A dove lit on the powerline, flew away, only to be replaced by another a moment later. Sparrows fluttered down from the roof, slowing
Editorials
Prairie Doc Perspective: The Gift of Kidney Donation
By Jill Kruse, DO The first successful organ transplant was a kidney transplant in 1954. The donor was the identical twin of the recipient.
Migrant Child Labor
Over the last three months we’ve seen several news stories about migrant child labor in the United States. What, exactly, is happening? Last winter
Reflections for the Week of May 8-12
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WNCC, HEMINGFORD, and ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES! BBDC: • Received notice of award for a Rural Workforce Housing Fund Grant in
Securing Our Communications Networks
Our great state of Nebraska is home to a number of American military assets, including Offutt Air Force Base and nuclear missile silos. We
Can We Talk?
Evidently not. This will be short because the internet is down, and the phone has such background noise that it’s hard to carry on
Nine Books to Commemorate Memorial Day
Thank You For Your Service by David Finkel: In The Good Soldiers, Finkel shadowed the men of the US 2-16 Infantry Battalion in Baghdad
Books to Celebrate Motherhood This Mother’s Day
Things I Wish I Told My Mother by Susan Patterson: A mother and daughter unpack a lifetime’s secrets while on vacation in Paris. Every
Consider Planting Our NRD’s Trees
April passed without much moisture. Now, we are seeing May flowers and appreciated showers – at least if they pass through without interrupting graduation
Prairie Doc Perspective: It’s Always Construction Season for the Body
By Andrew Ellsworth, MD Like a car racing along the interstate, exiting onto a highway, and finally reaching the family farm along a dusty






