Liver abscesses are the main culprit for liver condemnation in finishing cattle. Feeding high-grain diets with little roughage can make the rumen environment more acidic and potentially cause damage to the rumen wall, which can expose bacteria to the bloodstream and lead to the development of liver abscesses. Including an adequate amount of coarse roughage in the diet helps stimulate rumination and increases saliva production, which serves as a buffer in the rumen. Severe cases of liver abscesses can not only negatively impact cattle performance and carcass value but also creates concern for animal well-being.

If you choose to drink and drive in Furnas County-beware. The Furnas County Sheriff’s Office is joining with law enforcement throughout the nation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign August 20, 2021 to September 6, 2021.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our family following the death of our daughter, London Calvert. Thank you for the food, visits, and prayers from our friends, neighbors, and loved ones. We have been blessed by the incredible generosity of this community and your continued acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a great comfort in our time of sorrow. God bless you all.

A card shower has been requested in honor of Don Woodruff's 100th Birthday on September 8th. Cards can reach him at Good Samaritan Home, Room 212, 719 Brown St., Alma, NE 68920.

10 years ago The Indianola Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department held their annual Family Picnic Sunday in the park. Door prizes were won by Paula Blume, Kristen Blume, Sandy Teel, Betty Davidson, and Kathy Lord.

10 years ago Notice was received of the closing of Smithfield Post Office on Saturday, August 27. Marie Kuck has been postmaster for the past 20 years and is looking forward to some free time.

10 years ago Nineteen-year old Justin Hamel of rural Holbrook, son of Mr. and Mrs.

10 years ago At the Arapahoe City Council meeting Kim Winter, director of Furnas/Harlan County Partnership informed city council of a 50/50matching federal fund available from Land and Water Conservation Fund for developing an outdoor recreation facility RV Park. Village of Holbrook competed against projects from all over the country in July’s Pepsi Refresh Project, and earned $5,000 grant to replace a 50 year old basketball hoops and boards.

25 Years Ago August 22, 1996 The Chamber of Commerce held an appreciation supper Thursday evening at the Brandin Iron honored Mr. and Mrs.

From the Oxford Standard August 30, 2001 – “It’s just a hobby with us. Maggie and I like getting up early and working in the garden,” Oxford resident Tony Thulin said. Retired, the two of them pick and then sell watermelons and cantaloupe grown on an acre of land south of Oxford then sold from the back of an old pickup bed. They trust their customers to play by the rules and pay the prices marked, it’s all on the honor system. They average sales of from 20 to 30 watermelons each day and they said very seldom does he come up short on the sale. Once in a while someone will even pay more than asked, possibly because they didn’t have change. They’ve been selling melons for four or five years from the same truck, marking the watermelons with a price and all the cantaloupes for $1.50 each. The cantaloupes go first, maybe because they are easier to carry.