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Woman in mountains "overcoming obstacles"
Prepare to quit smoking during the Great American Smokeout on November 17. If you're a smoker, quitting can be the single most important step you take to protect your health and the health of your loved ones. Smoking causes immediate damage to your body, and it threatens your future with increased risks for cancer, heart attack, lung disease, and early death. Many people have probably urged you to quit smoking already, but we all know that quitting can be hard. Just as every journey begins with a single step, so, too, does quitting.
Posted: November 9, 2016
Wage Works card.
A WageWorks® Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan such as copays for office visits and prescriptions, vision expenses after insurance including Lasik, and dental care or orthodontia (both preventative and restorative) after insurance. Some over-the-counter expenses that qualify (unless reimbursed by insurance) include: diabetic supplies, contact lens solution, denture adhesive, personal test kits, blood pressure meter, adhesive or elastic bandages, and thermometers. It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.
Posted: November 8, 2016
Guy on ladder cleaning gutters.
Fall is the time to inspect and maintain your home gutters before Jack Frost sets up camp in our area. Gutters keep water away from the walls and foundation of your home in order to keep it dry and sturdy. But clogged or broken gutters can cause even more complicated problems than a leaking...
Posted: November 4, 2016
Clock in fall setting
Many of us are looking forward to when the clocks "fall back" on Sunday, and we get that extra hour of sleep. While there are plenty of things around the house to do to prepare including turning the clocks back, experts say there are a few situations in which you can benefit from prepping yourself for this upcoming time change.
Posted: November 2, 2016
Des Moines and Urbandale police seals over a blue line.
Joint Media Release November 2nd, 2016 It is with great sadness today that we learn of the shooting deaths of two Des Moines metro area police officers early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen officers and the brave men and women of the Des Moines Police...
Posted: November 2, 2016
Woman smiling at dentist
Delta Dental of Iowa Enhanced Benefits Program: Did you know..... Every $1 spent on preventative dental care, like check-ups and cleanings, can save up to $50 dollars on costly restorative and emergency care. More than 120 signs and symptoms of disease can be diagnosed through a routine oral exam. Your dental plan includes Delta Dental of Iowa's Enhanced Benefits Program that links medical conditions and dental benefits. This benefit offers additional oral health services, such as additional cleanings, to subscribers with certain conditions.
Posted: November 1, 2016
Construction collage.
The construction of the new Scott County Sheriff's Patrol Headquarters is moving along. The new facility is located in Eldridge, off of Black Hawk Trail Road with easy access to the Highway and being in a more central location of the county. The building will have offices, training space, garage...
Posted: October 28, 2016
If You Have High Cholesterol, The Culprit May Be Sugar Cholesterol seems to start creeping up in our 30s or 40s as careers, kids and other obligations leave us more stressed, less physically active and heavier than ever. That's a problem because high cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. Lowering it without medication can be difficult, depending on your age and other health problems. For those with genetically high cholesterol, it can be nearly impossible without taking a statin, a prescription cholesterol-lowering medication. But for many of us, lifestyle changes are enough to bring cholesterol down.
Posted: October 26, 2016
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A WageWorks® Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan such as copays for office visits and prescriptions, vision expenses after insurance including Lasik, and dental care or orthodontia (both preventative and restorative) after insurance. Some over-the-counter expenses that qualify (unless reimbursed by insurance) include: diabetic supplies, contact lens solution, denture adhesive, personal test kits, blood pressure meter, adhesive or elastic bandages, and thermometers. It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.
Posted: October 25, 2016
FSS provides a small fleet of vehicles for use by other county departments for business travel. These vehicles typically are used for travel to the State Capitol, travel to training or for filling a need when another vehicle is out of service. The current vehicle pool consists of: Dodge Caravan,...
Posted: October 24, 2016

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