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Meller Family Health Center ribbon-cutting ceremony
Community leaders and the public got a firsthand look at the new Meller Family Health Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the new building on Friday. Located at 5001 Ave. O in Fort Madison (just east of Shottenkirk Automotive), the building is the new home of the Lee County Health Department and Lee County EMS’ Fort Madison bay.
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Mahaska Health Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner, Hanna Shively to the ENT Team
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Hanna Shively, ARNP, to the Walk-In Clinic and Otolaryngology, or, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) care teams. Shively is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with specialized training in Otolaryngology and a strong commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care. Hanna Shively earned her Bachelor of Science...
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Mahaska Health Adds Local Nurse Practitioner Hanna Shively to ENT and Walk-In Clinic Teams
Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, Iowa, has announced that Hanna Shively, ARNP, has joined its Walk-In Clinic and Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) care teams. Shively is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with training in Otolaryngology. She earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from Purdue Global University and completed additional ENT training at the University of Iowa.
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Longtime JCHC Family Medicine Physician Retires After 40 Years
Dr. David Larson, family medicine physician at Jefferson County Health Center, has announced his retirement at the end of this year, after 40 years in the position. Additionally, Larson will receive the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. Larson has served the Fairfield area for...
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Ribbon cutting held for Southern Iowa Mental Health Center
The Southern Iowa Mental Health Center was recently welcomed to the Albia community with a ribbon cutting held by Albia Chamber Main Street. The office opened in July and provides a variety of services to those seeking mental health care as well as other services. The office offers access to...
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Jennifer Konfrst touts need to 'build back' rural Iowa at town hall
OTTUMWA — Unhurried as a winter storm approached , Democratic congressional hopeful Jennifer Konfrst said voters in rural areas like this town deserve her party's attention as Democrats try to flip control of the U.S. House in their favor. Konfrst, a state representative from Windsor Heights who's looking to oust Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn in the competitive race for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, held a town hall at Hotel Ottumwa on Saturday, Dec. 6, where she fielded questions from about 20 people. She touted her legislative track record and efforts to work across party lines as the former Iowa House minority leader as evidence that she would take a pragmatic approach to delivering results for the district. "These communities like Ottumwa really deserve more attention than they've been getting from our elected officials," Konfrst said. "And I'm going to tell you, that includes Democrats. ... It's important that we continue to show up because it is not enough just to focus on the cities and the suburbs. We have to build back communities like Ottumwa." Democracy and social issues can't take precedent while Iowans are worried their hospitals and schools will shutter or they struggle to pay their bills,
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Mahaska Health Expands Orthopaedics Team with Dr. Jem Hof, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist
Mahaska Health is proud to welcome Jem J. Hof, MD, a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) specialist, to its Orthopaedics team. Dr. Hof brings more than three decades of experience in electro-diagnostics (EMGs), musculoskeletal medicine, joint and spine care, and complex rehabilitation to the community. Dr. Hof provides outpatient evaluation and treatment for stroke recovery, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic trauma, and functional impairments.
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Ottumwa sleep lab reopens offering new children services
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Ottumwa Regional Health Center has reopened its sleep lab after five years without the service, giving patients a local option for overnight sleep disorder testing. “We’re very excited to be opened back up for our community here,” said Jodi Bixby of Ottumwa Regional Health Center. “We...
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Ottumwa sleep lab reopens offering new children services
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Mahaska Health Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner, Hanna Shively to the ENT Team
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Hanna Shively, ARNP, to the Walk-In Clinic and Otolaryngology, or, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) care teams. Shively is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with specialized training in Otolaryngology and a strong commitment to. compassionate, patient-centered care. Hanna Shively earned her Bachelor of Science...
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Dr. David Larson Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Jefferson County Health Center (JCHC) is honored to announce that longtime Family Medicine physician David Larson, MD, has been awarded the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP). In addition to this distinguished recognition, Dr. Larson will retire from clinical practice at the end of the year. Both milestones celebrate a career defined by compassion, leadership, and decades of trusted care for families in Fairfield and across Jefferson County.