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    January 19, 2011
    Dylan Trudell, 13, volunteers at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria. He is pictured giving one of the residents a goodbye hug.
    The Kid
    Dylan Trudell is making quite a name for himself at Knute Nelson Care Center (KNCC) in Alexandria. The residents love having a kid hanging around....
    lifestyleJanuary 19, 2011 - 12:00am
    October 8, 2010
    Echo Press photo by Celeste Beam Looking down from the second floor, guests and visitors at the Douglas County Hospital can view the new lobby area, which includes a reception desk and waiting area in an open atmosphere.
    The hospital expands: DCH to showcase $31 million addition
    A multi-million dollar project that began in 2008 has come to fruition and the people of Douglas County and beyond will reap in its benefits. This...
    newsOctober 8, 2010 - 12:00am
    June 2, 2010
    Flaig to retire from hospital
    Long-time Douglas County Hospital Administrator Bill Flaig announced at the May hospital board meeting that he plans to retire in August 2011. Flaig came back to his home town of Alexandria in December 1973 at the age of 24 as assistant hospital administrator. In 1983, Flaig was...
    newsJune 2, 2010 - 12:00am
    January 22, 2010
    Hospitals want to learn from their mistakes
    No one likes mistakes - especially in a medical setting when lives are on the line. That's why hospitals are trying to learn from any mistake they make. According to a new report issued last week, there was one "adverse event" reported at the Douglas County Hospital in 2009...
    newsJanuary 22, 2010 - 12:05am
    December 23, 2008
    Hospital may drop mental health service
    Concerned with rising costs and its ability to keep pace with increasing demand, Douglas County Hospital (DCH) is considering phasing out its mental health outpatient care unit. After more than 20 years as the primary mental health provider in the area, the hospital needs to reevaluate...
    newsDecember 23, 2008 - 12:00am
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