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MHI/CCUSO adding 37 jobs amid higher patient counts

WEBThe Cherokee Mental Health Institute and Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders is beefing up staff by 12%, as admission demand grows beyond capacity. …

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Assaulted on the job, former CCUSO employee’s life permanently …

WEBHope Prentice knows that life isn’t fair. Prentice is a single mother living in Cherokee. Her life was permanently marred on Aug. 22, 2017, when she left the …

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MHI land sale update state offices and services

WEBProceeds from the State of Iowa’s 100-acre land sale from the Cherokee Mental Health Institute Campus will fund updates to Health and Human Services’ office …

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Citizens Advisory Board updated on MHI, CCUSO

WEBDr. Daniel Gillette (standing) , Superintendent of the MHI at Cherokee, led off Friday's meeting with the Citizens Advisory Board. Photo by Dan Whitney The Citizens …

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No touch, no foul

WEBNo touch, no foul. The south end of the CCUSO wing at Cherokee Mental Health Institute in August 2022. Photo by Jake Kurtz. A former psychologist at the Civil …

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Former CCUSO clinical director resigns for sexual harassment

WEBFor the second time in four years, the clinical director of the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders resigned as a result of sexual impropriety. An …

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MHI land sale to provide housing

WEBFaced with a serious housing shortage in the community and an estimated 50-75 additional employees to be hired by the Cherokee Mental Health Institute and …

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HHS TO SELL LAND AT MHI-CCUSO, ACROSS THE STATE

WEBElnora Turner tells a crowd of over 100 that when moving from New York, the green space on the MHI-CCUSO campus was one of the things that attracted her to …

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Proposed MHI land sale parcels draw ire

WEBThe state’s proposed land sale to provide housing sites on the Cherokee Mental Health Institute campus has fast drawn the attention and ire of many in the …

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State considering plan to sell 130 acres near MHI/CCUSO

WEBThe Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is considering a plan to sell 130 acres on the outskirts of its campus on Cedar Loop. Cory Turner, superintendent of HHS’s …

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MHI to specialize in forensics

WEBThe Cherokee Mental Health Institute is transitioning the last of its child patients to Independence and will specialize in treatment for adult forensic patients. The …

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Letsche Named New City Administrator

WEBMessage. The Cherokee City Council approved local business owner Tom Letsche as the new city administrator, and he will start Monday, Dec. 4. Letsche grew up …

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New face at Aurelia Medical Clinic

WEBCherokee Regional Medical Center has announced that Jodi Stille has joined the medical staff at Cherokee Regional and will serve as a primary provider at Aurelia …

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Heartland Care Center in Marcus to affiliate with CRMC

WEBRepresentatives of Heartland Care Center, a non-profit organization that manages a nursing home and assisted living facility in Marcus, Iowa, have announced …

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Tight for space, CCUSO expands

WEBThe south end of the CCUSO wing at Cherokee Mental Health Institute. With a current patient count of 140, the Cherokee Mental Health Institute’s CCUSO Unit …

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Police & Courts

WEBProbation violation A Washta man is accused of violating the terms of his probation. Travis Todd, 44, allegedly failed to show up to an appointment with his …

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Capitol Letters: The Evans Edition Week 10 Free Access

WEBCapitol Letters: The Evans Edition Week 10. March 19, 2024. State Sen. Lynn Evans | District 3, R-Aurelia. Email Messenger Copy Link Message. Our second …

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