Benefits of getting outdoors

Body From strolling through a city park to a day spent hiking in the wilderness, exposure to nature has been linked to a host of benefits including improved attention, lower stress, better mood, reduced risk of metal health issues and even increase in empathy and cooperation, reports...
Benefits of getting outdoors

Get Involved!

Body By Furnas County Extension Assistant: Makayla Livingston Becoming involved in children’s 4-H activities is a great way for families to grow and develop.

Clearing up the misconceptions of LB 1402

Body Recently, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 1402, an appropriation bill that would allow low-income, special needs, and other students denied option enrollment the opportunity to attend a private school of their family’s choosing.
Clearing up the misconceptions of LB 1402

Learning to adapt after a stroke

Body Working as an RN in inpatient rehab, I am often called upon to care for patients who have had a cerebrovascular accident, or more commonly called a stroke.
Learning to adapt after a stroke

Animal Science discover day

Body All youth aged 8–18 years old are invited to the annual Animal Science Discover Day May 29, Wednesday 9:00am – 3:30 pm in Curtis, NE on the NCTA Campus. Activities will focus on several different aspects of various livestock production & careers.
Animal Science discover day

Time to rebuild

Body I never expected that after attending a couple events in Omaha I’d be rushing to a friend’s basement for cover from massive tornadoes at the end of April. But that’s what thousands of Nebraskans were doing that weekend.
Time to rebuild

Prioritizing Nebraska’s infrastructure

Body Growing up, my dad was a civil engineer for the Nebraska Department of Roads. As kids, my brothers and I loved learning about his work. My dad would take us on Sunday road trips across Nebraska for “inspection tours” to check up on our state’s infrastructure.
Prioritizing Nebraska’s infrastructure
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