Thursday, April 23: Hamburger rice casserole-Gail J. Monday, April 27: Mongolian meatballs-Jenn.

100 years ago-April 8, 1926 A bootleggers convention was evidently held in Alma last week. Arrests of men from Orleans, Alma, Smithfield, and other southern Nebraska towns were made and fines and jail sentences received.

10 years ago Brodie Besler repeated as state champion in the Nebraska Powerlifting Meet earlier this month. This year he was tagged “Lifter of the Meet”.

10 years ago The Arapahoe Public Library Foundation hosted an entertaining Dueling Pianos show at the Ella Missing Center. Holen farms catered the meal.

10 years ago Following a bicycle safety presentation by State Farm, Southwest first grade students were presented with bicycle helmets that were donated by the Southwest Booster Club. The Southwest Elementary Quiz Bowl team placed first in the ESU Quiz Bowl on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.

10 years ago Members of the Elwood High School Quiz Bowl Team are Mannon Martin, Taylor Hickey, Cassie Jorges, Tori Wilson, Peter Ricciottl, Amber Nelson (Captain), Christopher Halouska, Kallen Nickel, and Kent Rae. 20 years ago Elwood Care Center held their annual Volunteer Tea on Monday afternoon.

Sports

Sutton, NE, resident Gwendalyn Alyce Ochsner, 78, went to be with her savior Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family in Sutton, NE. Funeral services were conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Stockham Community Church in Stockham, NE, with Pastor Rick Bartek officiating.

By NCTA News CURTIS, Neb. — Cheyanne Wood was supposed to go to her cousin’s baby shower that morning. Instead, she found herself standing at her kitchen sink, feeling something she couldn’t explain. “I could feel my blood pressure rising… and then it was like sparks went off in my brain.” Within seconds, the sensation intensified.

Substance use disorders like alcohol and opioid use disorders can be diverse, and every patient has a different story when it comes to their addiction. Social factors, genetics, history of trauma or mental health disorders, and many other contributors may be at play, which can make treatment of substance use disorders challenging.