Care center accepts $13,000 fine NEW RICHLAND By ELI LUTGENS Editor/Publisher New Richland Care Center Administrator Chuck Ness shared multiple concerns, including a $13,000 fine incurred against the care center with the New Richland City Council during its regular meeting Monday April, 26. Surveys Administrator Ness shared details regarding surveys conducted by the Advanced Health Institute (HI) at the care center last fall. He mentioned two different surveys where financial penalties were threatened. “In January, I missed the notice of it (the fine) and we weren’t able to appeal it; which may or may not have done any good anyway,” said Administrator Ness.