Sanford to drop ‘Brown’ from Watertown clinics’ names

By Roger Whittle - May 22, 2026 in Featured, Health, News Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic Main soon will be renamed Sanford Health Highway 81 Clinic, and Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic Northridge will become Sanford Health Northridge Clinic. Courtesy photo.

The name of Dr. H. Russell Brown has been part of Watertown’s medical scene since the Great Depression, but soon the name Brown will all but disappear...

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Roger Whittle

Roger Whittle has over 40 years of daily newspaper experience at a dozen papers across the country including the Omaha World Herald. He returned to his hometown of Watertown in 2012 as editor of the local paper. He has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards for writing, photography and page design.

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