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Crazy Day winners!

The results from the annual Chamber of Commerce Crazy Days Shopping Spree: 1. Nicole Garwood - $140 2.

Arrest made in Laurel homicide investigation

AUGUST 5, NORFOLK — The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested a suspect in connection with four homicides that occurred in Laurel early Thursday morning. The investigation included two scenes on Elm Street in Laurel. Each scene included a residence with a fire.

Communicating with farmers under stress

Lincoln, August 4, 2022 - Stress seems to be prevalent in the agriculture sector, especially in areas where natural disasters or wildfires have occurred. When temporary stress turns into chronic stress, it can impact physical health and mental wellness.

Sasse statement on NATO vote

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to approve Sweden and Finland’s entrance into NATO.

Smith announces Caseworker in your Community Events

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.

WalletHub ranks Nebraska fourth in pre-K program growth

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.

Fischer statement on counterterrorism 0peration against al-Qaeda

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.

Phlox adds color and pollinator appeal to the garden all season long

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.

Meeting Notes

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.