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Index shows high rural quality of life

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The 2020 Nebraska Thriving Index indicates residents of Nebraska’s rural regions experience a high quality of life but face challenges in areas including education attainment, cost-competitiveness and infrastructure.
Courthouse a gathering place

Courthouse a gathering place

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Courthouse a gathering place

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
A large group of people gather on the courthouse lawn. The date is estimated to be in the 1930s. News-Register/Plainsman Museum
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What you need to know about COVID testing

Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Editor’s note: These health columns are brought to you through the support of nineteen state press associations and some rural associations, with the goal of providing unbiased, factual articles to help communities address important health care issues. Testing! Testing! Testing!
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Health alerts issued for waters across Nebraska

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The state has issued health alerts for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Calamus Reservoir in Loup County, Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County, Johnson Lake in Dawson and Gosper counties, Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County and Oliver Reservoir in Kimball...
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Boy Scout Troop 28 seeks donations for fundraiser

Jeni Obermier
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Members of Boy Scout Troop 28 have found a way to raise money during a time when many of their usual events have been canceled. The scouts will be participating in Junk Jaunt Sept. 25-28 and will be hosting an auction tentatively set for Nov. 14 at the Phillips Memorial Hall.
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Northside Cafe opens in 1980

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
60 Years Ago – 1960 Beth Ann Snoberger, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Don Snoberger, and David Christenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Christenson, were crowned king and queen of the 88th Hamilton County Fair Monday evening by Cheryl Ann Jaeke, Miss Nebraska. Miss Snoberger and Mr.
McCook native Gary Bales was named as the new president and CEO at International Sensor Systems, Inc., effective earlier this month. News-Register/ Kurt Johnson

McCook native Gary Bales was named as the new president and CEO at International Sensor Systems, Inc., effective earlier this month. News-Register/ Kurt Johnson

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Bales joins ISSI as new president/CEO

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The International Sensor Systems, Inc. board of directors has announced the appointment of Gary Bales as president and chief executive officer.
Dr. Alexis Erbst will be joining the medical staff at Memorial Community Health Inc., in September, practicing family medicine for patients of all ages. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

Dr. Alexis Erbst will be joining the medical staff at Memorial Community Health Inc., in September, practicing family medicine for patients of all ages. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

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MCHI welcomes new physician

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Memorial Community Health, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Alexis Erbst, M.D. to the primary care team at Memorial Health Clinic.
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County looks for ways to lower levy

Cheyenne Rowe
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Most of Monday’s Hamilton County Board of Commissioners’ meeting was aimed towards budget review with commissioners spending almost an hour discussing the budget as it stood and debating ways to lower the potential proposed tax asking.