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(KMZA)--A new Nemaha County Health Officer has been hired.
The Nemaha County Commission voted Monday to hire Heaven Schuette, of Sabetha, for the position.
Schuette will begin work November 3rd at a starting salary of $60,000 per year.
She has served as a school nurse for Prairie Hills USD 113 for five years.
Schuette said she looks forward to serving in her new position.
Nicole “ Nikki” Keim has been serving as interim county health officer since the resignation of Jane Sunderland, which was effective August 31st.
Schuette will work under the supervision of Dr. Mark Steffen, of rural Hutchinson.
He took over in the advisory role on October 1 replacing Dr. Irving Cohen, of Topeka.
Steffen is working at no cost to the county, while the county was paying Cohen $1,000 a month.
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