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May 20, 2012 09:00 PM CST
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Never Too Old to Play

May is Older Americans Month  2012 Celebrates “Never too Old to Play” The 2010 census showed that Olmsted County has 12.6% of the population over the...

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Farmers Markets are now in Season

Over the last two years, Olmsted County Public Health Services used 'Communities Putting Prevention to Work' grant funding to help establish new farmer...

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November 6 Election Filing Begins

Filing for the November 6th General Election will begin on Tuesday, May 22 at 8:00 AM and conclude on June 5 at 5:00 PM. A Notice of filing can be fou...

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Complete Streets: What Exactly Is It?

In communities across the country, and here in Southeast Minnesota, there is a growing movement toward a concept called “complete the streets.” This en...

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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies

During May, we recognize our community’s commitment to promoting the health and well-being of women, children, and families of healthy babies. There ar...

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Road Cautions

Bituminous reclamation and overlay work is scheduled to begin May 14, 2012 on three roadways in Olmsted County.  Those roadways include CSAH 11 (50th A...

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Increasing the Rate of HPV Vaccinations

Beginning May of 2012, the Maternal Child Health Advisory Committee is promoting a campaign to increase HPV vaccine rates for boys, girls and young adu...

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Car Seat Safety

According to the Minnesota Office of Transportation Safety, three out of four child seats are used incorrectly, and many parents aren’t aware of the ca...

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Pertussis on the Increase

The Minnesota Department of Health has released information about the increasing incidence of pertussis (whooping cough) in the state. Currently, Minnesota has reported 670 pertussis cases to date, exceeding the 661 total cases reported all last year. Olmsted County has also seen an increa...

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Property Taxes: Myths and Misconceptions

The number one myth concerning property taxes is that the Assessor sets the property taxes. This is false. Assessors determine the market values upon which property taxes are based, however several other factors are included in the equation that determine the property tax for any specific ...

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Blood Pressure: Know Your Risk and Treat the Problem

Blood pressure is measured in two values; the systolic (higher number) and diastolic (lower number). Systolic is a measurement of the pressure on your arteries while the heart is beating (or contracting). Diastolic blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure on your arteries between be...

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Celebrate Community Action Month in May

OLMSTED COMMUNITY ACTION Twenty-nine years of helping people, changing lives in Olmsted County The mission of Olmsted Community Action Program (CAP) is to “Partner with Community to provide opportunities for families and individuals to achieve economic self-reliance.” Olmsted CAP is pa...

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Join Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Rochester – Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) has established a Bicycle – Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to serve in an advisory role to the ROCOG Policy Board. They were charged with a role to help implement the ROCOG 2040 Urban and Rural Bikeway Plans and promote bicycle and p...

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Volunteers needed to serve on boards & committees

Olmsted County is actively seeking citizens to serve on boards, committees, and commissions. Several positions are currently open. Learn what's available and apply for a position.

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Current Job Openings

97 percent of our staff say they are proud to work for Olmsted County! Become part of the team. Check out the current job openings.

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