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Two Cherry County EMS have earned their Years of Service Awards. Duane Lamb, for 25 years, and Matthew Garwood for 20 years, pictured above.

The last quarter of 2022, Cherry County Hospital and Clinic (CCH) embarked on a journey to update their electronic health record system by participating in a system selection process. CCH partnered with Healthcare Triangle to compare systems where they scheduled demonstrations, performed hospital employee reviews, and completed a total cost of ownership for Epic Community Connect, Cerner, and Meditech; with the selection process spanning the course of three months. Finally, an upgrade to Meditech Expanse was chosen as the electronic health record system of choice.

TheCherryCountyVeteransMemorial Committee was the recipient of a $8,000 grant from the Rollie Pestel Charitable Foundation. The grant money will be used for the engraving of the World War II memorial names which were damaged on nearly one third of the World War II memorial.

Valentine-Did you know that we have almost 300 moons in our solar system? While our planet has only one, Jupiter has nearly 150! Imagine their night sky! To learn more about these massive celestial bodies join staff and volunteers at the Niobrara NSR Visitor Center on Saturday, February 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Lincoln, February 7, 2024 — Applications are being accepted for Nebraska LEAD Class 43, which begins in the fall of 2024. Up to 30 highly motivated individuals with demonstrated leadership potential will be selected. The Nebraska LEAD Program is specifically designed for both men and women involved in production agriculture or agribusiness, who are intent on making a difference by providing quality leadership for the future of the industry of agriculture and the State of Nebraska.

Incidents/Arrests On 01/28/2024 at 4:09 p.m., an officer was requested to investigate a missing juvenile complaint around 2nd and Wood Streets. The juvenile was later located by family.

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing concern about the United States Postal Service (USPS) proposal to remove postal operations from the USPS processing facility in North Platte.

The desire to break free from the high-pressure demands of modern careers has been a common dream for many. As the pandemic brought in an era where remote work had become more accessible, many anticipated that a significant shift toward a more relaxed lifestyle would follow. However, the anticipated liberation did not fully materialize. Many who transitioned to working from home found themselves under the same stress, if not more, due to heightened surveillance from company IT departments. Now it appears the desire to leave the competitive grind of corporate life is now more pronounced than ever.

Lincoln – Governor Jim Pillen traveled to Eagle Pass, TX on February 4, joining 13 other Republican Governors for a security briefing on Operation Lone Star. That update, hosted by Governor Greg Abbott and Texas border security officials, was followed by a nationally broadcast news conference from nearby Shelby Park, which has served as the base camp for operations to this point.

With hate crimes having a record spike last year and drug overdose deaths remaining a major issue, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2024s Most Sinful States. To determine where the U.S. has the most moral growing to do, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on seven sinful behaviors: anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity and laziness.