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New Ulm to add outdoor fitness equipment & bicycle enhancements thanks to LOSE IT to WIN IT 04/12/2021 - Mankato Times When it ended last November, participants in Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project’s LOSE IT to WIN IT Community Health Challenge earned a total of $59,175 toward a community prize. In the fall of 2014, a portion of those earnings — $19,104 — were used to purchase and install five pieces of outdoor fitness equipment at Harman Park. |
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Grant to help Brown County dentists addresses heart disease 01/31/2015 - The Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch With the help of a $43,000 grant from Delta Dental of Minnesota awarded in December, The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation hopes to change that by helping facilitate more dialogue about heart disease between patients and their dentists, dental assistants and dental hygienists. |
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In New Ulm, challenge participants lose thousands 01/26/2015 - Mankato Free Press More than 2,200 participants lost more than 5,600 pounds during the Heart of New Ulm's Lose It to Win It community health challenge. The more than yearlong challenge started in June 2013 and ended in November. |
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HONU cited in U of Kentucky study on successful health partnerships 12/10/2021 - The New Ulm Journal Subscription Required - The Heart of New Ulm project continues to get attention from health care providers and educators around the country. |
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Heart of New Ulm Project looks to future with new leadership team 11/17/2014 - The New Ulm Journal Since 2009, a broad-based steering committee of nearly 40 people from various sectors has helped Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project (HONU) plan and promote health initiatives in the New Ulm community. |
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Walz, Hagedorn spar in District 1 debate 10/16/2014 - PostBulletin.com HONU is mentioned in this article from the Rochester Post-Bulletin recapping a debate between Democratic Congressman Tim Walz and Republican challenger Jim Hagedorn |
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Hearts Beat Back has a busy start this fall 10/12/2021 - The New Ulm Journal New Ulm City Council member Ruth Ann Webster, Brown County Public Health Director Karen Moritz and Heart of New Ulm Project Manager Cindy Winters recently had the opportunity to attend the Pro Walk, Pro Bike, Pro Place Conference held Sept. 8-11 in Pittsburgh. |
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Heart of New Ulm helps residents fight heart disease 08/18/2014 - Minnesota Public Radio When her weight crept past 300 pounds last year, Denise Leitz, of New Ulm, Minn., knew something had to change. Her clothes didn't fit. Airplane seat belts weren't long enough to reach around her waist -- and she was always in pain. |
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Local drive touts wellness 07/29/2014 - The Forest Lake Times Working out at the gym may not top the to-do list on a beautiful summer day. The idea behind a new initiative in Forest Lake is that it doesn’t need to be. |
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North Park to get new playground equipment 07/15/2014 - The New Ulm Journal Subscription Required - North Park is a step closer to receiving new playground equipment. |
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