How a worried mom and dad were able to breathe a bit easier when their newborn could not
After what she calls a “challenging” pregnancy, Katie Elmore and her husband, Jordan, were looking forward to the birth of their first baby.
Man had to beat fear before beating prostate cancer
Jim Adams raised two daughters. He fears nothing. Make that almost nothing. Up until spring of this year Jim feared prostate cancer.
How a woman’s “families” worked together when her heart needed care
Family means everything to Michelle Obert. This story introduces Michelle’s newest ‘family’, the caregivers of Blessing Hospital.
What to do when a “pain in the neck” is more than a pain in the neck
Tom Dolan has hiked the Rocky, Appalachian and Ozark Mountains and kayaked the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi, Missouri, and countless smaller rivers. Recently, Tom faced the possibility of losing his slice of heaven.
New graduate makes her mark - FAST!
After only three weeks on the job in the Blessing lab, Class of 2025 Blessing-Rieman College
How one woman “grew” her health care team
Debbie Rose has a knack for growing things over the past 50 years - including her family and her flowers. Over the past several years, Debbie has been using her skills to grow something different - an exceptional relationship with Blessing Health System.
Singing the praises - literally - of the Radiation Oncology team
Singing someone’s praises means to, “express enthusiastic approval or admiration of someone or something.” It does not require actual singing. Unless you are Ron Reische of Mount Sterling. Then singing is most definitely involved.
Meet the “Miracle Guy”
Robert Wilson’s family thought he would be admitted to Blessing Hospital for observation after experiencing severe headaches.
It wasn’t a baby shower, it was a storm!
Four families had twins at Blessed Beginnings, the birth center at Blessing Hospital, during the week of April 7, 2025.
Teacher learns a life lesson
As a substitute teacher, Donia Gardner has to be prepared for a call to work at a moment’s notice. But even with 24 years’ experience there was no way to prepare for her day at Quincy’s Denman Elementary School on Friday, January 31, 2025.