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Nebraskans who would like to vote early for the May 14, 2024, statewide primary can now submit early voting applications to their county election office. Voters can either download the early voting applications from the Nebraska Secretary of State’s website, or they can request an application from their county election office.

“What better way to show our love for the work we do through public transportation, than to go “fare free” and what better way to show our love of community and to the people in Valentine, than to kick this off February 1st, right here in Heart City!” announces Jonnie Kusek, Director of Transportation for Open Plains Transit (OPT). This is the only community where OPT provides transportation services, that they are offering free rides as part of those services.

The Dan Gillespie Soil Health Fund (DGSHF) is currently accepting grant applications that will further the organization’s mission to promote soil health and regenerative agriculture. The DGSHF is an endowment established to perpetually make grants that support educational events and programming for youth, current and future farmers and ranchers and others, including women and small stakeholders directly involved in agriculture in Nebraska and surrounding states.

The final preliminary round of the soup contest did not disappoint! Bruce Balerud won with his awesome shrimp soup, coming in second was Luke Jenkins’ short rib ramen and third was Sydney Dexter with jambalaya. Rick Kimmel and Sarah Jess made a classic gumbo and Tel Rae Sherman and Emma Willis made a cabbage soup! We will crown the winner on February 2, hope to see everyone there!

Benefits of pasteurization My father-in-law is a farmer. He grew up on the family farm in southwest Minnesota where his dad grew up, too.

The maintenance of our muscles plays a major role in healthy aging. By taking care of our muscles, we impact our quality of life now and in the future. The proteins in our bodies are continuously being broken down and replaced. Protein is essential to life and needs to be consumed at each meal.

The New Year is filled with resolutions that usually involve dieting and exercise. Gardening is a great way to help accomplish those two resolutions, while also improving your mood, reducing blood pressure, managing anger, maintaining flexibility, and more.

Ron, Becky and Katelynn Patton traveled to McLaughlin over the New Years weekend to visit Cynthia and Brady Cope and daughter Stella. Pastor Joshua Stammis enjoyed a week visiting his parents, John and Dawn, and other relatives at Highland, IN over the holiday.

Two pediatric influenza-related deaths have been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). One of the deaths occurred within the North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) service area.

Lincoln, January 3, 2024 — The Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present Returning to the Farm, a workshop series for families who are in the transition process of bringing members back to the farm or ranch. It will begin with a two-day workshop in Kearney for multi-generational families on March 8 and 9 at the office of Nebraska Extension in Buffalo County, 1400 E 34th St.