The Holiday season is quickly approaching, which means students will be out of school for winter break before we know it! As this time of year brings many happy moments, this can also cause stress among youth and families as this becomes as season of increased expenses, travel, and spending time with loved ones without regular routine. Families can inherit the idea of a “perfect” holiday, which can lead to unrealistic expectations of how one should feel during this time of year. Forty-one percent of Americans stress increase during the holiday season, according to the American Psychological Association.

The human body is composed of a typical pattern of anatomy, yet every structure varies in form from person to person. For example, humans develop with a standard set of defined muscles, yet the shape and mass of each muscle varies significantly among individuals.

Astronaut Clayton Anderson recently visited Cambridge Public School 3rd through 5th graders. Clayton Anderson is the only astronaut from Nebraska and has made two trips to the International Space Station where he spent an extended period of time.

On Saturday, December 14, area residents will have the opportunity to honor our veterans by attending the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at Cambridge Cemetery and other cemeteries across the area.

Frontier County Clerk Darla Walther says that work on the Frontier County Courthouse has been 'slow going' but there has been progress made on the project. The septic is in and the 3-phase power is installed. The power installation was needed for the elevator. The courthouse did not have an elevator previously and is required to meet disability act requirements.

As the nation goes, so goes local communities. The village of Bartley, population 270, is facing unprecedented division and strife.

Charcuterie boards are extremely popular for entertaining right now. A charcuterie board is an assortment of meats, cheeses, nuts, breads, olives, fruits, dips, and spreads - arranged on a cutting board or tray. It is important to make sure that you are following good food safety practices when preparing and serving charcuterie boards and other party trays.

Nebraska is known around the world for our hardworking farmers and ranchers. Agriculture is the heart and soul of our state. Beef production delivers billions of dollars to our economy every year. It’s also essential to our national security. But today, the “Beef State” way of life is under threat. Once again, anti-agriculture activists have taken over a federal entity to impose a radical, anti-beef agenda on the country. We must reject this unscientific approach.

Literature classes worldwide study Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a great innovator of the short story. He wrote closely observed and deeply empathic slices-oflife with a great sense of humor — but the Russian-Lit-classversion of Dr.

On the eve of October 7th, 2023, the Middle East was more peaceful than it had been in years. Just a few years earlier, President Trump had brokered the Abraham Accords, historic agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. And in the months before October 7th, Israel and Saudi Arabia were nearing an agreement to normalize their relations, with the Saudi Crown Prince saying: “we’re getting closer to peace every day.” The entire region seemed primed for a new era of lasting change.