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Over my 30 year career as a cancer physician I have witnessed firsthand the tremendous progress in treating cancer patients. There continues to be controversy in the screening and treatment of prostate cancer (PC) for which I am grateful to have the opportunity to share more information with you. PC screening consists of obtaining a PSA and rectal exam, followed by a biopsy if indicated. In 2012, the United States Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against PC screening. Studies following their recommendations demonstrated a substantial decline in both PC screening and diagnosis of early stage PC, and a subsequent increase in the rates of more aggressive PC. In 2017 the USPSTF reversed their prior recommendation, listing PSA as a reasonable screening test in men ages 55- 69.

Throughout our state’s history, Nebraskans have made it a priority to honor our veterans. In fact, our appreciation is built into the very foundation of our State Capitol building. One hundred years ago, in 1922, a military parade escorted veterans to the site of today’s State Capitol in Lincoln to celebrate the laying of the building’s cornerstone. The cornerstone paid tribute to Nebraska’s veterans. It bears the inscription: “Dedicated to the Memory of Those Who Fell in the Service of their Country.” The ceremony took place at 11:00 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year to mark the exact time of the ceasefire that officially ended World War I in 1918. Our ancestors rightly recognized that a willingness to serve is the cornerstone of a free Republic. America’s greatness endures because of selfless citizens who willingly take responsibility to serve their families, communities, and nation. Our women and men who’ve put on the uniform deserve our gratitude year-round, and especially on Veterans Day. This includes our surviving veterans, like Army veteran Erin Colson, who continues to serve others as a veteran service officer at the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA). This year, Erin helped convene the State’s inaugural Women Veterans Symposium to gather and honor Nebraska’s female veterans. It also includes those who gave their lives serving our country, like fallen Marine Corporal Daegan Page. A member of the Omaha community, Daegan was just 23 years old when he was killed last year while serving his country during the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.

At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, everything went silent. The deafening sounds of gunfire and artillery shells had come to a halt. World War I, which at the time was the deadliest conflict in human history, was finally over. While millions across the globe could finally breathe a sigh of relief, many American service members didn’t live to see the celebrations. 53,000 American troops died in combat during the Great War, and another 63,000 died due to influenza and other causes while in service. An additional 204,000 of our troops were wounded.

With voter turnout somewhere between 55 and 60 percent locally, voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to decide the 2022 Midterm General Election. The results of local contested races are a sfollows, though results are still unoffi cial: Arapahoe Board of Education (3 elected) Dan Warner 524 Nancy B. Schutz 420 Leigh Zodrow 338 Tiffany Downey 289 Darren Huxoll 270 Cambridge Board of Education (3 elected) Virgil Banzhaf 390 Jason Houghtelling 381 Trevor Kubik 319 Justin Kulwicki 245 Brock Mowry 223 Kaden Huxoll 220 Arapahoe City Council - West Ward (2 elected) Todd Monie 112 Chris Middagh 103 Carrie Magorian 88 Mayor of Beaver City Becky Robinson 118 Russell H. Rickert 106 Cambridge City Council - Ward 2 John Kutnink 76

Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. All Council members were present for the meeting.

BEAVER CITY – The city council met on Monday, November 7, 2022, and addressed many agenda items during a two-hour meeting. David Fulton, who is a Community Program Loan Specialist with the USDA, attended the meeting and provided two ordinances related to the water tower project for the council to pass.

BEAVER CITY – Allen McCoy of Arapahoe was sworn in as a Furnas County Dist. 3 Commissioner by County Court Magistrate Raquel Dringman on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Following the tragic death of Dist. 3 Commissioner Steve Pearson on October 8, 2022, County Attorney Patrick Calkins, County Clerk Lois Bishop, and County Treasurer Barbara Powell were tasked with advertising for the position, interviewing candidates, and selecting the new commissioner.

Ronald Oborne Scharf Sr., age 80, passed away early morning on Friday, October 28th, 2022 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney, Nebraska surrounded by loved ones. He was born on September 30th 1942 to parents Lloyd Ensel and Dorothy May (Nelson) Scharf in Hermiston, Oregon.

ELMWOOD - For three quarters, the ninth-seeded Hi-Line football team stood toe-to-toe at eight-seeded Elmwood-Murdock Friday night, even after missed opportunities had cost the Bulls a chance to play with the lead.