Janice Conner (above) of the Polk County Department of Social Services (DSS) works in her office in the department’s new building off Wolverine Trail in Mill Spring. The new building (below) opened to the public Dec. 13, although county maintenance workers and DSS employees were still moving files. DSS offices will be closed this Friday, Dec. 16, but will reopen Monday, Dec. 19. See pages 6-7 for more photos. (photos by Leah Justice)