The public is invited to attend the Valley County Health Department board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. in the community room of the courthouse. Jane Smilie, the state administrator of the Public Health and Safety Department, will be in attendance along with Bureau Chief Jim Murphy.

Anyone interested in the future of the Valley County Health Department should attend, as county commissioners, the health department and the hospital have looked into the role that the health department holds in the county and what the future might look like.

Any questions or information can be dire...