By Erin Laborie, Nebraska Beef Extension Educator The Tri-State Cow/Calf Symposium will be held at the American Legion Hall in Bird City, KS on January 27th with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program starting at 10:00 a.m. The program was developed by Extension Educators and Specialists from Colorado State University, Kansas State University, and the University of Nebraska.

Tri Valley Health System is helping community members prevent type 2 diabetes with a lifestyle change program called Healthier Me. Guided by Tri Valley Health System Dietitian Nutritionist Tonya Koeppen and Physical Therapist Assistant Deidra Broadfoot, groups of participants will learn the skills they need to make lasting changes such as losing a modest amount of weight, becoming more physically active, and managing stress.

The Southern Valley Board of Education re-elected the same officers from the previous year during their meeting on Monday, January 9 at noon. Officers are Ryan Hunt, president; Steve Hunt, vice president; Todd Brown, secretary; Craig Baily, treasurer.

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Myrna Haag Last week’s column didn’t make it to print, so will incorporate it with this week’s. The year is 2023! And I just got used to writing 2022! How did that happen so quickly? I consider myself fortunate that time does seem to pass so fast, rather than having days just drag on.

Cambridge City Council met on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Council approved the Consent Agenda items.

Cambridge School Board met in regular session on Monday, January 9, 2023. All members were present for the meeting. Guests included Rhiley Fiene, Jessica Carbaugh, Ellice Banzhaf, Jayda Kincade, and Trista Banzhaf.

McCook, Neb.—Healthy Heart Initiative, a new program offered by Community Hospital to help educate adults on ways to prevent a possible heart event in their lives begins in January. The program is tailored for attendees who have risk factors for heart disease. A physician referral is required to register. Beginning January 23, it includes six classes every Monday and Thursday, from 6 to 7:30 PM for three weeks at Community Hospital.

Every week is a crazy one one in our house, but last week we decided to extend the craziness to our staff here at the newspaper and to our extended family. When I found out my cousin was getting married last January, I told my wife that it doesn’t matter what we have going on - we’re dropping it and going.

When people talk about skin cancer the type that most people think about is melanoma. This skin cancer follows the ABCDE rules for diagnosis. A – Asymmetry, B – irregular Border, C – more than 1 Color, D – Diameter more than 6 mm, and E – expanding in size. However, these rules will not help find the most common type of skin cancer called a basal cell carcinoma.