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Nhon Truong of Hastings

When Hastings resident Nhon Truong talks about his health a year ago, he cannot help but shed some tears.

The longtime JBS employee was unable to work. In fact, the effects of heart disease left him using oxygen and unable to walk 6 feet without feeling faint. Truong said he ended up in the Emergency Room.  

He was referred to the Mary Lanning Healthcare Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department. With help from the staff and his own hard work, Truong has now ditched the oxygen…

"William the Conqueror" – Teresa and Jay Canada of Glenvil

On October 22, 2025, Teresa and Jay Canada’s son, William, was born at Mary Lanning Healthcare without a heartbeat. Here is their story: 

“In the middle of one of the most terrifying experiences of our lives, we were surrounded by people who never stopped fighting for our son: The doctors. The nurses. The specialists. Literally, the entire Second Floor hospital staff. Twenty-eight minutes of CPR later and much, much praying with the Good Lord, we were assured William was going to live.…

Shay Burk of Hastings

Shay Burk had not given much thought to stroke before the day her husband, Tim, suffered one in their Hastings backyard. But she did know the symptoms. That knowledge, teamed with Shay’s confidence in Mary Lanning Healthcare, reinforced that she was doing the right thing by calling an ambulance.

After arriving at MLH, one of 11 Certified Primary Stroke Centers in Nebraska, Tim was rushed in for a CT scan. Dr. Maxwell Nyce, neurologist, was on hand to order administration of a clot-busting…