Jim Arens Residence at 1144 E. 2nd Street Named This Week’s Yard of the Week
News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Brown County Rural Fire Board Meets With Commissioners to Request Raise in Levy
News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Members of the Brown County Rural Fire Board met with the Brown County Commissioners during the Commissioners regular meeting on August 2nd to discuss raising the Rural Fire Board tax levy from 2 1/2¢ to 3 1/2¢ for the upcoming budget year.
Brown County Hospital Board Accepts AFC Roofing Bid
News Staff
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees was held Monday, July 25, 2022. Present at the meeting were Chairman Brent Deibler, board members Tate Schipporeit, Jim Walz and John Gross. Excused was board member Brian Delimont. Also attending were Mirya Hallock - CEO and Tawny Allen-Recording Secretary. Tad Stearns-CFO attended via zoom. Corey Schroedl - Maintenance Manager attended for his presentation.
West Nile, the Key is Prevention
Andrew Ellsworth, M.d.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
One late summer day, fresh out of residency and seeing patients for the first time as a full-fledged family physician, I examined a young man who had a fever, fatigue, and a bad headache. Considering the time of year, influenza was low on the list of possibilities, and COVID-19 did not yet exist. After a physical exam and listening to his story, I ordered some tests, which resulted in a diagnosis of West Nile virus.
Morgan Osborn to Graduate UNK on August 5th
News Staff
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 217 summer graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises on Friday August 5th at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Morgan Osborn of Ainsworth will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration..
Nebraska Corn Joins Call-To-Action to Protect Atrazine
News Staff
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are urging farmers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On June 30, the EPA announced an upcoming revision of atrazine’s registration. This new level of concern for atrazine will vastly reduce the herbicide’s effectiveness, hindering farmers’ ability to utilize this critical tool.
