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The new school year is almost here! Help your child thrive and enjoy the year safely by following a few tips! Younger students: • Remind young children that markers, crayons, glue, glitter, and other school supplies belong on paper and not in their mouths. Supervise young children while using supplies as they can easily be splashed in the eyes, swallowed, or spilled on the skin.

Bolo Beer and Budweiser won the annual Chamber of Commerce’s Golf Tournament held Saturday, July 29, 2023. Pictured are from L to R: Riley Wrage, Joanna Utecht, Lindsey Hernstrom, and Chris Hernstrom.

Nebraska Game and Parks biologists are investigating the extent of a fish die-off along the Platte and Loup rivers near Columbus and downstream, as well as along the Loup Power Canal. Multiple species of dead fish were documented along the waterways July 28, but more are expected to perish as hot and dry conditions persist and water levels decline.

Nebraska’s fisheries have their ups and downs, especially if we’re talking water levels. The water stored in many of the state’s most popular fishing lakes is vital for irrigating crops when Mother Nature is stingy with rain.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has received a $644,489 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide a targeted curriculum to train potential and current employees for the Nebraska meat processing industry. NCTA is partnering with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Animal Science in developing the curriculum in close consultation with private industry.

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Peyton Moore stands between Coach Gavers and Coach Trader as a participant of the Mid-America Basketball Camp in Grand Island. Peyton was on the Girls Major League.

Jenalee Garwood, daughter of Jeff and Michelle Garwood, competed at the State 4-H Premier Communications Event held in Lincoln, June 23, 2023. The Nebraska 4-H Premier Communication Event features a variety of state-level communication contests. The oneday event is held at the Nebraska East Union in Lincoln. The event is designed to provide youth with an opportunity to: