Director Juliann Van Liew says the vending machine has been a success so far. In fact some staffers, Van Liew included, have seen people driving up for an item.

Polk County Health Director Juliann Van Liew recommends anyone concerned to contact their health care provider – and to keep in mind that it’s only one well-designed study.

Van Liew warned that drinking water with too-high levels of nitrate could potentially cause birth defects and a condition when an infant’s blood doesn’t have enough oxygen, commonly known as ...

Van Liew warned that drinking water with too-high levels of nitrate could potentially cause birth defects and a condition when an infant’s blood doesn’t have enough oxygen, commonly known as ...

“This is a call for help,” said Juliann Van Liew, director of the Polk County Health Department, at last week’s press conference.

“In those two populations, we have the ability to see poor birth outcomes, including potential birth defects," said Juliann Van Liew, public health director for Polk County.