Avera McKennan

More than a place to work: Parkston native drawn to career at Avera McKennan

By Submitted | December 1, 2025

Her health care career journey began in an ICU waiting room and led to her becoming a transplant donor. Meet Avera McKennan’s inspirational Employee of the Year.

Avera NICU Read-A-Thon sends every baby home with a book

By Submitted | September 29, 2025

The event was designed to promote positive bonding for babies – but the readers definitely saw the benefit too.

Delivering the baby of a baby she delivered marks special milestone for Avera doctor

By Submitted | March 24, 2025

“That kind of experience is what drew me to family practice in the first place.” From mom to baby, she now has delivered two generations in one family.

Avera addresses food insecurity with clinic food pantries

By Submitted | March 12, 2025

Avera is offering clinic-based food pantries for patients who experience food insecurity in Sioux Falls and Parkston.

5 differences in symptoms, risk factors for women with diabetes

By Submitted | April 15, 2024

Women diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes may have different symptoms or complications with unmanaged blood sugars.

Food service worker’s simple gesture grows into card ministry for patients

By Submitted | February 26, 2024

Don’t ever think one small act of kindness can’t blossom into something much bigger.

Innovation, perseverance help patient recover from spinal cord stroke

By Submitted | December 4, 2023

Nearly a year ago, a rare spinal cord stroke left this 44-year-old unable to walk. Now he’s beating the odds, one step at a time.

‘Like February in August’: Hospitals report spike in sick kids

By Jodi Schwan | August 23, 2021

Want a sense of how many kids are sick right now? Dr. Jennifer Haggar, a Sanford pediatrician, did an interview for this story at home with her sick five-year-old on her lap. “It feels, in […]

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