HUTCHINSON, Kan. — September is Healthy Aging Month. The Reno County Health Department is encouraging people to find out if they are at risk for high blood pressure and stroke.

The department is offering free blood pressure checks at two locations next week. The free service will be at the library Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and then Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. at the Hutchinson Mall.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 75 million Americans have high blood pressure.

For more information, contact the Reno County Health Department at 620-694-2900.