The NHS Northstar Blog

NHS Northstar wants to celebrate our staffs' milestones! We would like to recognize the following employee anniversaries and their years of service: July Anniversaries Cindy Lervik, Community Services - 25 years Michelle McComesky, Yellowstone - 18 years Jeff Cummings, Yellowstone - 12 years Paul Zbacnik, Yellowstone - 12 years Beverly Landey, Viking - 12 years Dale Pionk, Virginia Community - 12 years Dawn Poppenhagen, Virginia Community - 12 years Jessica Erickson, Grand Rapids Community - 12 years Andrea Miller, Grand Rapids Community - 12 years Tamra Swing, Grand Rapids Community - 12 years Kimberly Wood, Viking - 12 years Jillian Korpi, Hibbing Community - 7 years Amber Fuhr, Douglas - 5 years Aireana [...]

We are excited to formally announce the NHS Northstar Employee Owner of the Year recipient, Christine Giersdorf! Christine was presented with this award at our annual ESOP event on June 9, 2026, at the MN Discovery Center. The Employee Owner of the Year award in presented annually to an employee who has stood out and exhibited the characteristics of an employee owner by making decisions based on our guiding principles: What is in the best interests of our clients? Dignified Care Personal Development Individual Choice Community Integration What is in the best interests of our coworkers? Respect Collaboration Health and Wellness What is in the best interest of NHS Northstar and our ESOP? Financial Integrity Stewardship Growth and Sustainability   [...]

Residential Services Supervisor @ Forest (Buhl, MN) Employed with NHS Northstar: 1.8 years Nominated by: Alex Schmitt & Crystal Maki Alex shared the following:  Bethel Mae is a great RSS. She checks in with us on how stuff is going at work and the client’s well-being. She tries really hard to find thing and ways to benefit the client and go the extra mile. I recognize that she also checks on staff in general and makes sure we are doing ok. She is very good with training and still comes in and shows me things once and a while. All the way around, she’s an awesome RSS and person. Forest wouldn’t be right without her. [...]