Hours of mediation this month produced a resolution in a federal lawsuit brought by fired Pawnee County Health Administrator Robin Rziha against the Pawnee County Board of Commissioners and County Attorney Douglas McNett.

She had charged retaliation for accusing the county of misappropriating health-related grant dollars to supplant general county funds, alerting county and state officials and auditors of her concerns.

The case was settled at a mediation session that ran six and a half hours, according to a court document filed last week.

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