Area briefs

Cass County Public Health will offer the following blood pressure and immunization clinics in March.

Blood pressure

Backus -- 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Senior Citizens Building.

Hackensack -- 11-11:30 a.m. March 7, Birch Lake Apartments.

Leader/Poplar -- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 20, Leader Community Hall.

Walker -- 1-3 p.m. Friday, Public Health Office.

Longville -- 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday and March 20, Longville Family Center.

Immunizations

Pillager -- Noon-2:30 p.m. March 20, Family Resource Center.

Pine River -- 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 7, Pine River Family Center.

Remer -- 10-11:30 a.m. March 14, Town Hall.

Walker -- 10 a.m.-noon March 13, Public Health Office.

Immunizations available:

Preschoolers -- Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Hib., Hep.B, Varicella.

School age -- All the above except Hib.

Adult -- Diphtheria, Tetanus.

Charge is $3 per immunization. Bring current record. Receive a free reading book for children by getting their initial immunization series completed by age 20 months.

CTC clinics

Call for appointment time.

Cass Lake -- March 23, Cass Lake Family Center, (218) 335-7837.

Walker -- March 26, Hope Lutheran Church, (218) 547-4273.

Pillager -- March 16, Pillager Family Center, (218) 746-4009.

Pine River -- March 22, Pine River Family Center, (218) 587-4292.

Cass adult health clinics scheduled

Cass County Public Health will offer the following adult health clinics in March.

Public health nurses will assess at no charge: health history, blood pressure, blood glucose and medications management. A cost of $10 will be charged to cut toenails, ingrown toenails and calluses.

Pillager -- 12:30-2 p.m. March 27, Pillager Senior Citizens Center.

Hackensack -- 1-4:30 p.m. March 13, Hackensack Senior Center.

Boy River -- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 15, Jerry's Bar.

Cass Lake -- 9-11:30 a.m. March 26, Four Seasons Apartments.

Longville -- 1-3 p.m. March 21, YAH Senior Center.

A foot-care-only clinic, with a $10 charge, will run from 10 a.m. to noon March 13 at Quam Court in Walker.

Bring a towel and basin to these clinics.

Cass County WIC schedule listed

Cass County Public Health has listed the WIC Nutrition Program schedule for March.

Pine River -- 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. March 7 and 10-11:30 and 1-2 p.m. March 8, Pine River Family Center.

Walker -- 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. March 12, Hope Lutheran Church.

Remer -- 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. March 14, City Hall.

Pillager -- Noon-2:30 p.m. March 20 and 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 21, Family Resource Center.

A Healthy Beginnings nurse is available at WIC clinics to answer questions about pregnancy/childbirth and for pregnancy testing.