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.

“I’ve lost everything… but I just can’t stop”. “Once I take that first drink that is all I think about”. “I use to take the pain away”. These are some of the many things you might hear someone who struggles on a daily basis with an addiction say. Addiction is a chronic disease that can physically and mentally change a person from who they once were.

Vinegar…What is it? Where does it come from? When is it used? Why would I want more than one variety in my home? These are just a few questions that have been asked about vinegar. Vinegar seems to be very popular right now according to Nebraska Extension Food Nutrition Educator- Nancy Frecks based in Hitchcock County.

This weekend, tens of thousands of Americans marched across our nation’s capital in honor of our first inalienable right: the right to life. Each year, the March for Life is an incredible showing of support for the dignity of every human life.

This month, Nebraska was hit by bitter winter storms. A combination of subzero temperatures, snow, and high winds led to roads being closed across our state. As always in times like this, Nebraskans stepped up to help. I’m grateful for the grit and service of our first responders – the snow plow drivers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel – who braved the arctic blast to keep people safe.

Dear Curtis Citizens: I want to thank the Mayor and City Council for appointing me and allowing me to help run our beautiful City for the last year and half and the next year to come. Although, I am not a Curtis native, I moved here as fast as I could and have made Curtis my home for life.

President Biden’s open borders policies are a threat to American national security and sovereignty. They’re also a humanitarian disaster and embarrassment to anyone that values human dignity. Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11 was a reminder of the human costs of Biden’s failure to secure our border.

Imagine if a Houthi drone were to hit one of our ships in the Red Sea. Imagine there were an incident in the South China Sea. Or imagine we suffered a terrorist attack here at home. All of these crises are possible — but if any of them had occurred earlier this month, no one would have known where to find our nation’s Secretary of Defense.