The CoSIDA Academic All-America® teams were recently announced and Peru State women’s golfer Taylor Finke (Battle Creek) was named to the 2021-22 Academic AllAmerica® Women’s NAIA At-Large Second Team.
Roger Allen Rasmussen, the son of Einer and Clara (Gregersen) Rasmussen, was born January 5, 1940 at the hospital in Audubon, IA. Roger was a great blessing as he came 9 years after his sister, Ruth. Roger went to high school and graduated at Exira, IA High School. He went to college at the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. Roger then went into the U.S. Army for 3 years as a Pay Specialist. Before retirement, he worked at First Data Resources in Omaha, NE for 13 years as a Call Specialist.
Fruit trees in the home orchard often set abundant crops if spring pollination conditions are good and most home gardeners do not thin fruit trees enough or at all. Only 10% of peach flowers are needed for full crop set and peaches are particularly prone to branch breakage under heavy crop load.
This year's Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce Golf Classic is being considered a success by organizers. "The Golf Club at Table Creek hosted the annual NCTC Golf Classic this year," said NCTC Executive Director Amy Allgood. "We had a great turnout and the weather was perfect."
Recent acts of senseless violence have reignited debate over the best way to protect our communities, and Americans are understandably outraged and concerned. The shootings at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX, at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, and other devastating and unacceptable acts of violence across the country are heartbreaking. Americans should feel safe and secure, especially in schools and houses of worship. My heart breaks for the victims and their families and, as a father, I share their outrage.
The University of Nebraska, Omaha, has released its spring 2022 chancellor's and dean's lists. Each semester, students seeking their first bachelor's degree who meet or exceed specific grade point average thresholds are selected for inclusion on the chancellor's list and/or dean's list at UNO as recognition of their outstanding academic performance.
The 2022 Downtown Summer Movie Series will continue on Saturday, June 25. The free series features family-friendly movies shown outdoors in the Sunken Parking Lot on Central Avenue Saturday nights at dusk in the summertime.
The 12th Annual Elder Justice Training will be livestreamed by Nebraska Public Media on Wednesday, August 10, from 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. The goal of the event is to raise awareness and provide information to attorneys, nurses, social workers, bankers, long-term care administrators, and other interested professionals on the current issues facing elders in Nebraska. However, everyone is welcome to attend; there is no cost to attend but registration is needed to receive the link to the livestream or to attend at a remote location.
Trinity Fox of Nebraska City, a senior nursing major, has been named to the president's honor roll for the spring 2022 semester at College of Saint Mary. To qualify for dean's list, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher after completing at least 12 semester hours as full-time students.
Folic acid is a B vitamin that the body uses to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that folic acid is especially vital for women before and during pregnancy. That's because folic acid can help prevent major birth defects like anencephaly and spina bifida. Anencephaly is a serious condition in which a baby is born without parts of the brain or skull, while spina bifida is a condition that affects the spine. Spina bifida can contribute to potentially severe physical and intellectual disabilities. The CDC notes how important it is that women of reproductive age, even those who are not attempting to get pregnant, get 400 micrograms of folic acid each day. That's because major birth defects of the baby's brain or spine occur very early in pregnancy, typically between three and four weeks after conception. Many women are not even aware they are pregnant at that point, and that's especially so for women who are not trying to become pregnant. By ensuring they include enough folic acid in their diets, women of reproductive age can greatly reduce the risk of giving birth to a child with major birth defects. According to the CDC, most vitamins sold in the United States include 400 micrograms of folic acid, though it's still best to read product labels and/or speak with a physician prior to purchasing a bottle of vitamins. In addition, fortified foods, including some breads and breakfast cereals, contain the recommended daily amount of folic acid.