Nebraska will receive over 218 million dollars from the Rural Health Transformation Fund – this according to congressman Don Bacon. The funds will strengthen access to quality health care in rural areas and will help the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services focus on prevention.

CHOKING BABY, POSSIBLE STROKE ON THE BLAIR VFD SUMMARY     Responses to six calls for help yesterday by the Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Those calls include a possible stroke, two calls for assisting a party up, a person having difficulty breathing, a person injured in a fall, and a rescue call for an infant choking.

Here’s what’s happening in the Blair area Faith Community: It is New Year’s Eve and many area churches have altered their usual activities.  Living Hope Assembly of God church will have a Family Bash New Year’s Eve event starting at 7pm tonight. Board games, puzzles and snacks are featured – this at 10194 US Highway 75 in Blair. First Lutheran of Blair’s Wednesday Activities are cancelled, but Saturday service will start at 5pm and Sunday Service are at 8:15 and 10:25 at 2146