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Tick Prevention 

June 2026 // Health Matters Monthly Column By Tina Opelt, APNP, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner Lyme disease is an infection spread by deer ticks, which are about the size of a pinhead. They peak in our area in late spring and early summer. The CDC estimates there are 476,000 cases of Lyme disease diagnosed in the US…

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When Kids Get Stuck in Survival Mode

“I can’t go to school. My stomach hurts.” By Tamilyn White, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist Sometimes children really do have stomach ailments. But what does it mean when a kiddo complains about feeling sick, but rest, medicine, and doctors don’t find anything physically off? The Brain-Body Connection Although we sometimes talk as if our minds and…

HHS Leaders Tour Eau Claire

HRSA Administrator Engels tours NorthLakes NorthLakes Community Clinic recently welcomed Tom Engels, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for a tour of its Eau Claire clinic. Engels was joined by several other leaders from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, as well as the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association. The…

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The Park Center Awarded $10,000

100 Who Care Sawyer County Selects The Park Center NorthLakes Community Clinic is proud to host 100 Who Care Sawyer County, a local giving circle that brings community members together to support nonprofits making a difference across the region. At the most recent gathering, members selected The Park Center to receive this round’s collective gift…

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WOJB Awarded $14,000

100 Who Care Ashland & Bayfield Counties Selects WOJB NorthLakes Community Clinic is proud to host 100 Who Care Ashland & Bayfield Counties, a local giving circle that brings community members together to support nonprofits making a difference across the region. At the June 1 gathering, members selected WOJB to receive this round’s collective gift…