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Eureka Leader - Sept. 10

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Why so few older Americans get counseling – and how it could help
Health

Why so few older Americans get counseling – and how it could help

  • Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota
  • 6 hrs ago

Counseling in later life isn’t just for coping with loss and illness – it can help people work through questions of identity and how they seek meaning in their lives.

Consistency, a little grace can put you on path to fitness
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Consistency, a little grace can put you on path to fitness

  • By Rebecca Bishop, guest columnist
  • Aug 23, 2026
  • 3 min to read

Referencing my younger brother’s sudden passing at the age of 35 may seem like a strange way to begin a health and wellness column focusing on…

Mental Health Summit to focus on growing needs
Local Events
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Mental Health Summit to focus on growing needs

  • By Sarah Lerch
  • Jul 24, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The fifth annual Jefferson County Mental Health Summit will raise awareness among teachers, parents and community members about the growing ne…

Sheriff’s Office’s first mental health professional leaves
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Sheriff’s Office’s first mental health professional leaves

  • By Audrey Ellis
  • Jul 16, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Dr. Joshua White, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office first mental health professional, has left the department after six years.

Free Little Art Gallery provides creativity, connection
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Free Little Art Gallery provides creativity, connection

  • By Kate Bequette
  • Jul 11, 2026
  • 4 min to read

“My entire career was built around serving my community and helping people during difficult times,” said Tanya Parrott Moder, a former emergen…

Got the urge? It’s time to purge
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Got the urge? It’s time to purge

  • By Gary Castor
  • Jun 11, 2026
  • 3 min to read

There is power in the purge.

Windsor C-1 names district’s first director of student services
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Windsor C-1 names district’s first director of student services

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 15, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Windsor C-1 School District Board of Education chose Alex DeMatteis as the district’s first director of student services on Feb. 25.

Eureka faith leaders launch tri-county therapy network
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Eureka faith leaders launch tri-county therapy network

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Feb 27, 2026
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The Rev. Laurie Anzilotti of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Eureka was in a bind.

New mental health clinic opens in Hillsboro
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New mental health clinic opens in Hillsboro

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • Jan 6, 2026
  • 2 min to read

A longtime Jefferson County health care provider recently opened Family Psychiatric and Addiction Care Clinic in Hillsboro with a goal of prov…

Melinda Inez Hempstead, 62, Festus
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Melinda Inez Hempstead, 62, Festus

  • Aug 20, 2025

Melinda Inez Hempstead, 62, of Festus died Aug. 14, 2025, at her home. Ms. Hempstead earned her master's degree in psychology and devoted hers…

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