May 2022

Did you know?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, minority groups are considerably less likely than whites to receive treatment for mental illnesses. The NIMH indicates that, in 2015, 48 percent of white adults with mental illness received treatment. In that same year, just 37 percent of Blacks and Hispanics with mental illness received treatment and only 22 percent Asian Americans were treated. A study from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that the most commonly cited reason for not seeking mental health care was the cost of services or the cost of insurance. Supporting efforts to lower that cost or provide free mental health care to the uninsured or underinsured could encourage more minorities to receive treatment for mental health disorders.

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Correction

In the May 24 edition of the News-Press, it was misstated in the article on the Nebraska City City Council that Wildwood Historic Center is not part of the free admission program for residents of the 68410 zip code. Although Wildwood did not receive any Community Growth Funds to help offset costs as other Nebraska City museums did, Wildwood is offering free admission to Nebraska City residents between now and the end of the season on Oct. 31.

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NC Rotary Club learns about planned giving from Nebraska Community Foundation

"When we all leave five, our hometowns thrive!" That's the take-away message the Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF) is spreading across the state as the result of its 2021 Transfer of Wealth study, and it refers to planned giving that leaves 5 percent of a person's estate to his or her hometown. Janny Crotty, assistant director of advancement for NCF, spoke to the Nebraska City Rotary Club May 25 about the foundation's work and its goals for the future, especially the "5 to Thrive" campaign.

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Is it my thyroid?

Hypothyroidism, the condition of the thyroid gland not making enough thyroid hormone, is a common hormonal disorder. Perhaps because hypothyroidism is common and its symptoms can be widespread and vague, misconceptions abound. Let’s cover the facts. Symptoms of hypothyroidism can include fatigue, dry skin, weight gain, and hair loss. These symptoms can occur for many other reasons, so fortunately a very simple blood test can tell us whether an underactive thyroid is the culprit.

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Water and Integrated Cropping Systems

Fusarium head blight (FHB), also called head scab, is a fungal disease that infects wheat during flowering, which typically occurs between mid-May to early June in this area. This year, early maturity varieties and earlier planted winter wheat fields started heading on May 15 and likely will be flowering by May 21. Over the past 15 years widespread FHB epidemics occurred in Nebraska in 2007, 2008, 2015, and 2019. Southeast Nebraska is particularly prone to FHB issues. In addition to yield loss as high as 50%, FHB reduces grain quality and the received price at the elevator due to damaged kernels or presence of a mycotoxin.

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