National Doctors' Day

Letter to the Editor: Consider saying thank you after your next encounter with a physician

March 29, 2025 | By Brian Canfield

As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Blessing Hospital this year, we have the opportunity to reflect on the many changes that have occurred in local healthcare delivery over the past century-and-a-half. From being one of the first civilian hospitals to use penicillin in 1943 to the opening of the Heart &…

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Letter to the Editor: Paying tribute to one of the area’s 'fundamental resources'

March 29, 2023 | By Maureen Kahn

When we think of the awe-inspiring resources available locally, the powerful Mississippi River and fertile farmland come to mind right away. As we celebrate National Doctors’ Day on March 30, I am reminded of a quote from the late President John F. Kennedy: “The human mind is our fundamental resource.” The creative and innovative minds of…

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