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Growing and reblooming moth orchids

Brighten your indoor décor with beautiful blooming orchids. These living bouquets provide months of beauty with minimal care. Just provide the proper growing conditions and success is sure to follow.

New UNMC students mark beginning of health professions

The University of Nebraska Medical Center welcomes 2,510 new students this fall as they make a commitment in the health professions and begin educational programs in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff and Norfolk. Students are enrolled in programs for medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, allied health professions and graduate studies.

As Halloween nears, NFPA reminds everyone to keep fire safety top of mind

October 21, 2021 – Halloween is a peak time of year for spooky celebrations and activities, but it also presents some truly scary fire safety hazards. As the holiday nears, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is encouraging everyone to take simple precautions that can help ensure the holiday remains festively fun.

Valentine High School

Daily breakfast: Cereal choices w/toast, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, iced long john, juice and milk choices. Nov.

Valentine Middle School

Daily breakfast: Cereal choices w/toast, juice and milk choices. Nov. 1-5 breakfast entrees: Monday-Bacon and egg breakfast pizza, pineapple, Tuesday-Waffle w/syrup, applesauce, Wednesday-Glazed donut, peaches, Thursday-Biscuits and gravy, orange slices, Friday- Cinnamon roll, pears.

Valentine Elementary School

Daily breakfast: Cereal choices w/toast, juice and milk choices. Nov. 1-5 breakfast entrees: Monday-Bacon and egg breakfast pizza, pineapple, Tuesday-Waffle w/syrup, applesauce, Wednesday-Glazed donut, peaches, Thursday-Biscuits and gravy, orange slices, Friday- Cinnamon roll, pears.

Valentine Senior Center

Thursday, Oct. 28 - Hamburger stew, cornbread, mixed fruit.

Be safe this Halloween: Medication can easily be mistaken for candy

Lincoln-It’s the time of year where ghouls, monsters, and superheroes go door-to-door asking for candy. Help keep all our trickor-treaters safe this year from accidental poisoning. Many medications found in homes can easily be mistaken for candy. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, poisoning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death among children ages 1-19 .

Three ways to have a healthier Halloween

Candy and costumes and pumpkins, oh my! Halloween is near and it's important to mix in healthy alternatives with the sweet treats you find this time of year. Try these Halloween alternatives to help find a healthy balance: