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Category: Big Picture

  • Ken’s Blog: Of Faith and Unsettledness

    I must confess that my “being” is unsettled. Rather than list all the “unsettledness of my being” I would rather mention what has uplifted me and provided some sense of peace.

  • Angela Hall sends a heartfelt thank you

  • Ken’s Blog: Our Path Forward

    As we work through the many challenges of this moment, I appreciate hearing from staff. Recently, I had a conversation with an employee about staffing and she asked good questions.

  • Podcast: Faith and Family

    Janelle Terhaar, Clinical Nurse Specialist from Long Prairie, talks about what matters most. Listen as she shares how her experiences in Iraq shaped her faith and how her family gives her perspective on caring for each other.

  • Employee Forums

    What’s next in our battle against COVID-19? And how we can come together as a CentraCare family during these challenging times? Join us September 29th or 30th for an hour-long LIVE presentation.

  • Trusted Voices: I Was Hesitant

    CentraCare general surgeon, Dr. Nicole Lyons’s pregnancy coincided with some of the pandemic’s most tumultuous months. Today, her answer to every expectant parent’s wish has a name: Cecelia.

  • Podcast: Staring Into the Abyss

    There are times we find ourselves staring into an abyss – facing an unknown and needing to make a decision. For Dr. Alan Olson, that experience occurred 11 years ago with a diagnosis of colon cancer.

  • Podcast: Staring Into The Abyss

    There are times we find ourselves staring into an abyss – facing an unknown and needing to make a decision. For Dr. Alan Olson, that experience occurred 11 years ago, when he was diagnosed with colon cancer.

  • Trusted Voices: When You Can’t Predict the Future

    To quote part of a song that I sing with my daughters, “When you can’t predict the future, all that you can do is the next best thing that’s right in front of you.” I think that’s where we’re at.

  • Trusted Voices: Pregnant During a Pandemic

    Jay-Sheree Allen, MD, shares her thoughts about being pregnant during the pandemic and the vaccine for expecting moms.