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Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a congressional caseworker from his office in Bassett and Springview on Friday, August 12.

With pre-K enrollment dropping by nearly 300,000 students last year, which hurt educational progress and increased inequality, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022s States with the Best and Worst Early Education Systems.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement after the announcement that the U.S. military conducted a counterterrorism operation killing Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda: “I am pleased the strike against al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was successful. He was a horrific murderer who plotted numerous attacks against the United States.

Fill your gardens with color from spring through summer and even into fall with a variety of pollinator-friendly phlox. The beauty, diversity, and usefulness in the garden of this group of plants had the National Garden Bureau declare 2022 Year of the Phlox.

President Joan Swim called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Show and Share: David Dorsey reported his piece “Fur and Whiskers” is headed to the Bosque Arts Classic show in Clifton Texas.

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Join in the fun to wrap up the Cherry County Fair on Sunday, August 14. Starting at 9:00 a.m.

Airline travel is back in full swing, but scammers are taking advantage of increased flight cancellations with a new con. BBB Scam Tracker has received multiple reports of scammers creating fake airline ticket booking sites or customer service numbers to charge travelers for rescheduling fake flights. If you are buying airfare, use caution and doublecheck the URL or phone number before providing your credit card information. How the scam works While doing an online search for cheap flights, you come across what seems like a great deal with a major airline. You book the flight-either through the website, or by calling a customer support number.

Fentanyl and Methamphetamine seizures remain high in Nebraska OMAHA-As students across Nebraska prepare for a return to school, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division encourages families to make time for conversations about the dangers of drug use and consequences of experimentation. Methamphetamine and fake pill seizures remain high in Nebraska and the DEA wants to raise awareness to the drug marketing being used to target youth.

by Leann Sato, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Lawn Down and Brown? That’s okay, let it rest. Grass protects itself from scorching heat by going dormant.