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LINCOLN, NE (May 1, 2025) – The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (NSHSF) officially kicked off the 2025 WanderNebraska Travel Adventure Program. WanderNebraska was created to promote the work of local museums, historical societies, and libraries, while increasing awareness of the fascinating historical and cultural sites found along Nebraska’s scenic backroads and in communities often overlooked by typical tourists.

Results: Class 1 - second and third grade 1st - Kadence Bear Heels 2nd - Gabrielle LaPointe 3rd - Kwynn Graham People’s Choice - (3-way tie) Brit Beck, Brynn Hoefs, Harper Wright Class 6 - 12th grade 1st - Jenalee Garwood.

r esults Monday, April 28, 2025, the JV Golf Team played at the Thedford Invitational and placed second. Individually, Cooper Phillips placed second with 83; seventh place, Garrett Cumbow with 87.

The First Baptist Church is excited to announce that 3 Nails Cycling Community Bike Shop is re-opening for its third year on Saturday, May 17…stop by for a free hotdog and chips! The bike shop is located in the garage behind the church on E. 2nd Street and will be open on Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Janet Cady’s brother and sisterin- law, Don and Virginia Thomas of Yuma, AZ arrived last Thursday to visit Janet and Duane for a week. They celebrated Virginia’s May 2 birthday and Duane’s birthday on May 6.

With National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, and nurses having a mean annual wage of more than $98,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 202’s Best and Worst States for Nurses, as well as expert commentary.

Cards/Board Games/Pool available daily. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

A new study on behalf of Addiction- Rep has identified which U.S. state Medicaid programs provide the best mental health care.

During the week of April 27 - May 3, 2025 the following arrest(s) were made: • On April 27 at approximately 12:55 a.m., an officer observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. The vehicle was stopped in the 200 block of South Main Street, and the driver, a 23 year old South Dakota woman, was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, second offense, and Possession of Marijuana less than one ounce.

The scenic wonders of the Niobrara River recently became an outdoor studio for art students from Valentine High School. Embarking on a day trip, the students visited notable landmarks such as the Norden Chute, Rocky Ford, Smith Falls, and Fort Niobrara. Their mission for the day: to absorb the sights and translate their impressions into watercolor paintings created directly in nature – a practice known as plein air.