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Each Monday, The Eagle highlights a government record that is available to the public. Open records help people keep government in check and help them better understand how government affects their lives.
For a complete list of You Oughta Know columns, go to www.kansas.com/oughta.
The records: Health statistics for every county across the country.
Why you'd want them: To learn more about the health of your community.
Where you get the records: Go to www.countyhealthrankings.org. There you will find information about mortality and factors that affect health such as smoking, drinking and obesity.
How much it will cost: The information, researched by the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and featured in this month's AARP Bulletin, is free.
