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Mikaela Kienitz, CEO, Boone County Hospital, Health Talk. Kienitz visits about the software upgrade to the Hospitals computer system. She doesn’t anticipate any major issues and says the platform should be beneficial to providers and patients. Headed toward the end of the fiscal year, Kienitz noted that the hospital’s finances are very strong as a result of increased patient traffic and in house services. She also wants the public to be aware that the Hospital is celebrating it’s 125th Anniversary on Saturday, June 28th and there will be a celebration. Aired Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Mikaela Kienitz, CEO, Boone County Hospital, Health Talk. Kienitz visits about the software upgrade to the Hospitals computer system. She doesn’t anticipate any major issues and says the platform should be beneficial to providers and patients. Headed toward the end of the fiscal year, Kienitz noted that the hospital’s finances are very strong as a result of increased patient traffic and in house services. She also wants the public to be aware that the Hospital is celebrating it’s 125th Anniversary on Saturday, June 28th and there will be a celebration. Aired Thursday, May 29, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Mikaela Kienitz, CEO, Boone County Hospital, Health Talk. Kienitz visits about the software upgrade to the Hospitals computer system. She doesn’t anticipate any major issues and says the platform should be beneficial to providers and patients. Headed toward the end of the fiscal year, Kienitz noted that the hospital’s finances are very strong as a result of increased patient traffic and in house services. She also wants the public to be aware that the Hospital is celebrating it’s 125th Anniversary on Saturday, June 28th and there will be a celebration. Aired Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Ondrea Elmquist, Administrator and Waylon Andrews, Public Works Director for the City of Boone talk about City Wide Clean-up beginning next week. They emphasize that there have been some changes in the guidelines that will affect how much people put out to be hauled away. Elmquist points out that the city has always exceed the amount of tonnage waived by the landfill and that means there is a cost associated to the clean-up. Elmquist talked about projects that are still moving ahead, noting that the Council will consider action to reject a bid received for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Headworks Building Improvements, a project started a couple of years ago to update the facility to meet increasing capacity, even before Daisy decided to come to Boone. The recommendation for the Wastewater Improvements will be to rebid the project. Aired Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Ondrea Elmquist, Administrator and Waylon Andrews, Public Works Director for the City of Boone talk about City Wide Clean-up beginning next week. They emphasize that there have been some changes in the guidelines that will affect how much people put out to be hauled away. Elmquist points out that the city has always exceed the amount of tonnage waived by the landfill and that means there is a cost associated to the clean-up. Elmquist talked about projects that are still moving ahead, noting that the Council will consider action to reject a bid received for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Headworks Building Improvements, a project started a couple of years ago to update the facility to meet increasing capacity, even before Daisy decided to come to Boone. The recommendation for the Wastewater Improvements will be to rebid the project. Aired Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Ondrea Elmquist, Administrator and Waylon Andrews, Public Works Director for the City of Boone talk about City Wide Clean-up beginning next week. They emphasize that there have been some changes in the guidelines that will affect how much people put out to be hauled away. Elmquist points out that the city has always exceed the amount of tonnage waived by the landfill and that means there is a cost associated to the clean-up. Elmquist talked about projects that are still moving ahead, noting that the Council will consider action to reject a bid received for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Headworks Building Improvements, a project started a couple of years ago to update the facility to meet increasing capacity, even before Daisy decided to come to Boone. The recommendation for the Wastewater Improvements will be to rebid the project. Aired Wednesday, May 28, 2025.