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Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

California State

Oakland, CA

Golden Gate Media

Amid rising rent prices across most Bay Area cities, Oakland stands out with a notable decline. According to data from Apartment List, asking rents in Oakland have fallen by 10% over the past year. This trend is in stark contrast to the general upward trajectory of rental costs in the region.

California rent is dropping in state's most misgoverned, lawless, filthy city

Idaho State

Caldwell, ID

Caldwell, Idaho-based West Valley Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Isabella Chisholm COO. Prior to her new role, Ms. Chisholm served as vice president of operations at Austin, Texas-based St. David's Medical Center, according to a May 28 West Valley Medical Center news release. West Valley...

HCA Idaho hospital names new COO

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Federal authorities recently employed an unconventional yet effective method to link an alleged Lexington drug trafficker to a fentanyl stash house. A plea agreement, filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, details the elaborate investigation that culminated in the arrest and subsequent guilty plea of a key individual. A key piece of evidence in the case? The defendant's DoorDash order history.

Plea agreement: Feds used DoorDash app to link Lexington drug trafficker to stash house

Atlantic City, NJ

Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare named Jordan Ruch as its new CIO. Mr. Ruch made the announcement via LinkedIn on June 3. Prior to his role at AtlantiCare, Mr. Ruch served as chief technology officer of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.

AtlantiCare names new CIO

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Several young people spoke Monday during the public comment period of the Denver City Council. One young woman, Olivia Ewudziacquah, lamented that not enough is being done to help the migrants.

Migrants selling cotton candy with babies on their backs, homelessness, speeding among teen concerns

South Dakota State

Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has broken ground on a medical office building in Sioux Falls, part of a $245 million project. The three-story, 127,000-square-foot building will dedicate 90,000-square-feet to digestive health, according to a June 4 Avera Health news release. The building's ground floor will comprise gastroenterology procedures, 12...

South Dakota health system breaks ground on building part of $245M project

Illinois State

New Lenox, IL

Michael Mutterer, RN, was selected as the new president and CEO of Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill. Mr. Mutterer has served at the helm on an interim basis since Oct. 15, 2023, following the unexpected passing of then-leader Ruth Colby, according to a June 3 hospital news release.

Illinois hospital names CEO

Fort Worth, TX

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to an official police report, authorities in Denton apprehended a male individual from Fort Worth on Monday in connection with the tragic passing of a 19-year-old due to fentanyl toxicity that occurred last August.

Arrest Made in Fentanyl Death of UNT Student

Colorado State

I say it alll the time – I’m not sure how I survived homelessness. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless played a big part. More on that later. Now a chilling new study shows homeless people face 3.5 times the likelihood of dying than housed people. In a shocking twist from conventional wisdom, the study showed white homeless people had a 40% higher likelihood of dying than Black homeless people. This is significant because numerous studies have shown Black people are more likely to become homeless than white people, and also are at a disadvantage among housed populations.

Opinion: Homeless death sentence: Surviving without housing in Denver

New Jersey State

Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – Edgar Ruiz-Gomez, a Colombian citizen, admitted to conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Colombian National Admits Role in Major Cocaine Importation Scheme

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

Wisconsin State

Lancaster, WI

Tami Chambers, MSN, RN, was named president and CEO of Grant Regional Health Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Lancaster, Wis. Ms. Chambers takes the helm permanently after serving as chief clinical officer and interim CEO, according to a June 4 news release. She has served as chief clinical officer since October 2018 and added the interim CEO title in January following the resignation of Dave Smith.

Wisconsin hospital names CEO

The American Heart Association has developed a new stroke telehealth certification. The certification will help standardize training and increase skills and competencies for providers who administer stroke care through telehealth, according to a June 4 association news release. "Significant barriers prevent or slow treatment for many patients with stroke, including...

AHA rolls out telehealth stroke certification

Alabama State

Opp, AL

Mitchell Myers, MSN, RN, will resign as CEO of Opp, Ala.-based Mizell Memorial Hospital, effective June 7. The hospital's board of directors confirmed the resignation in a statement shared with Becker's. Lori Stanfield, MD, the hospital's community outreach coordinator, was selected as interim CEO. "We would like to thank Mitchell...

Alabama hospital CEO resigns

Massachusetts State

Kingston, MA

Dianna Carney

BinStar, which describes itself as "New England’s new destination for a fun & sustainable shopping experience", has revealed they're opening a fourth location in Massachusetts. The store, which specializes in selling merchandise from both large and small brands and retailers at deeply discounted prices, has quickly become a favorite among bargain hunters in the region. At BinStar, the price of items decreases throughout the work week, starting at ten dollars on Monday and dropping to just one dollar for deals after 4 pm on Friday. Then items spike to nineteen dollars on Saturday and fifteen dollars on Sunday, offering a truly dynamic shopping experience that keeps customers coming back for more.

Popular New Bargain Store Announces Opening Of 4th Location In Massachusetts

Providence, RI

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan is keeping a pulse on the bankruptcy hearings and scheduled sale of Dallas-based Steward Health Care's 31 hospitals with potential interest in some of the health system's Massachusetts facilities, Providence Business First reported June 4. "You know, the hospitals we might look at are similar to some...

Lifespan keeping tabs on Steward hospitals

Pennsylvania State

Doylestown, PA

Sean Reinhardt, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Doylestown (Pa.) Health, effective June 3. He most recently served as president of Doylestown Hospital, the health system's flagship facility. Dr. Reinhardt, a board-certified cardiologist, joined the hospital's medical staff in 2007, and has since held a number of leadership...

Pennsylvania system names new chief medical officer

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Mayo Clinic develops 'digital omics' in EHRs

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plans to focus on \"digital omics,\" bringing patients' genetic data into EHRs for more personalized treatment. This digital approach is part of...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plans to focus on "digital omics," bringing patients' genetic data into EHRs for more personalized treatment. This digital approach is part of...

Mayo Clinic develops 'digital omics' in EHRs

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