, investments in facilities and leading technologies, strengthen workforce, ensure sustainability [ELBOW LAKE/FERGUS FALLS, MN] Lake Region Healthcare announced this week the organization has combined its hospitals in Fergus Falls and Elbow Lake and the 10 regional clinics it operates in the west central Minnesota region to create one unified organization. This is part of a larger strategic plan aimed at accelerating growth, investments in facilities and
Empowering Rural Voices: West Central Initiative Announces Democracy Summit
West Central Initiative will host community members, leaders, and changemakers from west central Minnesota and beyond at its Rural Democracy Summit 2025: Toward a Positive Rural Vision, which will be held Friday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Morris. "This gathering is a space to exchange ideas, build new connections, and spark collective action aimed at strengthening democracy and growing vibrant rural communities," said Ben Schierer, West Central Initiative Director