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Article Title Publication City State Published Date
Decatur Family YMCA Chosen for National Healthy Community Project Hearld-Review.com Decatur IL 02/21/2012
New Food Policy Council launched in Mid Michigan Bylaws Lansing MI 02/14/2012
Kentucky schools to track students' body mass index Lexington Herald-Leader Louisville KY 02/10/2012
NKY looks to further limit smoking NYK.com Covington KY 02/09/2012
Cornelius bans tobacco use at parks & rec sites CorneliusNews.Net Mecklenburg County NC 02/08/2012
County Getting Into the Farmers’ Market Business Manatee County FL 02/08/2012
Syracuse to Be Featured Sunday in Episode of PBS Series, 'Designing Healthy Communities' Syracuse.com Syracuse NY 02/07/2012
Dubuque Community Y will participate in national initiative Thonline.com Dubuque IA 02/06/2012
Healthy Communities Projects: Overview and Milestones Lansing-Ingham County MI 02/03/2012
Healthy Weight Journal is good for a body The Mining Journal Marquette County MI 02/03/2012
Everybody Eats: Cultivating Food Democracy Lansing MI 02/03/2012
City receives $50,000 grant Waupaca Now Waupaca WI 02/01/2012
Decatur YMCA Gets Grant WANDTV Decatur IL 02/01/2012
Community Wellness Challenge 2 Gets Under way Wednesday The Mining Journal Marquette County MI 01/31/2012
Loss of Food Lion store adds to food desert strain in Lynchburg The News & Advance Lynchburg VA 01/29/2012
Activate Saginaw Coalition Continues to Push Forward to Improve Overall Health of the Community Mlive Saginaw MI 01/29/2012
RSS Text Size Print Share This Home / news / local / Loss of Food Lion store adds to food desert strain in Lynchburg Newsadvance.com Lynchburg VA 01/28/2012
Citywide Campaign to Fight Child Obesity Nets $88k to Grow Efforts The Hour Norwalk CT 01/27/2012
Wilsonville Gets $50,000 for Community Health Project Oregonlive.com Wilsonville OR 01/26/2012
Colby receives KDHE ACHIEVE grant The Hays Daily News Colby KS 01/26/2012
Cascade City-County Health Department Gets $40,000 ACHIEVE Grant Greatfallstribune.com Cascade MT 01/26/2012
KDHE, Thomas County Health Department Collaborate on National Healthy Community Grant KDHEKS.gov Colby KS 01/25/2012
Norwalk Selected for National Healthy Community Grant City of Norwalk, Connecticut Norwalk CT 01/25/2012
Lynchburg Awarded Outstanding Runner Friendly Community of 2011 WSET Lynchburg VA 01/24/2012
Look For the Light Bulb – Statewide Menu Labeling Program in Nevada GetHealthyWashoe.com Washoe County NA 01/20/2012
Strategies for Alexandria Businesses to Help Prevent Obesity HealthierAlexandria.org Alexandria VA 01/20/2012
Healthy Restaurant: Campaign to Make the Healthy Choice, the Easy Choice Activelivingcoalition.org Bloomington IN 01/20/2012
Allentown Wins Money to Fight Childhood Obesity WFMZ Allentown PA 01/20/2012
Summit Focuses on Community Health in Natrona County Trib.com Casper WY 01/20/2012
New Year, New Opportunities for Cascade County CCHDMT.org Cascade MT 01/20/2012
Wilsonville Community Center Selected for National Healthy Communities Grant Oregonlive.com Wilsonville OR 01/17/2012
Live54218 initiative gains $88,000 boost Childrenhealthwizard.com Green Bay WI 01/15/2012
Salamanca Chosen for Mentoring Program The Post-Journal Salamanca NY 01/14/2012
Health Department to Study Smoking Ban for Covington Public Housing Fox 19 Covington KY 01/13/2012
Nevada County Releases Physical Activity Guide YubaNet.com Nevada County CA 01/12/2012
Commitment to a Healthier America Housatonic Times Danbury area CT 01/12/2012
Covington Gets $88K to Build Healthier Community NKY.com Covington KY 01/12/2012
Salamanca Awarded National Healthy Community Grant YNN Salamanca NY 01/12/2012
Grant connects Boonslick YMCA and area businesses Boonville Daily News Boonville MO 01/12/2012
Health Dept Receives Funds to Promote Smoke-Free Policy, Nutrition and Physical Act in Covington Fox19 Covington KY 01/12/2012
YMCA seeking to help area ACHIEVE The Times Leader Dubuque IA 01/10/2012
Workshop to Emphasize Healthy Work Sites Press Republican Clinton County NY 01/10/2012
YMCA Helping Area ACHIEVE The Times Leader Wilkes-Barre IA 01/10/2012
Using Social Media to Lose Weight WSET Lynchburg VA 01/03/2012
Calories Count Lunch, a Low-Cost, Low-Calorie Event MPBN Portland ME 01/03/2012
Biggest Loser Program Welcomes Second Year in Scappoose TheChronicleOnline.com Columbia County OR 12/23/2011
Faith leaders in the black community in Multnomah County pledge to combat obesity and diabetes Oregonlive Portland OR 12/20/2011
Lynchburg Starts Programs in Light of its Obesity Ranking WVTF-Virginia Public Radio Lynchburg VA 12/16/2011
Multnomah County faith leaders gather to pledge commitment to healthier food Oregonlive Portland OR 12/15/2011
Multnomah County Enlists Faith Leaders for Healthy Foods Plan The Skanner Portland OR 12/14/2011
Multnomah County Enlists Faith Leaders for Healthy Foods Plan The Skanner Multnomah OR 12/14/2011
Making Forest Park Friendly for Biking Is Goal of Grant Forest Park Review Forest Park IL 12/13/2011
Butt-Ugly: 2011 Litter Pickups Yield 14,918 Cigarette Butts YubaNet.com Nevada County CA 12/12/2011
LCGHD Sponsors Childhood Obesity Awareness Play Blog: My Take on Today Lake County OH 12/09/2011
Yeshiva Darchei Noam recognized for their Yeshiva Wellness Initiative participation Community Connections Monsey NY 12/01/2011
Board of Health passes proposal that bans cigarette sales at pharmacies, Walmart in 2012 Village Soup Wareham MA 11/30/2011
Tasty Selections Highlight New Restaurant Program Bradenton Herald Bradenton FL 11/28/2011
Bloomington restaurants get message on healthful eating, make revisions to accommodate new demands Herald-Times Bloomington IA 11/25/2011
Council Approves Citywide Smoking Ban The Manchester Enterprise Manchester KY 11/23/2011
Great Expectations APHA Annual Meeting Blog Alexandria VA 11/01/2011
Bike to Borrow in Escanaba UpperMichigansSource.com Escanaba MI 10/07/2011
Healthy People Alliance and Klickitat County Health Department Celebrates Food Day with "Nourish" Community Screening Klickitat County Klickitat County WA 10/05/2011
Life expectancy rates for women are declining in some communities Comstock's Nevada County CA 10/03/2011
State Community Health Assessment Meeting Summary and Findings - Region #8 State Community Health Assessment Meeting Summary and Findings - Region #8 MI 10/01/2011
MI Statewide Community Health Assessment State Community Health Assessment Meeting and Summary and Findings MI 10/01/2011
Healthcare Professionals from Coast-to-Coast Gather in Washington, DC, during National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month NICH.org Yellowstone MT 09/30/2011
Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice Genesee Country Express Mt. Morris NY 09/29/2011
Cabarrus Health Alliance honors Henry for service Independent Tribune Kannapolis NC 09/26/2011
Chronic Disease Program Starts Tuesday New London.Patch.com New London CT 09/23/2011
Case Studies: Hopkins-Tancil Court Gardens, Alexandria Arlingtonva.us Alexandria VA 09/23/2011
Oakland invites you to 'Eat Smart! Eat Here!' Post-Gazette.com Oakland PA 09/15/2011
Active Community Environement (ACE) Grant Awarded to Klickitat County Health Department City of White Salmon Klickitat County WA 09/14/2011
Helping Babies Get the Best Start in Life Columbus Public Health Columbus OH 09/14/2011
New walking trail opens in Clatskanie The Chronicle Columbia County OR 09/14/2011
Are packed lunches healthier than school lunches? UpperMichigansSource.com Escanaba MI 09/13/2011
Complete Streets in Big Sky Country National Complete Streets Coalition Billings MT 09/12/2011
Worksite Wellness Programs Have a Great Return on Investment Manatee County Chamber of Commerce's Current Magazine Bradenton FL 09/01/2011
Healthier lunches coming to Oakland University Times Oakland PA 09/01/2011
Obesity Forum Addresses Approaches to Preventing Obesity across the Lifespan Washoe County Health District Washoe County NA 08/30/2011
Gazette Opinion: Let's Plan Streets for Complete Community Billings Gazette Billings MT 08/22/2011
'Complete streets' plan wins City Council approval Billings Gazette Billings MT 08/22/2011
FCHD gets national disease control grant The State Journal Frankfort KY 07/29/2011
City of Escanaba Passes Outdoor Smoking Ordinance Smoking Ordinance Escanaba MI 07/08/2011
Mo. transportation agency awards $3.4M in grants to help children walk, bike safely to school Associated Press Kahoka MO 07/05/2011
Cabarrus County Parks Outlaw Tobacco Charlotte Observer Concord NC 07/03/2011
County may limit smoking in parks The Whidbey Examiner Island County WA 06/23/2011
Coalition to release ‘passport’ to good health The Spotlight Columbia County OR 06/22/2011
Partnership receives Honorable Mention in Livable City Award HealthierAlexandria.org Alexandria VA 06/18/2011
North Charleston Making Effort to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Charleston Currents North Charleston SC 06/09/2011
Possible increase to smoking ban UpperMicigansSource.com Escanaba MI 06/06/2011
Alexandria To Post Anti Smoking Signs In Public Playgrounds Alexandria News Alexandria VA 05/26/2011

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