Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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American Indians face some unique challenges when it comes to caring for their health. Culturally, we view health in a holistic manner as a balance of our bodies, minds and spirits that allows for good health. Historically, women would have knowledge of herbs and men would be spiritual healers. Health care was one of the items guaranteed under the treaties. Initially, health care was overseen by the Army and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Then, Indian Health Service was formed in 1955 to oversee health care. Funding for Indian Health Service...
Johnny Nash may have started his song with “I can see clearly now, the rain has gone,” but what about someone with cataracts? They cannot easily see “all the obstacles in their way” and there are not “dark clouds that make you blind” like in the song, but cataracts do cause vision clouding. Cataracts is the name given to the clouding of the lenses in the eyes. These lenses allow light to pass through the eye to the retina, where the signal is sent to the brain so we can perceive the world aroun...
It has been nine years since my medical school acceptance. I can describe my personal process in two words: arduous and lengthy. Now, this may not be the case for all people who apply to medical school. A few individuals may be able to apply directly out of undergrad and be accepted. I'll speak from my experience which had a few more detours involved. I am the first person in my family to become a physician. This added unique challenges while applying to medical school - I essentially had to bla...
When reporter Eva Mahoney arrived in Valentine in 1930 to profile America’s next great mystery novelist, she found Mignon Good Eberhart in a “pleasant little home,” struggling to visualize her next murder. Bewitched by her new surroundings, the big skies and grassy dunes, the author had contrived a remote hunting lodge in the Nebraska Sandhills as the site for her fictional crime. It had log doors, “a great, deep fireplace made of native, unfinished rock,” Eberhart wrote, and a hodgepodge of antique pewter lamps, a quirk of the cabin’s late own...
Changes are coming to communities served by Catholic parishes that are part of Rural Family K, including St. Theresa's in Clearwater, rural St. John's and St. Peter's in Ewing. In a letter sent to parishioners March 1, Rev. John Norman said a proposal developed by the Family Pastoral Planning Team has been granted tentative approval from Archbishop George Lucas. The plan includes canonical and structural changes. Through the Journey of Faith process, two priests will serve the family of...
Funeral services for Aaron Kinnan, 37, of Oakdale, will be Saturday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m., at the Oakdale Fire Hall. Pastor Bruce Phillips will officiate, with burial in Oakdale Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed on Aaron's page on brockhausfuneralhome.com. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 17, at the fire hall. Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden is in charge of arrangements. ~~~~~ Aaron James Kinnan was born June 7, 1985, to Gene and Sharon Kinnan at Antelope...
The schedule of morning debate on the floor and afternoon public hearings continues for a few more weeks. At times, the days seem long, but soon the Legislature will begin all-day debate before finally adjourning later this spring. Three of my bills were heard in committee last week. On Tuesday, LB 453 and LB 454 were heard before the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. LB 453 would allow the Nebraska Department of Transportation to change how the administrative costs of the Divisio...
One summer during my college years, another premed student and I got a job at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, as nurses' aides. At that time, the guys were called orderlies but we were part of the nursing department. We were taught how to clean patients' private parts without making the patient feel self-conscious and how to place urinary catheters mostly in old men with prostates that had overgrown and were blocking urinary flow. We all have those private areas, let's not pretend...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women and is preventable. The most common form of colorectal cancer starts out as small abnormal growths, called polyps, that can grow and mutate over time to transform into cancer. If the polyps are removed when they are small, they never get the chance to evolve into cancer. Polyps grow slowly so screening doesn't need to be an annual event. Intervals depend on several factors and...
"Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, resulting in approximately 697,000 deaths each year,"according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is important to know an individual may reduce risks by addressing the "controllable" risk factors. They include targeting comorbidity conditions, avoiding tobacco use, maintaining a healthy body weight, exercising routinely and controlling stress. High blood pressure, considered the "silent killer," is...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Feb. 14, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Approved vendor claims. General: AMERICAN SCREENING ex 255.00; AMERITAS LIFE INS CORP ex 18,885.34; ANTELOPE CO COURT ex 17.00; APPEARA ex 35.77; APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECH ex 3,928.70; BLACK HILLS ENERGY ut 4,407.66; BCBS ins 61,241.44; BOMGAARS ex 305.15; BORDERS INN/SUITES ex 288.00; CARNEY LAW ex 36,000.20; CASEYS ex 129.20; CITY OF NELIGH ut...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Northeast Neb. Clerks’ Association, dues, 20.00; Quality Iron & Metal, sup, 4,592.50; City of Neligh, srv, 3,490.69; Bomgaars, sup, 55.36; Eakes Office Solutions, sup, 57.90; Antelope Co., srv, 100.00; CNA Surety, ins, 360.00; Bearinger Tax & Accounting, tx, 70.00; WEX Bank, fuel, 1,192.24; Main St. Repair, srv, 895.68; ERPPD, util, 1,197.42; NNTC, util, 159.79; Clearwater Market, sup, 23.57; ColdType Publishing, adv, 126.24; Farmers Pride, fuel, 272.60; Neligh Auto & Machine, sup, 1...
Funeral services for Robert A. Daniels, 61 of Clearwater, will be Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Ziems Cemetery, rural Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Robert died Feb. 6, 2023, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~~~ Robert Alan Daniels was born Nov. 18, 1961, to Harold and...
Funeral services for Robert A. Daniels, 61, of Clearwater, will be Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Burial will be in the Ziems Cemetery, rural Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Robert died Feb. 6, 2023, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com...
"Fluidotherapy is a high-intensity dry heat modality, used at Antelope Memorial Hospital, to treat extremities," said Sheleene Charf, OTR/L, CLT of MSM Enterprises. "The fluidotherapy machine suspends micronized cellulose particles in a heated air stream. Energy is transferred through the forced movement of the mixture into a convection-formed vortex, creating a dry whirlpool. Having the properties of a liquid, the mixture is circulated in the machine's chamber, around the body part being...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon, sup, 396.47; Antelope County Clerk, postage for LB644 postcards, 437.62; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 185.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 185.00; Blain Pumping & Plumbing, sup, 960.00; Bomgaars, sup, 102.40; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, fuel/sup, 131.84; Clearwater Market, sup, 6.78; ColdType Publishing, print, 126.72; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 3,579.68; Daktronics, tech services, 1,113.75; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance OCIO, internet line, 411.70; Dusty’s, fuel, 252.42; E...
An elected official from Antelope County died Monday. Joe Abler was elected to serve as Antelope County Attorney in 2010. He was reelected in 2014, 2018 and in the November 2022 election. Madison County Attorney Joe Smith, who also serves as deputy attorney for Antelope County, told SAM, "Joe died about 2:15 Monday afternoon, quietly with his family by his side." A Mass of Christian burial for Abler, 48, of Norfolk, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...
When I was a young physician, we talked with almost religious zeal about the "Golden Hour." Early on, this principally focused on the idea that within the first hour after an injury, a patient needed to receive definitive treatment in order to maximize the chances of survival and recovery. We usually interpreted this to mean that the patient needed to be in the hands of the trauma surgeon before this hour was up. We took ATLS classes so we could make sure that the patient in our emergency room g...
Where were you when the world gathered together in prayer last week, as 24-year-old football player, Damar Hamlin fought for his life? I was working on last week’s edition, partially listening to “Monday Night Football,” partially carrying on a conversation with Scott. I saw the play but not the fall following the tackle, tuning out television’s white noise for a few moments to concentrate on an article. Then, a quick glance at the big screen caught my attention. I noticed ESPN was on what se...
The Nebraska Nurses Foundation awards the 2022 NNF Project Grant to Savannah Henn, BSN, RN, of Antelope Memorial Hospital. The grant will be used for the rejuvenation of the nurses' break room in promoting nurse wellness and resiliency at Antelope Memorial Hospital. "Over the last two and one-half years, COVID-19 and other day-to-day tasks for nurses have created burnout and stress and I saw this as an opportunity to give back to the staff nurses at AMH," said Henn. The hospital is currently...
My son is one of the many Americans with cleft lip and palate. The specifics of each affected individual’s situation vary, but one thing they have in common is that they will be having surgery. Lots of surgery. Although most individuals with orofacial clefts, including my son, are otherwise healthy and lead normal lives, the process of restoring a normal smile, normal speech, normal chewing, involves many steps from birth into adulthood. Most of his surgeries have blurred together in my mind, h...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 804.08; AMGL, PC, audit fees, 16,500.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 185.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 310.26; Blackburn Mfg. Co., sup, 738.00; Bomgaars, sup, 43.94; BrainPOP LLC, sub renew, 3,515.00; Bud’s Sanitary Services, LLC, Nov/Dec trash pickup, 1,462.50; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/hotel rooms/meals/fuel, 4,051.29; Clearwater Market, sup, 91.04; Climate Systems, Inc., labor to fix email issue with alarms, 540.00; ColdType Publishing, p...
Employees of Antelope Memorial Hospital were recognized for years of service and Caring Kind at the AMH Christmas Party, Dec. 9, at the American Legion in Neligh....
We are familiar with the scene on television and movies: a person clutches their chest and drops to the ground, unconscious. Another character starts chest compressions and help is summoned. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is often not accurately portrayed in such productions, it serves as a good reminder to all that CPR can save a life. Cardiac arrest is a general term to describe any situation in which the heart stops pumping blood to other organs in the body, most urgently the...
CORTLAND – It's five days before the big day. The Model A dashes down West Fourth Street. Its driver pulls up to a brick storefront and strolls inside, jaunty, dressed in his Sunday best. The black-and-white scene turns technicolor, like a Gage County "Pleasantville," as a brunette with cherry red lips leans in with a coffee pot and winks. Welcome to Paper Moon Pastries, the 1930s-style small-town bakery inspired by a classic movie – its public introduction captured by drone and iPhone. Tha...
