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OMAHA, (AP)-Several states scaled back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving the public of real-time information on outbreaks, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in their communities.

Aaron and Veronica Beauclair of Lincoln are proud to announce the birth of their second son, Jonathan Louis, born July 9, 2021. He is welcomed home by big brother, 10 year old Blaise Micheal and sisters, 9 year old Ze’lie Rose, 6 year old Lucy Ann and 4 year old Catherine Rene.

(July 10, 2021) OMAHA-The severe storms in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa early Saturday morning left behind a trail of damage for residents. The Omaha Public Power District has already called the storm one of the worst for outages in recent history, with more than 170,000 customers reportedly experiencing no electricity.

OMAHA-(AP) Thirty Nebraska state lawmakers urged local school boards on Thursday, July 1 to reject proposed state health standards that include lessons for young children on gender identity and gender expression.

The 2021 Walk to Remember will be held at the Valentine City Park on Saturday, July 17 at 9:30 a.m. Walk, share, and remember the life of children gone too soon.

Now is the time to plan and plant vegetables for a bountiful fall harvest. Planting now extends the harvest season for greater yield without expanding the garden.

ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

Garden maintenance - watering: Here are five tips for watering your garden: Focus on the root zone; remember, it’s the roots that need access to water, not the leaves. Water deeply and thoroughly. Lawns and annuals concentrate their roots in the top 6 inches of soil; for perennials, shrubs and trees, it’s the top 12 inches. Water only when needed. Too much moisture can be just as damaging to plants as too little. Water in the morning if possible. And finally, mulch your garden and containers with an organic material. Mulch reduces surface runoff and slows evaporation from the soil.

The 42nd Haley Reunion was held June 27 & 28, 2021 in the Valentine City Park. A meal was enjoyed Saturday evening and Sunday noon by 46 descendants of Maude and Albert Haley. Many also attended a memorial service at the Sharp campground on the river south of Sparks Saturday evening. Rita Sharp Rowan hosted a wonderful reception for family and friends with refreshments, including smores for the kids. We paid tribute to Wayne and Doris Sharp, LeRoy Kaplan, Donna Fae VanMetre, and Randy Weber. It was a beautiful night at the river and a great time. Thanks for hosting this Rita!

Lincoln – June 30, 2021, marked the last day of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic state of emergency in Nebraska. Executive Order 20-10 which was implemented by Governor Ricketts at the beginning of the COVID-19 State of Emergency, will expire on July 30, 2021.