All three local girls golf seasons saw their seasons come to a close Monday at their respective district tournaments. Southwest competed at the District C-5 Tournament in Ogallala while Hi-Line and Cambridge competed at the District C-4 Meet in Cambridge.

CURTIS - The Arapahoe Warriors traveled to Curtis to take on the Medicine Valley Raiders and the Paxton Tigers last Thursday. The Lady Warriors beat both Medicine Valley and Paxton, improving their record to 6-12.

BARTLEY - The Southwest Roughriders volleyball team improved their record to 21-0 after defeating Decatur Community, St. Francis, Overton, and Alma.

CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge volleyball team continued its recent hot-streak when it welcomed Maywood-Hayes Center to town Thursday. The Trojans jumped all over the Wolves in the opener, then made the plays late in the second and third sets for a 25-8, 25-20, 25-20 sweep to win their seventh-straight match.

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It’s the time of year for debate and I don’t just mean politics, but that’s a large part of it. With the general election coming up in less than a month, everyone - even children - is smacked across the face with political messaging. You can’t watch a ballgame, listen to the radio or visit with your friends at school without some kind of political discourse.

Nebraska’s rural hospitals are struggling. This summer, I visited several hospitals, clinics, and health centers across the state.

We are all trying to make the most of these last warm fall days. While enjoying the last little bit of warm weather, tiny terrors seem to be everywhere. Find out what the little insects are up to and how you can keep them from making you crazy.

Artificial Intelligence or A.I. has gone from Science Fiction to a reality. This technology continues to evolve and find new applications in the world, including the world of medicine. With any new advancement, there are pros and cons to be considered when implementing it into regular use, especially in medicine. In 2023 the Journal of Medical Internet Research published an article where they had ChatGPT take 2 of the 3 USMLE exams. Step 1 is taken by third year medical students and all physicians must pass all three tests in order to become licensed as a physician. The program was given 4 different practice tests and scored between 44 to 64.4% correct. Over 60% is considered a passing score. The headlines read that ChatGPT passes medical boards.

Arapahoe-Holbrook Thursday, Oct. 10: sloppy joes.