Mille Lacs Health System News

Free at-home COVID test kits and masks

July 13, 2022

Mille Lacs Health System is providing free convenient at-home COVID-19 test kits for anyone who requests them. Simply stop in at any of the four clinics in Onamia, Isle, Garrison, and Hillman and take one or more free kits to do your own COVID-19 tests for you and your family in the comfort of your…

Advancements in Emergency Care

July 7, 2022

Mille Lacs Health System (MLHS) recently rolled out a new technology in the Emergency Department (ED) allowing providers to video conference with board-certified emergency medicine physicians and nurses from outside our facility 24/7/365. This “bedside” tele-emergency technology is provided by Avel…

Mille Lacs Health System Expands into Retail Pharmacy Purchases Thompson’s Lake Country Drug in Isle

July 5, 2022

Mille Lacs Health System, the county’s largest healthcare provider, has completed its purchase of Thompson’s Lake Country Drug.  The pharmacy has been owned and operated by Kris and Walt Thompson since 2014 and is located at 205 Main Street West in Isle, Minnesota. Mille Lacs Health System will…

New Family Medical Clinic and Rehab Center in Milaca

June 24, 2022

Residents of Milaca and nearby communities will soon have expanded healthcare services nearby. Mille Lacs Health System will open a new Family Medical Clinic on 10th Street NW in Milaca, site of the former M Health Fairview Clinic. The new facility will open in late 2022 and will include Physical…

Avoiding the dreaded mosquito bite

June 17, 2022

Minnesota has over 50 species of mosquitoes, and as many as half of those varieties bite humans. Mosquito types vary on when they appear (time of day or time of year), what kinds of diseases they can spread, whether they prefer humans, birds, horses, etc to bite, and much more. A mosquito bite can…