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Lincoln – During the month of November, caregivers of every kind are recognized. This includes those working in home care and hospice services, which is comprised of millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers, who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve. These heroic caregivers play a central role in our health care system and in homes across the nation. It’s important to recognize that:

The community welcomes Joshua Stammis, who is the new minister at the Lakeview Church. Joshua comes here from Indiana, and his parents, John and Dawn, spent several days visiting and getting acquainted with the area. We are happy to have you here Joshua!

ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

LINCOLN -- For more than 20 years, October has been recognized as Health Literacy Month, a time of international observance when hospitals, health centers, literacy programs, libraries, social service agencies, businesses, professional associations, government agencies, consumer alliances, and other groups can work collaboratively to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy.

ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

OMAHA, Neb.– Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. DEA’s Public Safety Alert, the first in six years, seeks to raise public awareness of a significant nationwide surge in counterfeit pills that are mass-produced by criminal drug networks in labs, deceptively marketed as legitimate prescription pills, and are killing unsuspecting Americans at an unprecedented rate.

With 18+ hour workdays, the stress of the weather, markets, and limited healthy, one-handed dining options, it's easy to put health on the back burner during the busy seasons of planting and harvest. Here are some tips for making healthy choices during harvest, planting, as well as year round.

Throughout the pandemic, scammers have tried to turn miseries into opportunities for thievery. AARP reports that more than 601,000 consumers complained of scams related to COVID-19 and stimulus payments. The cost to these individuals has been $558.7 million.

Fall is a season of transition and that includes your garden. Make the most of beautiful fall days to enjoy your garden and prepare your landscape for the winter ahead.

The Nebraska Capitol is undergoing a 20-week-long restoration process expected to be completed by mid-November. The project is the second restoration effort since the Capitol was built in 1922.