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In the last couple years, I have developed a renewed awe and appreciation of our scientists around the world who work for entire careers to advance science and medicine in their laboratories and beyond. One such scientist is Dr. Barry Marshall. Marshall is an Australian physician scientist, who, in the early 1980’s along with his cohort Dr. Robin Warren, initiated a paradigm shift in the world’s understanding of gastrointestinal disease when they discovered the bacterium Helicobacter pyl...
Imagine yourself in a blizzard so thick and cold and blinding that you could not see your hands right in front of you. Such blizzards were common 150 years ago on the upper Great Plains. Without much for houses and trees, the wind blew the snow with such force that the little ice crystals were more like little knives making it hard to keep one’s eyes open even if there was something to see. Thus, to get safely from the house to the barn, farmers often hung a rope between the two, to not get l...
Alcoholism, and addiction overall, isn't a character flaw, or a weakness of self-control. It's a disease. And, if you are like most of us, you've probably been affected by it. Maybe you struggle with alcohol consumption yourself or have a friend or family member who does. I rarely talk with anyone who doesn't have a personal story about how addiction has affected their life. About 14 million adults have an alcohol use disorder and there are about 95,000 alcohol-related deaths every year in this...
It is September, fall is in the air and what we might call "respiratory season" is nearly upon us. Respiratory season refers to the colder months in which we spend much of our time indoors, maybe October through March. Normally, this season correlates with when we see high rates of typically seasonal respiratory infections, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. Living through the COVID-19 pandemic has given us knowledge we can use to greatly decrease the spread of all respira...
Summerland School District will feature five new staff members in the 2021-2022 school year, including one elementary and four high school educators. Staff members met for inservice training, in Orchard, Aug. 16 and 17. On Aug. 23 and 24, staff and students moved materials from the three former sites into the new facility, in preparation for the Aug. 30 start date. Jacob Goldfus His first impression of the Summerland School system and new facility can be summed up in one word: incredible. Okay,...
The kidneys may be called the Rodney Dangerfield of the body, as they often "don't get no respect." The National Kidney Foundation estimates that one in three adult Americans are at risk for kidney disease, yet these organs are mostly ignored unless they develop stones or stop working. When healthy, kidneys work continuously at their main job of filtering blood to remove unwanted products and help produce urine. Kidneys clean approximately 200 liters of blood each day, removing up to two liters...
Paulette Anderson 1960-2021 Funeral services for Paulette (Walnofer) Anderson, 61, of Rogers, Arkansas, were Monday, Sept. 6, at Full Gospel Church in Ewing. Burial was in the Butte Cemetery in Butte, Nebraska. Paulette passed away peacefully Aug. 29, 2021, surrounded by friends and family, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill. ~~~ Paulette was...
This summer I attended the celebration of life service for Dr. Rick Holm, the original Prairie Doc who founded this newspaper column, a radio show and a television show now entering its 20th season. He died from pancreatic cancer in March 2020 during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and thus, there was no public service at the time. Many friends and family gathered to celebrate Rick. We sat on lawn chairs, shared tales and sang songs in a beautiful park on a gorgeous evening. We recalled...
The Honorable Kale Burdick signed an arrest warrant for an out-of-state man who failed to appear in Holt County court for arraignment on two felony counts last Tuesday, Aug. 24. Michael W. Hilton, 36, was arrested by a Holt County deputy June 14, in O’Neill, on allegations of a Class 2A felony, fourth-offense driving under the influence of alcohol, and a Class 4 felony, driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device. In a probable-cause affidavit, the deputy indicated he was dispatched to investigate a reported reckless driver on H...
Funeral services for Arliss Clinton, 79, of Clearwater, will be Saturday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Bible Church in Orchard, with Pastor Troy Watson officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery with military rites by Clearwater American Legion Post #267 and Legion Riders. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Art died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the...
The Next Level Football Camp brought more than 160 area youth to the O'Neill area on July 21 at the O'Neill High School practice field. The camp was hosted by Husker football players Wyatt Liewer, a wide receiver from O'Neill; Colton Feist, defensive end from Yutan; Nash Hutmacher, lineman from Chamberlain, South Dakota; Trevin Luben, running back from Wahoo; Lane McCallum, defensive back from Norfolk and Alex Thramer, tight end for the Wayne State Wildcats, from Ewing. Camp hosts conducted a variety of drills and stations based upon their...
A Royal tradition drew participants from across Nebraska to the Antelope County village over the weekend. The annual Royal Tractor Parade, held July 17, included a lineup of vintage tractors, with a few modern pieces mixed in. Organizer Gary Ober, of Royal, said the event has been a mainstay for at least 10 years. The idea took root after Ober took part in a ride at Yankton, South Dakota. "We took part in the Tri-State Old Iron two-day ride. I just got the idea I ought to do that here," Ober sai...
Duck hunters must choose between two daily bag limits when they register for their Harvest Information Program number this year. Nebraska and South Dakota are entering a new two-tier program starting with the 2021- 2022 regular duck season. Tier I is the current traditional six-duck bag limit with species and sex restrictions. Tier II is a three-duck bag limit with no species or sex restrictions. HIP registration begins Aug. 1. When hunters register, they will be asked whether they plan to hunt ducks. If so, they will be prompted to select a...
Funeral services for Harlan G. Haake, 82, of Clearwater, will be a private family graveside service at the Clearwater Cemetery in Clearwater. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Harlan died July 14, 2021, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Condolences may be directed to family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~ Harlan Grant Haake was born at home, Oct. 24, 1938, to Carl and Adeline (Wilcox) Haake. He was baptized and confirmed in Concordia Lutheran Church ...
Contestants from seven states vied for $26,600 in prize money at Clearwater's 54th Big Rodeo, June 25 to 27. Two hundred thirty-eight participants ventured to Clearwater from Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado. No contestants qualified with an eight-second ride in bull riding. Ty Kenner and Mike Fred split the top honors in bareback riding, with each scoring 76. Logan Glendy finished third, with 73. A three-way tie for fourth went to Rowdy Moon, Whitten Hoover...
When the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, the American colonies still needed to win the Revolutionary War to truly gain their independence from the British Empire. The war continued another seven years until Sept. 3, 1783. One of the deadliest threats to the Continental Army, however, was not the British Army, it was disease, especially smallpox. Boston had an outbreak of smallpox in 1775 from British Redcoats arriving to fight the rebellion. George Washington knew very...
JILL KRUSE, D.O. I was sitting in my beach chair on vacation soaking up the sun when I overheard the couple next to me sounding concerned. They were throwing out lots of big medical terms but were very confused and said that they did not understand anything that they read on this MRI report. I turned to them, apologized for eavesdropping and introduced myself as a physician. I offered to "translate" what the radiologist report said and they gladly accepted. Their problem was not a lack of...
Hebbie R. Snyder, 37, of Ewing faced the Honorable Kale Burdick last Tuesday in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill, for sentencing on a Class 1 misdemeanor, criminal attempt of a Class 4 felony, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Burdick placed Snyder on probation for 18 months, including payment of fees totaling $570 and $60 costs of prosecution. Probation terms also include 36 days in the Holt County Jail, two days per month, beginning at 6 p.m. the last Friday of each month unless waived by the court; attend two AA m...
Bri O’Brien of Neligh Economic Development was one of 170 economic development professionals to participate in the Heartland Economic Development Course in April. Heartland attendees receive fundamental economic development training on topics ranging from business, retention and expansion, workforce development, real estate and entrepreneurship to marketing, finance, ethics and managing economic development organizations. The 2021 HEDC online class included representatives from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, C...
LUANN SCHINDLER lschindler@ summerlandadvocate.com Brad Thoendel has always been interested in teaching. The Wayne State College senior, originally from rural Ewing, said he wasn't sure if he would ever have an opportunity to stand in front of a classroom and present a lesson. The Chambers Public School graduate said dyxlexia - a learning disorder that affects areas of the brain which process language - nearly prevented him from following his dream. Thoendel will receive his degree from WSC,...
The Holt County 4-H Council recently announced recipients of the 2021 4-H Council senior scholarship. Jordyn Laible and Logan Sanford will each receive a $500 scholarship contingent upon the receipt of their first semester college transcript with a 2.0 grade-point average or greater. Laible will graduate from West Holt High School this spring. She has been actively involved in 4-H for 11 years and exhibited projects in many areas, including human development, design decisions, design my place,...
Funeral services for Norma J. Napier, 92 of Ewing, will be Wednesday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m., at United Methodist-Presbyterian Church USA in Ewing, with Pastor John Petersen, officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Ewing City Cemetery in Ewing. Norma died Friday, April 30, 2021, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at...
The 2021 Orchard AAU Powerlifting Meet was Saturday, April 10, with an impressive line-up of 113 registered lifters from Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa representing 14 different teams. Thirty Summerland Bobcat powerlifters competed in this year's AAU Championships. "These 30 lifters had an outstanding day for the home crowd, breaking 10 total state and American records and every Summerland school record, not to mention each lifter setting numerous personal bests," said Coach Jeff Shabram. The e...
A 22-year-old Sioux City, Iowa, man entered a guilty plea, by waiver, in the Holt County court last week, on the fifth anniversary of the offense. The man, who was 17 when he committed the offense on St. Patrick's Day, 2017, was fined $100 and $32 costs for possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction. An arrest warrant had been signed in June 2017, after he failed to appear in court on the charge. It was reissued in June 2019. Michelle J. Brigance, 39, of Atkinson faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the county courtroom last Tuesday, March...
BROOKE WRAGE, CELENA SHEPHERD and MADELEINE GRANT Nebraska News Service The first week of floor debates kicked off the second week in March. Senators debated and advanced a handful of bills in the Nebraska Legislature. A recap of the week. LB255: Provide compensation to families of deceased first responders Sen. Matt Hansen, of Lincoln, introduced LB255, which would establish the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act to provide a one-time death benefit for a family member of a first responder who dies while on the line of duty. “I believe it i...
