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Lakeview/Crookston

Jodi Arnold spent time in Iowa with her brother, Jon and Marissa Logterman, met her new nephew Matthew and spent time playing with niece Emma. She went back to Fremont to meet George and on Sunday they attended a Christian music concert featuring Zach Williams, Mac Powell and CAIN.

9 signs your young child is having vision problems

As many a parent can attest, decoding a youngster’s needs can be challenging when that child is not yet able to fully communicate. Diagnosing health issues may require a little trial and error. So it’s no wonder many parents are not aware if their children are having issues with vision.

Grilling safely!

Grilling outdoors is one of the most enjoyable events of the summer. The potential of acquiring a foodborne illness to your party does not seem fun. Grilling can be a healthy and low-fat way to cook, but there are a few rules to follow to stay safe and prepare healthy meals.

Added sugars and their effects on weight loss efforts

Added sugars could be compromising people's effort to lose weight and get fit. A report from researchers with the American Heart Association urged people to limit their intake of added sugars while noting that Americans get most of their added sugars from sugar-sweetened beverages, including sodas.

Mosquitoes: Precautions and preventions

Warmer weather’s onset in Nebraska marks the arrival of the deadliest animal, the mosquito, which is responsible for malaria, dengue fever, and the West Nile virus. There are 50 species of mosquitoes in Nebraska, and they are both a nuisance pest and a health pest, with half of them feeding on human blood. Only females bite because they require blood to produce eggs. Both male and female mosquitoes obtain nutrients from plant nectar.

DHHS Public Health Division Offers New Service

Lincoln – Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Division of Public Health announces that the Vital Records Team has launched a new on-line portal for ordering certified copies of birth records.

Lakeview/Crookston

Katelynn Patton’s high school graduation ceremony was held May 28 at the Lakeview Church with a reception following. She is the daughter of Ron and Becky Patton. Katelynn’s siblings were all home for the occasion, Allen and Kristen Patton and Khloe of Indiana; Heather and Rob Deeter of Alaska; Cynthia and Brady Cope of Little Eagle, SD and Laura and Alex Bad Bear. Tom and Shauna Brewer also attended as well as other relatives. Congratulations Katelynn!

Cattle Risk Management workshop offered on June 23

Nebraska Extension will host a risk management workshop for cattle producers on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the West Central Research and Extension Center, 402 W. State Farm Rd., North Platte. Cattle producers will learn strategies designed to reduce risk exposure to achieve a profitable outcome in uncertain times. Topics covered during the workshop include current issues and opportunities in the cattle industry, trends in grazing land cash rental rates and managing price risk for cattle with futures, options and insurance.

Missing the mark in the Tree Planter’s State

We think of community as people and places. Maybe your neighborhood, your local park—it could just be a local hangout. Whatever it is, when that community starts to change, you know it. But what happens when your community is rapidly changing, and no one else seems to care?