Category Archives: Healthy Living

CentraCare Opens Appointments for Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines
(KNSI) - Starting now, residents can make an appointment to get protected from seasonal sickness. CentraCare is scheduling the flu and COVID-19 vaccines for everyone six months and older. Medical expe...
Jake Judd Sep 20, 2024 CentraCare

Decluttering to Boost Mental Health: A 30-Day Challenge
As the fall season begins, it’s a great time to refresh your home and mindset through decluttering. Not only does decluttering create a cleaner, more organized space, but it also provides incred...
Alayna Jaye Sep 17, 2024

CentraCare Plaza Pediatrics Offers Body Positivity Programs for Girls
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud-based medical provider is ensuring that young girls have body confidence as they develop. CentraCare Plaza Pediatrics has partnered with Bras for Girls, an organization for girls ...
Jake Judd Sep 16, 2024 CentraCare

St. Cloud Walk to End Alzheimer's Aims to Raise $100,000 to Support Local Programs and Research
(KNSI) - It's not too late to take part in the St. Cloud Walk to End Alzheimer's this weekend. Walk manager Josh Halicke called the annual event essential to finding a cure. "It's really an important ...
Jake Judd Sep 16, 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's

CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital Performs Groundbreaking Heart Procedure
(KNSI) - A surgical team at CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital has become the first in Minnesota to perform a specialized heart procedure. Doctor Christopher Leville and the entire vascular surgery team pe...
Jake Judd Sep 13, 2024 Pictured CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center team members: Jennifer Skaj, RN; Christopher Leville, MD; James Sabyan, endovascular tech; and Sydney Charlson, RN.

National Suicide Prevention Month Highlights Urgent Need for Awareness and Support
(KNSI) - September is National Suicide Prevention Month, which aims to shine a light on the importance of good mental health and raise awareness about those who may be at risk. According to the Center...
Jake Judd Sep 11, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

St. Cloud State University Hosts 9/11 Memorial Events: Stair Climb, Flag-Raising
(KNSI) - College students will remember the sacrifice of first responders on one of America's darkest days. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps Fighting Saints Battalion will host a 9/11 Memorial Sta...
Jake Judd Sep 10, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Healthy Aging: What to Expect in Your 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond
Aging is a natural part of life, and while each decade brings its own set of changes, it’s possible to stay healthy and vibrant by focusing on specific wellness practices. From your 30s through ...
Alayna Jaye Sep 10, 2024

CentraCare to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings for Men on September 26th
(KNSI) - In an attempt to catch a deadly disease in its early stages, CentraCare is offering free prostate cancer screenings later this month. On Thursday, September 26th, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., men ...
Jake Judd Sep 09, 2024 CentraCare - Coborn Healing Center, exterior, patio, garden, St. Cloud, Coborn Cancer Center, CentraCare Plaza, Scenic, Specialities, Stockinger, aerial, ben, day3, finished

St. Cloud City Council Considers $332 Million Bond Issue to Support CentraCare Expansions and Refinancing
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council is holding a public hearing on whether to issue up to $332 million in bonds to help finance CentraCare's recent expansions. The arrangement is beneficial to CentraC...
Ashley Kolling Sep 06, 2024 CentraCare