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MONTPELIER - Steve Hill came to Montpelier in the mid-1990s to teach science at Bear Lake High School. After his teaching duties were finished for the day, he spent his afterschool hours setting up labs for the next day.

Hill, 40, now sets up labs every morning - for Bear Lake Memorial Hospital.

Hill, who holds a master's degree in biology, began teaching semester-long classes at Bear Lake Memorial in 2001, introducing high school seniors to medical sciences. The instruction was part of the hospital's "Grow Our Own" program, a self-growth program aimed at filling critical medical staff needs with local residents.

For the rest of this story, see Sunday's Idaho State Journal.