The Tribune recently sat down with Custer County Public Health Director Sara Bertelsen (SB), just back from maternity leave and ready to embark on a new year with new programs. The resulting interview has been edited for length and clarity. Tribune: Letâs start with the basics â your background and qualifications, and your role at Custer County Public Health. SB: My role is Director, so I run the Public Heath Department. I became a BSN-degreed nurse in 2015 and passed my board exams in 2016. I went to Clarkson College in Omaha NE, which is a very competitive school. It has only a 33 percent acceptance rate, and you have to maintain an 80 percent test averÂage. It definitely prepared me not only in a…

