The Cambridge Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met July 20th and enjoyed a noon lunch provided by the hospital. During the business meeting, the Auxiliary approved funding applications from Tri Valley Health System totaling $36,854.12 for the following three items:

Women, Infants & Children Program (WIC) is the nation’s most successful and cost-effective public health nutrition program. We provide wholesome foods, nutrition education and community support for income-eligible women who are pregnant or postpartum, infants and children up to age five.

Getting news sent this week has been exasperating to say the least. Last week I had the column all typed and ready to send on Monday night. I decided to wait until the next morning to send it, thinking I might get more news.

Oxford - The Golden Generation Center was presented $10,000 from the Oxford Area Foundation on Friday, July 23. Director Heather Linden said this puts them over the top for their much needed roof repair. A project they have been raising money for over the last couple years.

Saturday evening, thunderstorms developed in Gosper and Furnas Counties and the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning. The storm redeveloped in the area Sunday through midday. Total two-day rainfall as reported by the National Weather Service in Hastings:

Last Wednesday at 5:46 pm, the Gosper County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a 3-year-old child riding on a floatation toy that had drifted out to the main area of Johnson Lake from the swim beach area in Gosper County.

A motion to grant a new trial for an Oxford man convicted of 13 felonies in a sex trafficking investigation has been turned down in Furnas County District Court.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWN-PHD) and their partners are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases and in the number of people wanting to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination rates across the health district have reached 40%.

Tri Valley Health System was a recipient of a $5,580 grant from the Nebraska Plains Healthcare Coalition (NPHCC) for the purchase of 20 handheld emergency radios. NPHCC is one of six coalitions across the state that assist healthcare entities with disaster planning and response.

Furnas County Extension is proud to announce Haiden Garey’s achievement in the Next Chapter Program. She has completed Chapter 1 of Four Chapters offered by the program.