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Chris Torres, Chief Financial Officer, Boone County Hospital covers the monthly Health Talk program, talking about the financial position for the hospital. Torres says the hospital is in an excellent financial position going into the new fiscal year. He said the goal of having 120-days cash on hand was exceeded. Torres says it’s important to maintain that position due to capital projects and expenditures. He also noted that it’s early, but the recent federal legislation or even state legislation may begin to have an impact in the future and the hospital is in a good position to handle the changes. He also referred back to the recent 125th Anniversary Celebration of the Hospital, about how health care was built and delivered in Boone County, and talked about the discussion for the future. Aired Monday, July 28, 2025.

Chris Torres, Chief Financial Officer, Boone County Hospital covers the monthly Health Talk program, talking about the financial position for the hospital. Torres says the hospital is in an excellent financial position going into the new fiscal year. He said the goal of having 120-days cash on hand was exceeded. Torres says it’s important to maintain that position due to capital projects and expenditures. He also noted that it’s early, but the recent federal legislation or even state legislation may begin to have an impact in the future and the hospital is in a good position to handle the changes. He also referred back to the recent 125th Anniversary Celebration of the Hospital, about how health care was built and delivered in Boone County, and talked about the discussion for the future. Aired Monday, July 28, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Chris Torres, Chief Financial Officer, Boone County Hospital covers the monthly Health Talk program, talking about the financial position for the hospital. Torres says the hospital is in an excellent financial position going into the new fiscal year. He said the goal of having 120-days cash on hand was exceeded. Torres says it’s important to maintain that position due to capital projects and expenditures. He also noted that it’s early, but the recent federal legislation or even state legislation may begin to have an impact in the future and the hospital is in a good position to handle the changes. He also referred back to the recent 125th Anniversary Celebration of the Hospital, about how health care was built and delivered in Boone County, and talked about the discussion for the future. Aired Monday, July 28, 2025.
Zach Stier, Ronda Kelley and Candy Noelck talk about the schedule for the Ericson Public Library. First there’s a review of just how popular the Summer Reading Program was this year. Participation was up at all levels. As usual, August is a transition month. Regular library programs will continue. All children’s program will be paused with limited programming for tweens, teens and adults. Planning is underway for programming to pick-up in September. Aired Friday, July 25, 2025.

Zach Stier, Ronda Kelley and Candy Noelck talk about the schedule for the Ericson Public Library. First there’s a review of just how popular the Summer Reading Program was this year. Participation was up at all levels. As usual, August is a transition month. Regular library programs will continue. All children’s program will be paused with limited programming for tweens, teens and adults. Planning is underway for programming to pick-up in September. Aired Friday, July 25, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Zach Stier, Ronda Kelley and Candy Noelck talk about the schedule for the Ericson Public Library. First there’s a review of just how popular the Summer Reading Program was this year. Participation was up at all levels. As usual, August is a transition month. Regular library programs will continue. All children’s program will be paused with limited programming for tweens, teens and adults. Planning is underway for programming to pick-up in September. Aired Friday, July 25, 2025.
Justin Grieff, Project Coordinator, Beaver Creek Watershed Management Authority, talks about new opportunities created by participation in a new Water Quality Initiative partnership. Grieff says a number of projects had been done over the past couple of years, but the new opportunities will allow landowners looking to get projects done a new chance to look at things again. Grieff says the new partnership was announced early in July, and quite a few inquiries have already been received. Aired Thursday, July 24, 2025. Beaver-Creek-WQI-Project-Area-Map-1-232x300.jpg

Justin Grieff, Project Coordinator, Beaver Creek Watershed Management Authority, talks about new opportunities created by participation in a new Water Quality Initiative partnership. Grieff says a number of projects had been done over the past couple of years, but the new opportunities will allow landowners looking to get projects done a new chance to look at things again. Grieff says the new partnership was announced early in July, and quite a few inquiries have already been received. Aired Thursday, July 24, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Justin Grieff, Project Coordinator, Beaver Creek Watershed Management Authority, talks about new opportunities created by participation in a new Water Quality Initiative partnership. Grieff says a number of projects had been done over the past couple of years, but the new opportunities will allow landowners looking to get projects done a new chance to look at things again. Grieff says the new partnership was announced early in July, and quite a few inquiries have already been received. Aired Thursday, July 24, 2025.