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The Mitchell County Hospital (MCH) Ladies Auxiliary and Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems (MCHHS) staff appreciate the community for participating in their holiday late night shopping event on Dec. 5 at the MCHHS Gift Store, located inside the hospital. “ This opportunity was a fun way to connect with the community, and we enjoyed seeing all who were able to attend.” Drawing winners from the night included Julie Olson, Raelynn Caito, Denise Berndt and Nathalie Wessling. The MCHHS Gift Store is a great place to find holiday gifts, including MCHHS logo’ d Trojan, Blujays, KU and K-State apparel, Hey June earrings, make-up and other adorable gifts for all ages. The MCH Ladies Auxiliary plays an important role in providing for the needs of the patients at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems. The funds raised throughout the year from the MCHHS Gift Store, the Economy Shop and memorial donations are allocated for various new and recurring projects in the hospital. The funds also provide scholarships to area students who are pursuing a medical career. “ Our mission is to serve our patients and communities with exceptional healthcare in a compassionate and healing environment.” You can follow them on Facebook at : MCHHS Gift Store. Their hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Above: Sharon Eilert, MCH Ladies Auxiliary Volunteer.

The Mitchell County Commissioners meeting on Monday morning, was mostly devoted to reports by department heads regarding yearly evaluation of their employees. These were conducted in private executive sessions. There was, however, one major announcement of note.

OSBORNE - Osborne Industries, Inc., recently recognized Matt Eck at the company’s annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) meeting on Nov. 8, 2023, for demonstrating his commitment to two of the company’s values. Part of the leadership team’s focus of a year-long Strategic Planning process in 2020-21 was defining and establishing a clear vision, mission, and values for the company. The established values, which are what the company believes, include; innovation driven, integrity and trust, financial stability, customer satisfaction, quality focused, and employee focused.