If I told you we had issues with hygiene with some of our kids, I know where the mind would immediately go. But when it comes to brushing teeth and taking baths and showers or wearing deodorant, our kids do fine. The teeth brushing may not be approved by the American Dental Association, but it gets done regularly.

Imagine how just over one hundred years ago, nearly ⅓ of people in the upper Great Lakes and upper Midwest regions walked around with a goiter on their neck. A goiter is a lump on the throat, which could be as big as an orange, a grapefruit, or larger. Actually an enlargement of the thyroid gland, a goiter can come from an overactive thyroid gland, an under-active thyroid gland, or an autoimmune condition, but in the United States before the 1920s, the reason was almost always deficiency of iodine.

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed my resolution protecting truckers and consumers. The legislation would overturn a Biden administration rule that makes emissions standards stricter for heavyduty vehicles like trucks. This aggressive rule, released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), would force truckers to purchase new, expensive equipment to abide by a radical climate agenda — which would burden our economy as a whole.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in May. Now is the perfect time to get your child up to date on shots that they will need to start school in the fall. SWNPHD reminds parents sending children off to college to check with their school for what vaccines will be needed. Anyone two months of age and older are invited to get their vaccinations.

Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 1, 2023. Council began by approving the minutes from the April 17, 2023 meeting. Council then approved the claims and the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department minutes after a brief discussion about the minutes. Council then approved the Cambridge Rescue Service meeting minutes as submitted.

Among the 77 Nebraska listings covering 260,000 acres available to book for recreational opportunities on the LandTrust website, Henry Beel’s family ranch near Ainsworth has been earning additional income since the spring of 2021. Dubbed “the Airbnb for Outdoor Recreationists,” LandTrust is an online marketplace that allows landowners to connect directly with outdoor enthusiasts, providing opportunities to recreate on their property and allowing them to generate additional passive income.

BEAVER CITY - Tragedy struck last Thursday over the noon hour when a two-vehicle crash claimed the lives of a woman and a child, sent five others to area hospitals and landed one of the injured in the custody of authorities. At 12;15 p.m.