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Lake County News-Chronicle | Friday, March 13, 2020
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The Lake View Hospital and Clinic expansion building project as it looked on Feb. 20. The awning in the front will be the new main entrance with a visitor/patient drop-off area right under the awning. The plastic sheeting covering the front of the building will stay until the installation of glass walls.
Lake View expansion on track By Teri Cadeau tcadeau@ lcnewschronicle.com
The new two-level, 36,000-square-foot building will link the Construction of the hospital and clinic, a single $17 million expansion provide entrance and includes project to connect the a public meeting center Lake View Hospital and with room for up to 90 Medical Clinic in Two people and an expanded Harbors is on track, inpatient pharmacy. despite a few obstacles, The new building was said Lake View Chief designed by architect Executive Officer BWBR and is being built Greg Ruberg. by Kraus-Anderson “It’s going very Construction Co. well,” Ruberg said. “We Crews broke ground in had some challenges May 2019. early on in the winter The project is expected with a lot of snow that to be “substantially we got through. Right completed” in August, now we’re both on which means nearly all track and on budget, of the work will be done and overall we’re on by then, Ruberg said. schedule as we’re just The new entry point for the clinic and over 50% complete.”
hospital will provide private registration areas to maximize efficiency and patient confidentiality, Ruberg said. Right off the entrance will be a new integrated lab that will combine the hospital and clinic labs into one space. The inpatient pharmacy will provide the space and updated technology to allow on-site infusion therapy, such as chemotherapy or IV treatments. The community gathering space will allow the hospital to host health and wellness programs and classes to “focus on keeping community
members healthy, rather than just treating illnesses later in life,” Ruberg said. There are also plans for the new building to house an urgent care space, as well as space for surgery and procedures in the future.
Meeting construction challenges
Although Ruberg said the project has gone overall smoothly, there have been a few challenges along the way. The initial design phase yielded Submitted photo a challenge as there is a 7-foot height The Lake View Board of Directors along with the difference between the facility team had the opportunity to tour the new expansion space in the middle of February 2020. two buildings.
CEO Greg Ruberg said the hospital and clinic will
LAKE VIEW: Page 2 be scheduling staff tours in the upcoming weeks.
Changes in Lake County retail, resorts top business news in 2019 By Teri Cadeau tcadeau@ lcnewschronicle.com The only constant is change — especially in business. Here are some of the big business changes that happened in Lake County over the past year.
The Bee’s Knees opens in Two Harbors
Two lifelong friends, Kathy Ruberg and Louise Fransen, joined forces to come out of retirement and create a new craft and gift shop in half
of the Agate Rock Shop building, 721 Seventh Ave., Two Harbors. The Bee’s Knees held a grand opening April 5. The shop consists of merchandise acquired or created by Ruberg and Fransen. They have separate inventories based on their different tastes. Fransen is a quilter, while Ruberg makes fleece blankets and crocheted products. The Bee’s Knees is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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BUSINESSES: Page 3 A variety of handcrafted and manufactured gifts await shoppers at The Bee’s Knees in Two Harbors.