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The typical Canadian or American diet tends to be high in sodium, with many processed foods containing high amounts of salt for flavoring and preservation. Even though sodium has a bad reputation, salt in certain amounts is necessary for the body to function properly. Here's a deeper look at how sodium can be beneficial and how it can be harmful.

The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. In recent weeks, the Red Cross had less than a one-day supply of critical blood types and has had to limit blood product distributions to hospitals. At times, as much as one-quarter of hospital blood needs are not being met. Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and forcing doctors to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait until more products become available.

Lincoln – January’s Mental Wellness Month highlights the importance of integrating both emotional and physical health. “Mental wellness involves being able to cope effectively with the difficulties of life, having an awareness of your own abilities and opportunities, and having healthy relationships with yourself and others,” said Sheri Dawson, director of the Division of Behavioral Health at DHHS.

Ron Patton took several students from the area back to school at Northwest Indian Bible School in Alberta, MT recently. Katelynn Patton returned to Mitchell to resume her classes.

They flit across your face, hover near your houseplants, or gather by the window. Fortunately, these fungus gnat insects are more annoying to us than harmful to our plants.

Lincoln-Considering the recent, tragic news of the fires and deaths in Philadelphia and New York, the Nebraska State Fire Marshal Agency wants to remind everyone in the state of Nebraska of the importance of being fire safe during these cold winter months. Home heating fires are the second leading cause of fire deaths in the United States, and Nebraska is not immune. During the past three years Nebraska has suffered multiple fire fatalities in homes, where the fire cause was related to home heating and nonworking smoke alarms.

Breakfast long has been touted as the most important meal of the day. After a good night's rest, breakfast refuels the body and energizes it for the day ahead.

LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued a new Directed Health Measure (DHM). The DHM suspends Class C, D, and E inpatient and outpatient surgeries (pre-scheduled, nonemergency medical surgeries) at The Nebraska Medical Center (NMC) in Omaha after the hospital facility chose to begin operating under a crisis standard of care January 13.

The second week of the Vets Club Soup Contest was held Friday, January 14. First place was Mason and Carson Hamilton with Creamy Tomato Tortellini, second place was LeeAnn Wagner with Chicken and Wild Rice, third place was Karen Ormesher with Spaghetti Mac and Debbi Hoffman made Hearty Vegetable Beef..

Christmas dinner guests of Jim and Jeannette Shelbourn were Steve and Wayne Shelbourn, Scott, Janet and Ben Shelbourn and Doug and Cathy Pankowski. Duff and Kathy Tinant entertained a house full for the Christmas weekend including their children, Gayle, Travis, Kelly and Angel and their spouses as well as Kyle, Ethan and Kathleen Gilman and Chripp; Molly Aschoff, Mary Scott, Ty Tinant, and Kain Morehead and fiancé Sophie.