High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. If your blood pressure stays higher than 130/80 mm Hg for a period of time, it can cause serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and dementia.

For years, Democrats have refused to address the out-of-control crisis on our southern border, putting politics over the safety and security of the American people. Last week, they put politics over people again — refusing to hold a full trial to consider the impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

In his 1796 farewell address, our first President George Washington said, “Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle”. In short, the very survival of our nation relies on the survival of our public faith. Our founding fathers created a brilliant system of government with checks and balances, but that system was based upon a nation that practiced their freedom of religion. With this upcoming primary election, we must remember to look deeper than flashy social media ads and commercials. Instead, it’s important to ask: will this candidate support our nation’s founding values?

By Erin Laborie, Livestock Systems Extension Educator Plane of nutrition prior to and through the breeding season is one of the largest factors influencing time to first heat and conception rate, especially for replacement heifers and young cows. Considering feed costs make up the largest expense in a cow-calf operation, it is important for producers to determine the optimum pregnancy rate for their specific production environment.

An exceedingly common question I get in clinic, especially in the heart of a South Dakota winter, is how to remedy dry skin. And the questions aren’t just in clinic; my own kids, family, friends, everyone seems to have an occasional problem with dry and irritated skin.

Many of the area schools took part in their career and technical student organization conventions over the last couple of weeks. School chapters for FCCLA, FFA, and FBLA all had conventions where they competed against their peers for state recognition, many bringing home top placements.

On Friday evening, close to 30 fire fighters from five Furnas County fire departments and one member of the Wellfleet fire department in Lincoln County attended an annual refresher training in the Edison city building.

BEAVER CITY – Over 20 residents attended the 45-minute city council meeting on April 15. Local businessman Mike Kelly’s requests to add additional chairs for seating or allow residents to bring in their own chairs were denied.

LINCOLN - The Elwood FFA Chapter competed at the 2024 State FFA Convention in Lincoln on April 3rd-5th. The Ag Issues team of Hudson Weeder, Delaney Collins, Bryce Reiners, Judah Niemeier, and Brody Diefenbaugh were State Champions.

LINCOLN - The Medicine Valley FFA Chapter competed at the 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention in Lincoln on April 3rd-5th. Hallee Sheffield walked across the stage and received her State Degree.