
The 2012 version of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Rochester Polar Bear Plunge was again a huge success. This year marked the eleventh year of the Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics held at Foster Arend Park in Rochester. In those eleven years, the plungers of Southeastern Minnesota h...

On January 1, 2012, the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center (ADC) entered into a contract with Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc. (CHC) to provide health services to the detainee population in Olmsted County. For the past 20+ years, the ADC has had a very effective working relations...

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to be more physically active and lose weight? If so, you are not alone. Over the years, losing weight and being more physically active have been listed as two of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions. Over 45% of American adults make resolutions each year....

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