During the fall of 2022, Associate Public Guardian Susan Mitchell in Omaha identified the potential benefit of therapeutic visitation dogs for her wards residing in residential facilities such as nursing homes. Several of APG Mitchell’s wards lived in the same facility, who did not have a therapy dog. Pet therapy is a low-stimulation activity that can result in reduced anxiety, pain, fatigue, fear, isolation, stress, and loneliness. APG Mitchell worked with the facility to get her dog, Buddy,...Read more

The Financial Specialist team has expanded to six members to allow increased support to both county and district courts. New members of the team are Mandy Klipp, Clerk Magistrate of Jefferson County Court, and Ashley McIntosh, Accounting Clerk for Lincoln County Court. They join current members Vicki Kuhlmann, Clerk Magistrate for Washington and Burt Counties; Diane Sudbeck, Clerk Magistrate in Cedar County; Ashley Harimon, Assistant Clerk in Scottsbluff County; and Stephanie Smith, Assistant...Read more