The Bible Says . . .

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Coalition hopes to improve health outcomes locally

COLUMBUS — A coalition of community health care agencies recently gathered community input and data that will be used to improve health outcomes in Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties.Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) are used to identify primary health issues and needs in a region.

Columbus hospital expands athletic training services

COLUMBUS — Columbus Community Hospital is proud to announce an update to its comprehensive athletic map, expanding its reach to provide athletic training services to even more student-athletes across Northeast Nebraska.

Surgery Center introduces new digitally assisted surgery system

COLUMBUS — Cataract patients will now benefit from a new piece of technology at Columbus Surgery Center that allows surgeons to be more comfortable.The digitally assisted surgery system, Ngenuity, not only enhances the way the surgery is performed, but it also improves the surgeon’s health.

School News

KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 200 summer graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday (Aug. 9) at UNK’s Health and Sports Center.

The Prairie Doc

Everyone we know, meet, or pass in the grocery store has their own set of personal life experiences that are unique from our own. We all come from different places, have our own set of genetics, and have different parents or families, which is part of what makes us unique from each other.

UNL Extension

Reddish brown patches, pock marked areas of tan grass, and yellowing. These are lawn issues we are seeing and have been expecting given environmental conditions this year, like rainy weather and now hot temperatures.

Note from the county

Nance County Road Department would like to Thank all Nance County residents for their patience with the fiber installation. Lumen/Century Link are upgrading their copper network with a new fiber optic network that will increase internet speeds dramatically for where this is being placed.

NEW IN BELGRADE: The Corn Krib opens for business

BELGRADE — Cyndie and Kyle Cornwell have been working tirelessly to clean and update the Belgrade bar best known as The New Frontier in the past. They are now open as The Corn Krib!