As a family physician living on the upper Great Plains, I have many patients of Norwegian and German descent. Thus, I am familiar with some diseases that are prone to affect people of northern European ancestry. One such example is Dupuytren’s contracture.

Big families don’t tend to be the most social of groups, at least not mine. I suppose a good part of it is that every night, you’re just worn out from noise and you don’t want to talk to or hang out with other people.

11/22/2021 Shad Fiene, Leaving the scene of an accident, Plea: Not Guilty, Pretrial: December 13, 2021 @ 10:15 A.M. Susana Campos Arredondo, Driving under suspension, Pretrial: December 13, 2021 @ 9:30 A.M.

When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, World War II was already raging in Europe. It had begun more than two years earlier, after Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. And just months before Pearl Harbor, Nazi Germany had turned on its former ally, the Soviet Union.

The holiday season is here, and many wonderful activities are happening. As you hustle and bustle, be aware that accidents and injuries can occur. When you see a doctor, they record a diagnosis code explaining the purpose of the appointment. Some codes describe the actual injury and others describe what happened during the injury. For example, Y93.2 is the code for “activities involving snow and ice”.

It was a wonderful Thanksgiving for the Gerlachs, highlighted by a surprise for our children and mostly warm holiday vibes from spending almost all of five days within 30 feet of each other. Nearly fifteen years of marriage has taught me that aIl good ideas are my wife's ideas.

It’s no secret that I am a strong advocate for pro-life, pro-woman policies. As a member of the Nebraska Legislature, I supported a bill that banned most abortions in Nebraska after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the point at which unborn babies begin to be able to feel pain. Nebraska was the first state in the nation to pass a bill of this kind. And we passed it 44 votes to 5, with senators from all over the political spectrum – Democrat, Republican, pro-choice, and pro-life – coming together to protect our unborn children.

I love Thanksgiving. I love preparing the food all day and enjoying it while sitting around a table with some of the people I love most. And there is one holiday tradition that I have grown to adore. As we sit down to eat, we share one thing we feel grateful for this year.

Do you have any little, insignificant things that, quite simply, annoy the heck out of you? I’m talking about little things. Some people call them “First World Problems.” I’ll give you an example.

The Red Willow County GOP will meet on November 30, 2021, at Bedore Barn (3 miles north of Mc- Cook). A light lunch will be available at 6:30 followed by the meeting at 7:00 pm. Russ Barger, attorney, and Carleen Barger will present “Vaccine Mandates and Vaccine Passports. What has happened and what may happen”. Russ, a former resident of the area, currently practices law in Lincoln, NE. The presentation will be via zoom and there will be a time for questions from the audience. In addition to the information on mandates, there will be a short presentation concerning the recently formed PAC, (pnc-pac.com). Protect Nebraska Children has been instrumental in informing the public about activists promoting the controversial health/ sex standards through our state school board. The official launch of the PAC, with goals of continuing information to protect our children and support of conservative candidates in state elections, was held on November 11, in Kearney. The PAC has officially endorsed Elizabeth Tegtmeier (elizabeth4stateschoolboard.com), North Platte, for the district 7 State School Board position and Sherry Jones (www.sherry4nekids.com), Grand Island, for district 6. Elizabeth spoke at the Red Willow GOP a few months ago. Red Willow County GOP meets monthly, usually on the 4th Tuesday. Considering the holiday season, the November meeting is later in the month and there will be no December meeting. The January meeting will be held on January 25. All concerned area residents are welcome.