Foundational education as an RN with a BSN from South Dakota State University provided a broad understanding of how our bodies function. One of the lessons that was highlighted over the years was the need to pay attention to changes, e.g., my two sisters needed total knee replacement and so did I; my paternal grandfather had a massive stoke and died at the age of 61 years in 1948 from what? It was never diagnosed. My father thought that his dad, who was a farmer, was too stubborn to get regular check-ups from a physician and probably had heart problems in addition to his high blood pressure.

The University of Nebraska– Lincoln’s Barta Brothers Ranch Field Day will take place on Wednesday, July 16, offering a full morning of research updates and an optional afternoon tour focused on prescribed fire, grazing strategies, and livestock management.

The first reported human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for the 2025 season has been detected in the East Central District Health Department. While no mosquito pools have tested positive for WNV so far this season, it is important to remember that not all areas where mosquitoes might be found are sampled, but could still contain mosquitoes carrying WNV.

A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees was held Monday, June 23. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kirk Peterson at 4:05 p.m.

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, introduced the NNSA Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2025 to bolster America’s nuclear enterprise.

In addition to fines, each case carries $50 in court costs Devlin T. Welch, age 18, of Valentine, charged with speeding 11-15 mph over the limit, fined $75.