All-America Selections (AAS) announces four national flower award winners this year. National awards are given to plants with consistently great performance across the United States. To see pictures of these and other great plants visit the All-America Selection website, www.allamericaselections. org.
A pair of wrestlers from SWI will represent the team at the state wrestling tournament. Seth Ettleman, 120, and Gabe Johnson, 132, earned second place finishes at the IHSAA 2A District 5 tournament at Glenwood on Saturday.
February is American Heart Month and there is no better time to consider your cardiovascular health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 659,000 people in the U.S.
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If your four-legged friend is anxious, stressed, or old and achy, they may just need a massage. Massage therapist Jodie Kreifels will be teaching a Pet Massage class on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Nebraska City Learning Center, 1406 Central Ave.
Late last year, the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quietly finalized and expanded the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and, as a result, cemented the federal government’s increasingly intrusive role in regulating bodies of water – both large and small.
The popular notion that pets see in black and white, notably dogs, is false. People once thought that their furry companions couldn’t see the color spectrum. However, the American Kennel Club reports that new research and conclusions about canine anatomy point to dogs having color vision, after all - it’s just a bit more muted than their human friends. According to Dr. Jerry Klein, AKC’s chief veterinary officer, dogs have more rods than cones in their eyes, which improves low-light vision. Cones are responsible for controlling color perception. Due to these anatomical differences, it is believed dogs’s vision mimics that of a person with red/green color blindness. Color is perceptible for dogs, but not in the spectrum enjoyed by humans with healthy vision. Cats also can see in color, but similarly not with the same level of detail as people. Furthermore, their vision is much more attuned to up-close sight than to focusing on objects that are far away. According to Birdfact, an online resource about birds, birds have arguably the best eyesight and ability to detect color of any member of the animal kingdom. Birds can see more color than humans because they have a fourth type of light-receiving cone in their retinas (humans have three). Therefore, a pet bird will be in tune with vibrantly colored items in and around his environment. Arizona State University’s Ask a Biologist offers an interesting chart that illustrates colors certain animals can see at https:// askabiologist.asu.edu/colors-animals-see. People who want to know if their pet rabbit can see color, or what those fish in their home aquariums can see, can consult the chart.
If I asked you to name a chronic disease, you would probably think of conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, or dementia. The odds are, one of the most common chronic diseases would never cross your mind.
with Nancy Middaugh Stop by the Hamburg Public Library at 1301 Main Street and see what’s new. Library hours are Monday 1-6, Tuesday through Thursday 12-5, Friday 11-5, and Saturday 9 to noon.
It will be time to start pruning fruit trees later this month. As pruning begins, it’s important to have a good skills at identifying fire blight symptoms and have a multi-pronged approach for control, especially in very susceptible trees. Pruning and sanitation are important control strategies, but improper cleaning of pruning equipment between cuts can easily spread the disease.