Across America, hospitals are vanishing. From Alaska to Florida, towns are losing their lifelines. And for thousands of families, it's costing far more than convenience — it's costing lives. One of those lives was 78-year-old garden center owner …

By Sirena Mankins Editor MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Medical Center Credit Union will mark six decades in business with a community scavenger hunt offering $400 in prizes throughout August. The credit union will hide decorated rocks at public Marshfield …

Holly and Arron Boock, Merrifield, a boy, Hudson Todd, 8 pounds, 8 ounces, June 15, 2024. Grandparents are Al and Lori Gwost, St. Joseph, and Todd and Penny Boock, Slayton. Nicole Meixner, Walker, a girl, Lylah Kaymarie, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, June 21, 2024. …

EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - Wednesday marks one year since HSHS announced Sacred Heart and St. Joseph's hospitals would be shutting down. Since then the Chippewa Valley has seen a lot of changes while trying to recover from the loss. The announcement made in …

EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - The closure of HSHS hospitals in the Chippewa Valley is still fresh and many may be still wondering why. Officials with HSHS have not responded to our request for interviews. However, HSHS CEO Damon Boatwright recently spoke with trade …

Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System is more than doubling the labor and delivery beds at its Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire (Wis.) to aid community needs amid recent hospital closures. The hospital's obstetrics unit will expand from eight beds …

More than two dozen hospital mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and partnerships were unwound or called off throughout the past few years. Here are the ties between health systems that were unwound or deals that were abandoned before …

It could take up to three years and $200 million for Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative to construct a new community hospital in the Chippewa Valley. The cooperative announced its plan to build hospital in the region Wednesday, but where it will be built …

EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - A health care co-op that formed after HSHS and Prevea announce they were leaving western Wisconsin has announced plans to build a new hospital.  Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative said in a press release Wednesday they are taking steps …

Marshfield Clinic Health System is offering appointments the same day people schedule them to reduce the number of people going to the emergency department and urgent care. Since the closures of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and …