With fewer on-call responders, local ambulance coverage in Brooten and Belgrade is at risk. Find out what’s needed to keep this vital service strong.
Category: Community Impact
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A Second Wind: Finding Life Again After Lung Transplant
From relying on oxygen to camping and live music again—Dave’s lung transplant story shows the power of organ donation and why registering matters.
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Medicare Open Enrollment: Key Updates for 2026
Medicare Open Enrollment is underway. Learn what’s changing for 2026—including plan updates, costs, drug coverage, and what to do if your current plan is ending.
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Experience Casino Royale Elegance at the Harvest Ball
The community is invited to Lakeside Ballroom for a night of intrigue and elegance, perfectly suited to this year's theme for the 21st annual Harvest Ball.
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Building Stronger Communities: GRHS Employees Donate $14,067 to United Way
Annual giving from Glacial Ridge Health System employees strengthens youth programs, financial stability, and community health across our region.
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Buyer Beware: Medicare Advantage Insurance Programs Aren’t Always to Your Advantage
Some Medicare-based insurance programs for seniors are falling short, and Minnesota providers are opting out. What the ads for Medicare Advantage plans don't tell.
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20th Annual Harvest Ball
Auxiliary of GRHS set to celebrate 20 years of elegance and fundraising. Time is running out to purchase tickets for the Harvest Ball!
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Auxiliary Pledges $30,000 to Emergency Department
The annual Harvest Ball proceeds will go toward a SimMan® to enhance patient care through realistic, hands-on training that will strengthen our critical care team.
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Hidden Risk of MA Plans Uncovered Affecting 300,000 MN Patients
Historic decision: MN's largest health system exits the nation's top Medicare Advantage plan over frequent delays and denials of essential patient care.
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EMS Week: “Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future.”
Thank you to our EMTs and Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) on Glacial Ridge Ambulance responding from Glenwood, Starbuck, and Brooten, and our Paramedics in ER.