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If your joints ache after sitting too long or make crackling sounds when you get up, you’re not alone. More than half of older adults in the U.S. report having at least one arthritic joint, and while our understanding has improved over the past two decades, old myths still create confusion about how best to manage it. Is exercise safe?

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Lincoln, NE, September 16 Dr. Lindsay Waechter-Mead has been named director of the Beef Quality Assurance program in Nebraska. The nationally coordinated, state-implemented program provides beef producers with science- based practices for raising cattle under optimum management and care.

John 21: 25 “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.”

Are you still hanging on to years’ worth of paperwork “just in case”? TheNorthCentralNebraskaRC&D shredding event is here to help. The opportunity to safely dispose of financial papers, medical records, and other sensitive documents will take place on September 29, 2025.

On September 9, 2025, BSH Kilgore has filed another lawsuit and included the following defendants: Cherry County, Cherry County Board of Commissioners, Cherry County Board of Adjustment, and Jane Stolzenburg.

The Valentine City Council met Thursday, September 11, 2025, in the Library Meeting Room. During that meeting the council lowered the property tax request from $430,000.00 to $399,000.00, -7 percent, and the property tax levy from .168007 to .150698, -10 percent, said City Manager Shane Siewert.

LINCOLN — Nebraska would have to dig into its pocketbook if it wants to take over management of the scenic Niobrara River from the National Park Service. That seems clear after officials from Ohio, a state that has a rare “cooperative agreement” tomanagefederally designated wild and scenic rivers within its state, told the Examiner that it spends $1.2 million a year on its state scenic river program.

Valentine, NE – The Niobrara National Scenic River, in collaboration with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Nature Conservancy, is excited to announce a series of enchanting night sky events this fall. These events offer a unique opportunity to explore the wonders of the night sky and the fascinating nocturnal creatures that inhabit our region.

As summer comes to an end, so does the 2025 season of the Sandhills Ranch Internships. Over the past three months, 13 interns have been working on ranches throughout the Sandhills, side by side with experienced ranchers and participating in the daily activities of ranch life.