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Rasmussen receives ROSE Award

Yustika Rasmussen, a patient care technician in Acute Care, received the ROSE Award at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center. She was nominated by a patient, who shared about their time together. “ I was experiencing some very low blood sugars, and the protocol meant ...

Thomason, Lewis, Strait receive Sunshine Award

Three employees of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge have been honored with the Sunshine Award. They are Jason Thomason, environmental services technician II; Amber Lewis, clinic supervisor, POB East Specialty Clinics; and Alexa Strait, radiology tech lead. The award recognizes non-nursing ...

Ernst honors Kaleidoscope Factory

POCAHONTAS — The Kaleidoscope Factory in Pocahontas, which makes and sells handcrafted wood toys and keepsakes, has been named the Small Business of the Week by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst Ernst, a Republican who is the ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, recognizes an Iowa business every week. The Kaleidoscope Factory was established by the late Leonard Olson in Pomeroy in 2004. He had received a kaleidoscope in 1997 as a gift and that inspired him to start making them on his own. In 2014, he moved the business to downtown Pocahontas. After he died in 2019, his ...

McCarville joins Friendship Haven team

Mitch McCarville has joined Friendship Haven as director of campus support services. In his role, he will be responsible for leadership, vision, and strategic planning for all campus support services, which include grounds, maintenance, safety, campus inventory, transportation, campus ...

Salinas joins Hearing Doctors

Dr. Maureen Salinas has joined the staff of Hearing Doctors of Iowa at its Fort Dodge location. Salinas has a doctor of audiology degree and 36 years of experience. She will provide diagnostic hearing testing and hearing aid services in the Physicians Office Building at UnityPoint Health ...

Fillmore joins Friendship Haven board

The Rev. Luke Fillmore has joined the Friendship Haven Board of Directors. Fillmore is an ordained elder within the United Methodist Church and has been serving as a pastor in Iowa congregations since 2015. With an undergraduate degree in linguistics and graduating from Iliff School of ...