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Season’s greetings from the Nebraska Poison Center! The holidays bring changes in routine that can increase the risk of accidental poison exposures in the home. Keep these important safety tips in mind this season:

During the week of December 14 -20, the police department had no arrests to report, and responded to 28 calls for service, including: • 8 traffic stops • 6 animal complaints • 2 alarms • 1 non-injury accident.

There’s something especially moving about walking up to a loved one’s grave at Christmastime and seeing a wreath laid in their honor - a quiet reminder that their service and sacrifice are not forgotten. Mt.

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In 1952, two young men from the same Sandhills community boarded a bus headed for Omaha, much like countless others from small towns across America. They went for a physical. They came home drafted. Gilbert Witte and Richard “Dick” Steifel were soon wearing Army uniforms, bound together by fate, friendship, and a war half a world away.

Dec. 12, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — For the fifth consecutive year, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) hosted its Name-a-Snowplow contest, inviting K-6 students and classrooms across Nebraska to submit their most creative and clever snowplow names. Winning names are proudly displayed on one of more than 600 snowplows in NDOT’s fleet—each trackable in real time on Nebraska 511.

When Old Man Winter comes, calling, homeowners need to keep everyone in the family – including your pets—safe. Follow these wise winter weather tips from the Turf-Mutt Foundation.

Nebraska farm and ranch families are invited to attend a free educational workshop focused on succession and estate planning. Hosted by the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit and Negotiations Programs, Nebraska Extension, and the Nebraska Farmers Union Foundation, these workshops are designed to help producers prepare for the future of their operations.

Jacob Wood knew he would pursue a veterinary degree in college, but he was still considering what school to attend when he received a text message from his father. “I was deciding between K-State, Iowa State, and UNL, planning to go into large animal veterinary somewhere, and then I got a text from my dad who was planting,” he recalled.

National Pumpkin Pie Day quietly takes place each year on December 25, sharing a date with one of the biggest holidays of the year. While it rarely gets its own spotlight—overshadowed by Christmas festivities, family gatherings, and winter traditions— it highlights a dessert that plays a meaningful role in many of our celebrations.