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Bobbie Tibbetts speaks in an empty board room at Sanford Health. Words across the screen say Boobie Tibbetts, VP, Sanford Foundation

Sanford creates stability plan for struggling employees

Health system workers affected by coronavirus hardships can get financial aid

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

A portrait of Stacey Wrightsman, a community relations leader for Sanford Health.

Sanford reinforces ‘community’ amid global pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

A man wears a face shield, one of many shields that a Worthington, Minn., company plans to make.

Worthington company plans to make millions of face shields

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Two nurses talk with each other. A virtual nursing fair will help aspiring nurses explore their career options at Sanford Health.

Virtual career fair helps nurses explore Sanford jobs

Keeley Meier ⋅ 3 min read

A man and woman lead young children in a song.

Child care centers open for health care providers’ families

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

Saleswoman helping customer.

COVID-19 prompts a call to help those most affected

Mayor: 'Our community has a tremendous heart for giving'

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

The bloodmobile sits in a parking lot. Blood donations are needed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Blood donations needed during COVID-19 pandemic

As venues close to the public, bloodmobile has lost some of its scheduled drives

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

An older man who resides at a Good Samaritan Society location looks at his daughter via FaceTime on a cellphone. Technology is helping visitors who can't see their loved ones right now.

Staying in touch when you can’t visit patients, residents

Messages can be hand-delivered at Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 4 min read

Exterior daytime view of Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Canceling public events for public health

Social distancing is one way to slow the spread of novel coronavirus

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Two women talk over a gift shop counter. Random Acts of Kindness Day lasted the month of February at the Sanford Gift Shop.

Sanford extends Random Acts of Kindness Day all month

Medical center gift shop inspired a streak of people 'paying it forward'

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

A farmstead with grain bins and a barn stands in the background, reflected in a body of water in the foreground. Flooding has made farming a challenge.

When farming stresses pile up, there is help and hope

Downturn in ag economy and unpredictable weather make a farmer's job tough

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 18 min read

Two nurses work behind windows at the front entrance to the emergency room, checking computer screens.

Sanford Health partners on community mental health triage

Triage center will provide alternative to hospitals & jail starting this fall

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 4 min read

Rod Hunter lifts one of his sons to the top of the tree at Christmas at the Castle

Bringing Christmas to the Castle

How Rod Hunter and his Christmas Decor team deck the halls of the Sanford Children’s Hospital.

Jeanette Rackl ⋅ 10 min read

Adults disabilities: Harvey from Village Northwest Sheldon Iowa

Adults with disabilities benefit from partnership

Sanford Health supports mission of Village Northwest Unlimited in Sheldon, Iowa

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Chad Spartz wears a stocking cap and holds his infant son Jeff, wearing a plush red crown in front of the Christmas tree at the Sanford Children's Castle of Care.

Tree lighting & radiothon celebrate Christmas at the Castle

Benefit events Dec. 3, 5 & 6 ring in holidays for the whole family

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

NFL Sanford Health athletes gather in Minneapolis

Mick Garry ⋅ 13 min read

Wisconsin basketball looks ahead with tragedy still fresh

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Bringing Christmas to the Castle

Jeanette Rackl ⋅ 10 min read

PROMISE lab shows kids they can do science

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 18 min read

Stacy Wrightsman: ‘We’re all in community relations’

Jared Leighton ⋅ 10 min read