08/24/10 WNV positive bird in the Panhandle first in state

08/03/10 WNV-positive mosquitoes discovered in Panhandle

07/26/10 Breastfeeding-friendly worksites benefit new mothers, offer high return on investment for employers

07/26/10 County fairs are fun times: Avoid dangers with insect repellent and hand sanitizers

07/19/10 Businesses may realize 3-to-1 cost savings through worksite wellness

07/19/10 Mold Recovery

08/10 They tested the new repellent clip on devices— Read it to find out if they work!! -Consumer Reports Magazine

07/14/10 Flood Disaster Recovery

07/12/10 Pool Cool

07/07/10 New Menu and Vending Machines Labeling Requirements

06/30/10 Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July

06/29/10 Mai Horseshoe Tourney

Callen Zurn, Lori, Lennox and Kayli Mai take part in a balloon release at the Brock Mai Memorial Horseshoe Tournament Saturday in Alliance. Mai was a victim of suicide in December 2009 near Alliance.

06/15/10 Dental Days 2010

 
Dr. Vincent Rothe of UNMC College of Dentistry (standing at left) was one of the surgeons having procedures at Box Butte General Hospital during the nearly Panhandle wide Dental Days effort designed to provide dental work for children ages 4-18 who don’t have dental insurance. Also present were Anesthetist Chuck Frisch and David Luedke, as well as other assistants. Dr. Ben Lashley and Dr. Daniel Woodburn of Maple Park Dental Associates in North Platte also helped with oral surgeries at BBGH.
      

D.N. Taylor, JR., D.D.S. is shown above working one of his patients prior to the Dental Days event designed to provide dental work for children ages 4-18 who don’t have dental insurance. It was Dr. Taylor who helped start Dental Days in the Panhandle of Nebraska, along with the enthusiastic support of Dr. David Brown of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. Dr. Taylor is the first to say it takes a legion of helpers, volunteers and professionals to make Dental Days the success it is each year.

Monica Holthus of Lisco, NE, sits with her sons Riley, 4; (at left) and Colton, 7 (at right), as they deliberate which color and pattern of hair netting was best for Riley. Showing the examples on hand is Jeanette Sartain, RN, Surgery Coordinator at Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH). Monica was having a ‘twofer” on Friday, the first day of the nearly Panhandle wide Dental Days effort designed to provide dental work for children ages 4-18 who don’t have dental insurance. Riley had surgery done at BBGH, and Colton was schedule for dental work at the Alliance clinic of D.N. Taylor, Jr., D.D.S.

06/08/10 Nonprofit Leadership Training

05/03/10 We Could be the Healthiest Nation in One Generation! By Dr. Joann Schaefer, Nebraska’s Chief Medical Officer

04/14/10 H1N1 Vaccination Update

04/05/10 Dental Day 2010

03/29/10 Creating a Culture of Wellness “For Our Children, For Ourselves” By Dr. Joann Schaefer, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer

03/15/10 Basketball tourney offers free entry to area teams

03/01/10 Businesses may realize 3-to-1 cost savings through worksite wellness

02/15/10 Radon Poster Cotest Results

02/09/10 Suicide prevention and survivors task force meets to plan course of action

01/11/10 Potter-Dix and Leyton vaccination clinics rescheduled

01/08/10 Radon invades the home when temps outside most frigid

01/05/10 Sports fans encouraged to Just Move It!