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Ozzy by Joe Heller
Kirt Manion
Feeling Dizzy? How Physical Therapy Can Help You Find Your Balance
Have you ever stood up too quickly and felt the room spin? Or rolled over in bed and suddenly felt like you were on a merry go round you didn’t ask to ride? Maybe you’ve started to notice you feel a little unsteady when walking or need to hold onto furniture “just in case.” If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. And more importantly, you are not without options.
Legislative Update
While the 2025 legislative session is in the rearview mirror, there is still plenty going on.
How the One Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Tax Relief to Nebraska Families
Last week, I shared how the One Big, Beautiful Bill keeps Nebraskans safe and our communities secure. Today, I want to highlight another top priority: how this new law delivers real, lasting tax relief for Nebraska families.
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Distractions by Joe Heller
Preserving the Good Life: Fighting for Nebraska and American Workers
Nebraska is what America is supposed to be. We believe in hard work. We provide for our families and take care of our communities. We defend our freedom. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) reflects those values and delivers results where they matter most.
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MAGA Bondi by Joe Heller
Best of Otoe County
It is time for Best Of Otoe County, dear readers, and we at the Nebraska City News Press, Syracuse Journal Democrat and CherryRoad Media are excited.
Spiritual Pain and Grief
After nearly twenty years of parish ministry, I entered the world of health care, which, I learned, abounds in acronyms. My first clue was in chaplaincy training, known as “CPE” (Clinical Pastoral Education), the required education for most hospital and hospice chaplains. CNA, SoB (Shortness of Breath), PRN, HoH (Hard of Hearing), and a myriad of other acronyms are now part of my own vernacular. QoL (Quality of Life) is the ‘big’ one in hospice, sometimes called “comfort care.” When quantity of life becomes diminished, it’s all about quality.
Where Did They Go?
When the days go by at a somewhat even pace – sometimes it seems as if they haven’t gone by at all.