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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services More than 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year are from exposure to radon gas, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Nebraska is third in the nation with the potential for high radon levels behind Iowa and Pennsylvania.

(Grand Island, Neb.) – Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2023 fall semester. Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average while students on the Dean’s Honor List earned a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99.

Hastings College will hold its 60th Annual Honor Band and 52nd Annual Honor Choir concert on Monday, January 22, at 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings (621 N Lincoln Avenue). The concert is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed on the Hastings College YouTube channel.

Every word of God is pure: Heisashielduntothemthatput their trust in Him. Proverbs 30:5 KJV Romans 5:12-21 KJV 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

High Plains Community School’s 4th and 5th graders in Mrs. Laura Hedrick’s class recently held a Poetry Cafe after finishing up their poetry units. Each week different students poems will be published to honor their hard work!

Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” Mathew 16:13b-14 Today some people say Jesus is a fabrication, a good man, or a profit. Jesus than asked, “But what about you?” he asked.“WhodoyousayIam?” SimonPeteranswered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:15-16 Jesus went on to say that Peter’s statement was the rock on which he would build his church.

I would like to thank all of the members of the CC Volunteer Fire Dept. for getting out of warm beds in the middle of the night on an 16th to put out a house fire in fidged temperatures on 14th Ave. In addition to that most if not all of these men had to get ready to go to work shortly after returning home from the fire. Thank you for giving your time to protect our community.

Merrick Medical Center, a cornerstone of healthcare in Central City, is hosting a comprehensive career fair and hiring event on Wednesday, January 31, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM. This event, taking place at the Dinsdale Health Campus located at 2802 28th Street, offers a unique opportunity for professionals seeking employment in the healthcare sector.