Frequency, urgency, and pain on urination are symptoms of inflammation or irritation. These symptoms can be caused by a UTI (bacterial infection) or substances in the urine causing irritation to the lining of the bladder or urethra. UTIs can be treated by antibiotics. But irritation of the bladder or urethra…

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Building Trade Students from Northeast Technical High School had a firsthand look at a safe construction site at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) recently. PLHS and building construction manager McGough toured the students through the active construction site to show the students how the safety practices they learn in class…

Meet Maggie, a cancer survivor with two kids, a supportive fiancée and loving family. On June 13, 2014 she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. During this time she drew hope from staff at the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center and was strong not only for herself, but for her…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System thanks all who donated their time and items to comfort patients over the holiday season. This list includes blankets to Cancer Center patients from Maggie Einrem and Sparton, leggings as comfort item to Cancer Center patients from LulaRoe - Katie DeBoer, and more. 2017 has been…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) named Watertown area native Michele (Micki) Cordell as the new Obstetrics (OB) Director. As the OB Director, Cordell will serve as the point of contact between PLHS and the physicians whose primary work area is OB and the newborn nursery. Cordell grew up in Clark,…

The Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors approved a request from the Prairie Lakes Hospice Department to access funds to purchase new computer software. The new software will support all lines of service, reducing resource usage by reducing repetitive data entry.   “This new software will allow staff to…

Alyssa and Jeremy Larson of Watertown welcomed their new baby boy Jack Alan at 3:27 a.m. on January 1, 2018, weighing 8 lbs 3.3 oz and measuring 20 ¾ inches in length. Jack is the first baby to be born at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown for the 2018…