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Lincoln, NE, September 2 - The Nebraska Sandhills, a richly illustrated collection of essays celebrating the history, geography, ecology and culture of Nebraska’s Sandhills, has been named the winner of the 2025 Nebraska Book Award in the category of Nonfiction: Nebraska as Place.

Duff and Kathy Tinant traveled to Oklahoma last week to visit her sister, Rosemary Bolton and family. Vern and Marlys Walkling spent Labor Day taking in the sights at the State Fair in Huron.

Two weeks of Valentine Police Department’s protection of Valentine. During the week of August 31 September 6, the following arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department: • On August 31 at 4:50 p.m., officers contacted a woman in the parking lot of the Dollar General Store.

People interested in becoming a Nebraska Master Naturalist may sign up for the Fall Core 24 training at the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center in Wood River. The workshop on October 17-18 and 24-25 allows participants to learn about Nebraska’s natural resources and achieve Master Naturalist in-Training status.

Are you still hanging on to years’ worth of paperwork “just in case”? The North Central Nebraska RC&D shredding event is here to help. The opportunity to safely dispose of financial papers, medical records, and other sensitive documents will take place on September 29, 2025.

Liberty Walkers will be stopping in Cody, Nenzel, Valentine, Wood Lake, Ainsworth and Bassett September 13-18. These everyday people are making a civic pilgrimage across America from Oregon to Washington, D.C. as a show of faith in their democratic experiment and the kinship they share as Americans.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation reminded drivers that the state’s updated move-over law took effect September 3, 2025. Previously the move-over law applied only to emergency and roadside assistance vehicles.

September 4, 2025 - Lincoln, NE - Nebraska State Troopers removed 80 impaired drivers from the road during the last few weeks of the summer travel season. The arrests came during a nationwide campaign focused on impaired driving, called Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

Lincoln, NE - September 4, 2025 - The Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce the publication of Agriculture in Nebraska, 1850s–1960s. The 539-page historic context study examines Nebraska’s agricultural heritage from the mid-19th century through the 1960s.

Physical activity is crucial for people who aspire to maintain their overall health as their bodies age. Exercise improves flexibility, contributes to a healthy weight, reduces the risk for chronic illnesses, and may even help seniors maintain their independence well into their golden years.