Michael “Mike” D. Ross age 75 of Bartley passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on November 23, 2021. He was born in McCook, NE on October 29, 1946, to Gerald “Barney" and Weta Mae (Danner) Ross. Mike attended school in Cambridge. He joined the NE National Guard.

Elfrieda Helena Luhman spent Thanksgiving in Heaven. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home in Arapahoe, Nebraska where she has been a resident since May. She was born on January 30 , 1927 at her parent’s home north of Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was the sixth of seven children in the family of Emil and Agnes (Marquardt) Bloch.

Omaha, NE-Graduated from Oxford High School, Class of 1956. Preceded in death by parents, Ed and Alice; brother, Terry.

The holiday season is here, and many wonderful activities are happening. As you hustle and bustle, be aware that accidents and injuries can occur. When you see a doctor, they record a diagnosis code explaining the purpose of the appointment. Some codes describe the actual injury and others describe what happened during the injury. For example, Y93.2 is the code for “activities involving snow and ice”.

It was a wonderful Thanksgiving for the Gerlachs, highlighted by a surprise for our children and mostly warm holiday vibes from spending almost all of five days within 30 feet of each other. Nearly fifteen years of marriage has taught me that aIl good ideas are my wife's ideas.

It’s no secret that I am a strong advocate for pro-life, pro-woman policies. As a member of the Nebraska Legislature, I supported a bill that banned most abortions in Nebraska after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the point at which unborn babies begin to be able to feel pain. Nebraska was the first state in the nation to pass a bill of this kind. And we passed it 44 votes to 5, with senators from all over the political spectrum – Democrat, Republican, pro-choice, and pro-life – coming together to protect our unborn children.

CAMBRIDGE - At Monday’s District Play Production competition in Cambridge, the Southern Valley One Act team came out on top in an incredibly-close judges’ decision, clinching a trip to the Class C2 State competition next week in Norfolk.

Annually, the Cambridge Lions Club leads a food and toy drive for those who are in need. The effort reaches over 60 households to nine different communities in our area. This project is possible through the generous donations of many individuals, organizations, churches, and groups.

On November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated that all health care workers (employees, volunteers, and contractors) at facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs receive the first COVID-19 vaccination by December 5.