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When Jillian Henn first picked up a bundle of cord and began learning macramé, she was simply looking for a creative outlet. Today, the stay-at-home mother has turned that hobby into a growing side hustle. After purchasing $20 macramé plant hangers from Walmart, Henn examined them more closely and decided she could make them herself. Henn started learning macramé in March 2025 and launched a Facebook page to sell her creations just a few months later. Henn said, "You know what? I am going to do...
Wayne State College students will present their honors research projects for the Spring 2026 Honors Colloquium on Thursday and Friday, April 30 and May 1. The public is invited to attend. Faith King, of Clearwater, will present "Reforming Drug Sentencing in Nebraska; The Current State, Progress, and The Path Forward," on April 30, at 2 p.m. Presentations will be held in the Kanter Student Center's Niobrara Rooms (east and west) on campus. All presentations will be made available to watch on the...
Substance use disorders like alcohol and opioid use disorders can be diverse, and every patient has a different story when it comes to their addiction. Social factors, genetics, history of trauma or mental health disorders, and many other contributors may be at play, which can make treatment of substance use disorders challenging. Because of these challenges, successful treatment of substance use disorders often requires multiple approaches. Just like a patient with diabetes is best treated...
In my role as a hospitalist, I am always happy when a patient is healthy enough to be discharged. A resounding majority of people want to go back to their home after they leave the hospital. What we do not want is an unsafe environment leading to repeat injuries resulting in a hospital readmission. At discharge we can have members of the Home Health team perform a “Home Safety Evaluation”. Physical Therapists, occupational therapists and sometimes speech therapists will evaluate a per...
Dental caries (decay) remains the most common chronic disease in the U.S. and globally, despite decades of research and proven preventive strategies. In South Dakota, 60–65% of adults and over half of children have experienced tooth decay, with higher rates among low-income, rural and tribal populations. These disparities reflect longstanding challenges in accessing preventive care, especially in underserved areas. Two of the most effective, evidence-based strategies to prevent dental caries are...
Let's call her Sarah, although that wasn't her name. I'd had the privilege of delivering her, and the fun of watching her grow into a precocious toddler, with an impish smile and a joyous laugh. Then I had the responsibility of explaining her autopsy report to her devastated parents. She'd died from an infection that her young, previously healthy body just couldn't fight. It hadn't taken long; she'd started running a fever the night before, and her parents brought her to the clinic the next...
When Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company Cooperative held its annual meeting, 189 voting members, representing all districts, attended the 68th Annual Meeting of Members and Directors at NNTC facilities in Jackson on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. A total of 277 people were present at the event. The membership re-elected Jeff Hartung of Dixon (District #2), Jeff Hurrell of Craig (District #5), and LeRoy Dvorak as vice president of the board (Director at Large), each for a three-year term. The mem...
Tom Muller jokes that his GPS hates him. That's how the Kingston, New York, rider chronicles his two-wheeled treks across America on YouTube - and how his daughters track Dad's latest spin. Currently pedaling the Cowboy Trail, Muller coasted into Clearwater on Aug. 17. Rolling down Main Street in search of shelter, he was flagged into the Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue barbecue, where brisk conversation and curiosity paired with barbecue beef, baked beans, watermelon and chocolate cake....
How often do you spend $2.50 on a 20-ounce pop or $2.59 to satisfy a sweet tooth? So why hesitate to pay just over $1 for quality local news? It costs about $2 to produce a single copy of SAM each week-a true bargain in today's economy. Since the Advocate-Messenger launched in July 2019, printing and mailing costs have soared. That doesn't include time spent covering events, writing articles, designing ads, or meeting with advertisers. On average, each issue includes 10 pages, with four in full...
For much of modern healthcare, dentistry has existed apart from the broader medical system. Patients commonly have separate providers for medical and dental care, and this division is reflected in insurance models, education, and even cultural perception. Yet biologically, this separation is artificial. The mouth is a central part of the body, and its health is intimately tied to overall well-being. Studies of centenarians-people who live into their 100s-have shown a correlation betweengood...
It's remarkable how much anatomy education and medical practice overlap, yet anatomist-physician collaborations are often underutilized for improving student learning and patient care outcomes. Becoming an anatomist or a physician requires commitment to many years of education and practical training. Both generally require four years of comparable, comprehensive baccalaureate coursework followed by four or more years of concentrated graduate/medical education and practical training. Amid both...
News & Booze is back! Click the photo to watch on YouTube. We dive into news about: • opening day at Orchard Swimming Pool • the Tri-County Titans and • Summerland Skillsusa...
Whew! I’m still trying to recover from the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention, held in Kearney. I enjoy the annual conference for multiple reasons: great educational sessions, networking with fellow newspaper folk, meeting new vendors, great (but too much) food and an overall fantastic time celebrating the written word. It’s not all fun and games ... except for trivia night. That was a blast. I never thought I would hear “God Bless America” sung a beat box rhythm. Sessions begin early a...
Those of us who make our homes in the rural midwest understand that we face medical challenges our countrymen in more populated areas don't. For example, there are two pediatric rheumatologists in the whole state of South Dakota ... and they are both based in Fargo. In contrast, there are 10 in the Twin Cities with the University of Minnesota alone. In Winner, South Dakota, you are nearly 150 miles away from emergency access to a neurosurgeon, assuming you can go by air. No matter where you are...
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. The lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is 1 in 24 for men and 1 in 26 for women. Early detection and treatment are instrumental at improving survival rates and regular screening decreases the risk of colon cancer in the first place. Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colon cancer screening. While detecting cancer early on is important for survival from any cancer, detecting and removing precancerous...
Two Bobcat basketball players will participate in the Battle of the Border High School All-Star game in Yankton. Michael Koenig and Preston Hoke Mount Marty will host the games on March 30 at Cimpl Arena, with the girls' game set for a 2 p.m. tip. The boys' game will begin at 4 p.m. A three-point contest is scheduled between games. Additionally, other halftime contests will take place during both games. The games will be broadcast by Yankton radio station KYNT and will be on YouTube on the...
Over 100 years ago, the gold mining industry of South Africa had a problem: too many workers were dying from pneumonia. They turned to Dr. Almorth Wright, a British physician who had successfully created a vaccine against typhoid fever that saved countless lives of British soldiers in World War I and other wars. Wright and his colleagues developed an inoculation of killed pneumococci bacteria which resulted in a substantial reduction of cases of pneumonia and death in the miners. Pneumonia is...
Effective medical diagnosis depends not just on looking, but on truly perceiving. Recognizing this, many medical training programs have adopted Visual Thinking Strategies discussions about art to enhance students' skills in nuanced observation, inference, and communication. In 2004, Harvard Medical School pioneered use of VTS within medical education to refine the diagnostic and interpersonal skills of future healthcare professionals. Now, VTS is embraced in over 30 medical schools. Through...
The phone rang and I answered it because the call was from a nearby community. No big surprise that the caller was obviously not from anywhere near and the caller was asking for a donation for some organization in which I had no interest. I said, in a kindly tone, "No thank you," and hung up. They will never end the call. You must hang up. Financial abuse by telephone or internet has been called "the crime of the 21st century." People of all ages are at risk, but scammers commonly target the...
Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in a virtual discussion on fisheries management during meetings March 24-26. These six public informational sessions – one for each of the five Game and Parks Fisheries district plus a statewide, aquatic habitat plan focused session – will provide updates for the respective areas. The informal, interactive gatherings will provide a chance for questions, dialogue and feedback. The virtual meetings will take place on Zoom. Participants will be encouraged...
When businesses support working parents, they're not just boosting their bottom line – they're helping prevent child abuse and neglect. In South Dakota, 72.5% of all children under age six have all available parents in the workforce, making family-friendly workplace policies crucial for our state's families. Research shows that workplace policies like flexible scheduling, paid family leave and childcare assistance significantly reduce major risk factors for child maltreatment by decreasing p...
A few (or more) years ago, Popeye the Sailor Man was an inspirational cartoon character. When needed, the superhero would quickly swallow some spinach and become strong, able to pack a punch that would defeat any evil villain. Nowadays, TV and internet commercials are encouraging men to consider testosterone replacement as the way to become stronger. While they are quick to tout the benefits, the risks are important and should not be ignored. Testosterone is the hormone in men that is produced...
Deer season in Nebraska officially closed Jan. 15 when the late antlerless seasons ended. The river antlerless season was shortened due to reduced deer numbers across much of the state. That season now aligns with the rest of the antlerless seasons, and all of them closed Jan. 15. Final deer harvest results will be available late next month at OutdoorNebraska.gov; search “wildlife surveys.” Hunters interested in learning more about the 2024 season, big game research and management will be able to view a recording of the online big game inf...
Most of my family dreads the thought of going to a museum with me. It really doesn't matter what the museum is, or how interested they might be in the subject, they'd prefer to do something, perhaps anything, else. I recognize that I am the problem. I love museums. One of my early memories is of exploring the King Tut exhibition at the Chicago Field Museum and being drug out by my exasperated parents long before I was ready to leave. I wasn't done reading all that fascinating information....
The human body is composed of a typical pattern of anatomy, yet every structure varies in form from person to person. For example, humans develop with a standard set of defined muscles, yet the shape and mass of each muscle varies significantly among individuals. Sometimes, "anatomical variations" develop – that is, anatomical structures that do not conform to the typical range of regular morphology (for example, an entirely separate "extra" muscle that develops in one person). Human anatomy i...
