Routine visits to the dentist are key to maintaining overall health. Preventive dental care starts at home. We advise patients to brush twice a day, usually in the morning and before bed, for two minutes followed by flossing. Eating healthy is also crucial to maintaining oral health. Sugary foods and beverages are key factors in tooth decay. Acid is produced when the bacteria in your mouth break down sugar. That acid dissolves the tooth surface leading to tooth decay.

The beauty of nature surrounds people every day. Appreciation of nature comes in many art forms. The art of photography becomes easily accessible for all ages with a simple cell phone and basic principles. All seasons are beautiful but the season least captured in photos is winter.

There was an old commercial years ago for some kind of chewy snack or granola bar. It started with kids saying these funny, but rude things in public and then mom handing them a bar to get them to quit talking.

Monte Gordon (Rusty) Pearson, oldest son of Gordon and Roma (Hemsath) Pearson, was born Oct. 4, 1939.

“Trish” Houser, age 72, passed away at the Bertrand Care Center in Bertrand, NE on January 20, 2024. She was born in Cozad on May 31, 1951, to David and Betty (Selk) Frew. Trish attended school in Cozad, graduating from Cozad High School in 1969.

A Celebration of Life Open House for Rita D. Rutan will be held at a Friday, February 2, 2024 from 2:00 p.m.

James “Jim” J. Helm passed away on January 28, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones at Presbyterian St.

Bruce E. Wimmer, CPP, has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

The Lincoln County Historical Museum was given the entire Brown-Harano Photo Studio’s archive of photographs. The studio was located in North Platte, Nebraska. The collection ranges from the 1930’s to 2017 and encompasses thousands of photographs. The museum has removed any historical photos for our archives and per the request of the last owner of Brown-Harano Photo Studio we are using the rest as a fundraiser. Anyone who might have had pictures taken at the studio can go to the museum’s website, lincolncountymuseum.org, and click on the Brown-Harano link to look at the database of names to find themselves or relatives. If they find photos they would like to have they can call the museum or email the museum to request the photos. As it is considered a fundraiser we would be grateful if a donation was made.

Southeast Community College in Nebraska has released its Dean’s List for the term completed in December 2023 on the Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford campuses. To be recognized on SCC’s Dean’s List, a student must complete at least six semester credit hours of the term with a minimum grade-point average of 3.5.