Native American Artifact Show tomorrow in Nebraska City
The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Visitor Center will host its annual Native American Artifact Show tomorrow (March 12) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa celebrates 65 years
Junior and senior high-school students from across the state are gearing up to compete for prizes, awards and scholarships during the upcoming State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa on March 24-25. The event is the largest STEM competition for youth in grades 6-12 and will be hosted in person at Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.
March is Colorectral Cancer Awareness Month
Protecting one's health is important. March brings awareness of the need for people to access life-saving resources that prevent, detect, and treat colorectal cancer (CRC). Early-age onset CRC diagnoses are rising by 2 percent annually, and by 2030 it is predicted that CRC will be the leading cause of death in people under age 50. CRC is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined.
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month
Every nine seconds, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury. Every day, 137 people die in the U.S. because of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and over 5.3 million Americans live with a TBI-related disability. A TBI usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body, or an external force. Many who sustain a TBI do not seek treatment; one in every 60 people lives with the disability. Annually, 2.5 million sustain such an injury, 2.2 million are treated for TBI in emergency rooms and trauma centers, 280,000 are hospitalized, and 50,000 die. The leading cause of TBI are falls, traffic accidents, assaults, sports injuries, and combat injuries. An acquired brain injury (ABI) is any injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma. Typical causes are electric shock, infectious disease, lightning strikes, near drowning, stroke, seizure, substance abuse/overdose, tumors, or toxic exposure. A TBI is a type of ABI.
SCHOOL LUNCH & Breakfast Menus
ELEMENTARY BREAKFAST Monday, March 14: Pop Tarts, cheese sticks, fresh fruit, fruit juice. Tuesday, March 15: French toast sticks, fresh fruit, fruit juice.
Tips to boost mental wellness
The most successful health care regimens incorporate a number of variables to help individuals achieve optimal health. Physical health garners considerable attention when developing a health care regimen, but it's equally important that individuals prioritize mental health as well.
Wind turbine project discussion continues in Page County
Discussion on a proposed Invenergy wind turbine farm in Page and Fremont counties continued March 1 during an evening Page County Board of Supervisors meeting. About 20 residents of southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri spoke during the two-hour-long comment period in the meeting.
Sidney School Music
Makenzie Myers singing “When Were Young” by Adele. Photo by Veronica Barreto-Rosa .
Avian influenza confirmed in Pottawattamie County backyard flock
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Pottawattamie County. The virus was found in a non-commercial, backyard poultry flock.
Sidney School Music Departments present 40th celebration
The Sidney High School Music Department presented Celebration 2022 on Mar. 3-4, and premiered the school’s brand new gymnatorium for this event.