Hamburg Library has new options
This one is a quick little article about new books that have been added to the reading options at the Hamburg Public Library. “Dakota in Exile” by Linda M.
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Poultry keepers need to order chickens early this year
Julie Davis, CherryRoad Media Chicken keepers who want to add new birds to their flocks this year should place their orders soon with mailorder hatcheries for the best selection. So said David Rakes, who keeps about 40 chickens on his property and who spoke at Grimm’s Gardens on Jan.
Iowa DNR water summary: Third consecutive year of drought
2022 ended on a good note, with December’s precipitation above normal. While the precipitation numbers for November and December were encouraging, the state of Iowa saw its third year in a row of drought conditions.
UNMC will offer new ‘Nebraska Neighbors’ scholarship for nursing students
The UNMC College of Nursing is offering a new scholarship program, the Nebraska Neighbors: UNMC Nursing Rural Advantage Scholarship, to nursing students entering the UNMC baccalaureate of science traditional or accelerated program from select neighboring states who plan to attend the college’s Scottsbluff, Kearney or Norfolk campuses.
Dry conditions expected to persist for the Missouri River Basin in early 2023
For the 2022 calendar year, Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa totaled 19.3 million acrefeet, 75% of average. This was the 30th lowest annual runoff for the Missouri River Basin in 125 years of record- keeping.
Tips to pick the right time to retire
Professionals work hard to achieve both short- and long-term goals. Retirement certainly qualifies as a longterm goal, and many people spend decades building and investing in a nest egg that they hope will help them enjoy their golden years to the fullest extent.
Early warning signs for heart disease
Cardiovascular disease claims more lives across the globe every year than any other disease or condition, and many of those fatalities are credited to heart disease. Though the terms “cardiovascular disease” and “heart disease” are often used interchangeably, the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute notes that, while all heart diseases are cardiovascular diseases, not all cardiovascular diseases are heart diseases. This is an important distinction, especially as adults discuss heart and cardiovascular health with their physicians.
No. 4 Central Methodist too much to handle for Peru State women’s basketball
Peru State women’s basketball fell to No. 4 Central Methodist 104-63 on Saturday afternoon. Peru State is now 5-10 overall and 1-8 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play while Central Methodist is now 14-0 overall and 8-0 in conference play.
KHN exhibit, My Salinity, on display through Feb. 24
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts presents My Salinity by Hannah Demma. The exhibit will be on display through Feb. 24, with a Gallery Talk on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 5 p.m. in conjunction with KHN's monthly Third Thursday Artist Talks.
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Eyesight is often taken for granted and living without it can be a challenge. Over three million Americans and over 60 million people worldwide have glaucoma, which is often referred to as “the sneak thief of sight,” because there are often no symptoms of its presence. As much as 40% of vision can be lost without a person noticing, which experts estimate is the case in half of those who suffer from glaucoma.