Governor Pete Ricketts; Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC); dignitaries; educators; and students cut ribbon on Johnson County Central Middle School’s brand-new, $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center on Friday, Oct. 14.
According to the American Cancer Society, several viruses have been linked to cancer in humans. Viruses work by entering living cells and hijacking their machinery in order to reproduce and make more viruses. To do so, the ACS notes that many viruses will insert their own DNA or RNA into their host cells, affecting those cells' genes. That can push the cell toward becoming cancer. At least a dozen types of human papillomaviruses, or HPVs, are known to cause cancer. That's important to note, as the ACS says most sexually active people are infected with one or more of the more than 40 types of HPVs that are passed on through sexual contact. In addition to HPVs, a type of herpes virus known as the Epstein-Barr virus as well as HIV and hepatitis B and C have also been found to cause cancer. It's equally important to point out that while these and other viruses can cause cancer, that does not mean everyone who has been diagnosed with them will get cancer. But people who have been diagnosed with cancer-causing viruses should discuss their cancer risk with their physicians, making sure to ask if there is anything they can do to lower their risk for the disease.
103 pounds of marijuana found after I-80 traffic stop Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a New York woman after locating more than 100 pounds of suspected marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Sunol. At approximately 10:15 p.m.
NCTC will host a family-friendly Halloween Bingo event on Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Nebraska City Eagles Club, 600 1st Corso.
Pictured from left are Kerry Kattelman, Lisa Chaney, Brendan Maddox, Stephanie Farmer, Janell Gress, and Margaret Spiers. Maddox recently presented the women, who serve on the NCTC Community Development Committee, with a check from Wildwood Golf Course for the NCTC Scholarship Fund.
Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce Executive Director Amy Allgood, left, and Membership Coordinator Pam Frana, right, accept a check from Fareway store manager Ben Waldron and meat manager Craig Elliott following the store’s recent Round Up promotion to benefit the NCTC Scholarship Fund.
The generosity of two Nebraska City businesses has benefited the Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce’s annual scholarship program. Wildwood Golf Course donated more than $1,500 to the NCTC Community Development Committee scholarships after the Oct.
Deer are more active this time of the fall. Crops are being harvested and deer breeding season is in full swing. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has suggestions to help drivers avoid deer-vehicle accidents and lessen the risk of injury or vehicle damage. During the breeding season, bucks become more active searching for does. Bucks are bolder, less wary and more susceptible to collisions with vehicles. Deer movement peaks each day near dawn and dusk.
Even though Arbor Day 2023 is half a year away, Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc., is already accepting nominations for the 2023 Arbor Day Honoree, Tree Planter of the Year, and Prestigious Tree Award.
Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging has released the senior lunch menu. The menu for the next week is as follows: Friday, Oct.