The human body and its immune system excels at fighting foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses. Signaling chemicals called interleukins tell cells whether they are needed to fight illness or they should wait in the wings. While these immune defenders are doing their jobs, soreness, fatigue and swelling can occur - the natural side effects of an immune system response - but will soon dissipate.
Lawmakers gave second-round approval March 29 to a proposal to build several water recreation projects across the state after amending it to prohibit conflicts of interest and ensure public access to a proposed lake between Omaha and Lincoln.
A proposal to build a canal that would divert South Platte River water from Colorado to Nebraska under a 1923 interstate compact advanced to the final round of debate March 29 after senators amended it to include conflict-of-interest provisions.
Explore various Easter egg coloring techniques this season. Beautifully colored Easter eggs are a beloved holiday tradition.
LOURDES CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL MENUS We have requested April menus from the local school districts, but we did not receive them in time to include them as this paper was being sent to the printer. We will resume providing school meal information as soon as we receive the April menus.
Ask Amy: Advice for the Real World Dear Amy: A few years ago, my in-laws sent my (then) young-adult daughter a birthday card. Normally this would have included a monetary gift or gift card. However, when she opened it there was simply a note stating that there would be no gift, as they did not agree with what she was hoping to spend some of her birthday money on (a tattoo).
Equality isn’t a light topic. We all believe it should be granted to all automatically.
Although freezers are often used exclusively for food storage, they can be utilized in meal preparation as well. Many items can be made even more delicious by freezing them.
The Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court program was the program topic for the March 30 meeting of the Nebraska City Rotary Club. Three members of the drug court team—Judge Julie Smith, Program Coordinator Christina Reece, and Probation Supervision Officer Marty Metschke—discussed the different aspects of the court, which meets weekly in Auburn and serves Otoe, Nemaha, Johnson, Richardson, and Pawnee counties.
Each spring, the annual return of “Backyard Farmer” to the airwaves is as eagerly anticipated as the return of Sandhill cranes to Central Platte waters. The show has been a shared Nebraska experience for generations, featuring practical lawn and gardening advice leavened by lighthearted fun. This year, it celebrates its 70th anniversary.