Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Antelope Memorial Hospital will sponsor a health fair, Saturday, Feb. 29, from 7:30 to 11 a.m., at Neligh's American Legion. Discounted lab specials offered include: PSAs for men, $25; hemoglobin A1C, $15 and CBC, TSH, chemistry and lipid panels, $40. Individuals having blood drawn are asked to fast for 12 hours prior to testing. The following AMH stations will also be on-site: cardiac rehab, diabetes education offering on-site glucose and blood pressure checks, farm safety, weight loss,...
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Peter Lutheran fellowship hall in Orchard. The drive will run from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691, visit redcrossblood.org or use the donor app. Walk-ins are welcome....
Mark the calendar for Jan. 14 and plan to donate to a good cause. A blood drive is scheduled from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church. For an appointment, contact Elaine Stallbaum at 402-860-3385 or visit our website at redcrossblood.org....
I don’t get enough sleep. I’m guessing, neither do you. Daily, as I sync my FitBit, I’m reminded that a sleep score in the 70s isn’t good. “Catch more Zzzzzs,” the app taunts. When I look at my REM pattern, frankly, it scares me. I know I need more deep sleep. Four to five hours a night may have been sufficient in college, or most of us convinced ourselves it was enough to get by. But now, four or five hours of rest leaves me feeling more tired then when I went to bed. The biggest reason I kn...
National Honor Society will host a blood drive, Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Clearwater Public Schools. Donations may be made between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment or for more information, contact Kendra Shrader at the school....
Saving a life and making a difference were evident during the Ewing FBLA blood drive. The youth organization sponsored the Nov. 13 drive at Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church. Blood donations tend to decrease during the holiday season by as much as 25%, according to the American Red Cross. The need for blood is always present as patients require surgery and chemotherapy treatments continue. A lack of donations makes it difficult for area hospitals to keep enough blood products needed to...
Ewing FBLA will host a blood drive, Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Ewing United Methodist -Presbyterian Church. Forms were to be sent home with the elementary students this week. If a student signs up an adult to donate in their name, prizes will be awarded. A Ewing senior will qualify for a college scholarship for a certain amount of units collected. Contact Ewing Public Schools at 402-626-7235 for more information....
An American Red Cross blood drive will be Monday, Sept. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Lutheran Fellowship Hall in Orchard. All blood types are needed. Make an appointment by calling Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691, by visiting redcrossblood.org or use the Blood Donor app on a smartphone. Walk-ins are welcome....
Scott Leisy admits he was surprised when 22 members of the Summerland Bobcats girls basketball team and three co-coaches walked into the chemotherapy room at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill during a June therapy session. "Surprised, but I wasn't surprised," the Clearwater Public Schools educator said. "It was good to know where their hearts are. To see them show up wasn't out of character." That sense of character and community support aren't lost on Leisy, who was diagnosed with stage...
