By Kathy Burr, Extension Agent The baking aisle at your local supermarket has grown to include a wide variety of flours. Flour is the finely-ground, sifted meal of grains, nuts, seeds, legumes or certain vegetables— each kind of flour has a different nutritional profile. The cooking and baking properties will vary by the type of flour you are using. The most common flours are milled from wheat, a Nebraska agriculture commodity. But today there are so many other choices says Nancy Frecks Nebraska Extension Food & Health Educator.

“Well, doc,” the patient was telling me, “I get winded so easily now. I can hardly go to the mailbox without stopping to catch my breath. It did not used to be that way. Do you think something is wrong?”

Each year, the NCAA Basketball tournament captivates our attention. “March Madness” is much more than just a sporting event.

Imagine if at the height of the last Cold War, the Soviet Union had control over the largest television network in the United States. Imagine if its surveillance network tracked the opinions, interests, and movements of millions of Americans. Imagine this propaganda and espionage campaign targeted the next generation of American leaders.

During our most recent family movie night, we watched one of my favorites: Encanto. At one point in the movie, a character who has been gifted supernatural strength confesses that she fears she will crumble under the weight of all that is expected from her. Although she accomplishes amazing things, it never feels like enough. She never feels like she, herself, is enough.

On April 17, 2021, firefighters raced to extinguish a blaze in a suburb of Houston, Texas. A Tesla Model S crashed, killing two people, and burst into flames. The Woodlands Township Fire Department extinguished the fire. But shortly after, flames erupted again. They put it out a second time — only for the car to reignite once more. The fire chief compared the Tesla to “a trick birthday candle.” Once you blow it out, you never know when it will flare back up.

We often hear the phrase Laughter is the Best Medicine. Whether it is the best medicine or not it does have benefi ts for everyone says Rhonda Herrick, 4-H Extension Educator in Kearney/ Franklin County. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain according to the Mayo Clinic.

By Andela Taylor, NCTA News As National Ag Week approaches, it’s essential to reflect on agriculture’s pivotal role in Nebraska’s economy and in shaping its identity and future. Agriculture isn’t just an industry; it’s the heartbeat of our state, embodying resilience, innovation, and community spirit.

Transitioning to become a parent can be one of the most pivotal changes in a person’s life. Rarely are the hard moments of this change talked about enough.

To the Community of Oxford that we serve and love, We at the Golden Generation Center have had many questions and comments regarding our funding and our Nebraska Sate requirements recently so we felt it would be good to put out some information regarding these inquiries. So many people seem to have misinformation about our funding, payments, and who can eat with us daily that our center doesn’t get utilized to its full potential. We would like to help the community understand some of these gray areas a bit more clearly.