Those who have never experienced an addiction can seem unsympathetic and uncaring. Why? There are several reasons, like thinking that self-inflicting destruction does not deserve compassion, or maybe it’s the arrogance of thinking they themselves would never be so blind as to let something like that happen to them. I feel the greater consideration would be, “is becoming captured in the dependency of a chemical more offensive to God than any other type of obsessive attraction or dependence?” Is drug addiction more of a sin than the addiction of overeating, pornography, alcohol, pain meds, anger, or gambling?

More than 6,700 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year. The following local students were named to the list.

Ashley Martin and Jen Martin shared the top round Wednesday during women’s league golf at the Ainsworth Golf Course with 5-over par 41s. Julie Micheel finished one shot back with a 42. Lanay Hansmeyer and Ann Hoch shot rounds of 46.

Kevin Martin was the lone golfer to break 40 Thursday during men’s league golf at the Ainsworth Golf Course. Martin carded an even-par round of 36.

Nearly 1,200 students made the Wayne State College dean’s list for Spring 2025. Wayne State College included 1,196 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Spring 2025 semester.

A special meeting of the Brown County Hospital Board of Trustees was held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 5 p.m. in the Brown County Hospital Conference Room. The meeting was called to order by Kirk Peterson, at 4:50 p.m. Other members in attendance were Scott Goodloe, Brent Deibler, and John Gross. Ryan Ortner was excused.