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Class of 1964 is pictured back row, L to R: Jack Monroe, Diane (Inks) Anders, Bob Hayford, Dave Schleve, Burnell Nieuwenhuis, Ron Brown, Judy(Lutter) Roosa, Diane (McCray) Hartwig, Greg Brown, Doug Sanford.

Class of 1969 is pictured, back row, L to R: Jack Lurz, Roger Sanford, Kaye (Gallino) Stancil, Diana (Monroe) Speicher, Cindy (Eddie) Assman, Paul Young. Middle row, L to R: Robert Witt, Ron Reiser, Cindy (Howell) Schaefer, Gloria (Schaefer) Foster, Henry Lurz, Greg Simons.

Class of 1974 is pictured back row, L to R: Fud Ferris, Gary Moosman, Don Schubauer, Rod Elliott. Third row: Harry Bacon, Jeanie (Coleman) Martindale, Jean (Zaroban) Hall, Donnie Connot, Debra (Harris) Marple, Bruce Simmons, Steve Brown.

Class of 1984 is pictured from L to R: Sonja (Turner) Beavers, Sheila (Cox) Wheeler. .

(Lincoln)—Nebraska Children and Families Foundation and the Nebraska Department of Education are the state co-leads in support of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and Nebraska's efforts to improve childhood literacy. From July 22 - 26, we celebrated Grade-Level Reading Week to spotlight literacy gaps and encourage participation in virtual events that highlight different aspects of our efforts.

On August 7, more than 140 high performance cars will converge on Arnold, for the 24th annual Sandhills Open Road Challenge. The event will begin on Thursday, August 8 with the 22-mile Loup 2 Loup Open Road Race between Halsey and Purdum.

Imagine being a furry creature in Nebraska during the peak of summer — it’s like wearing a winter coat in a sauna! While we humans crank up the AC, sip iced tea and lounge in front of fans, wildlife must get creative to beat the heat. Picture a prairie dog retreating to its underground burrow or a jackrabbit flashing its oversized ears like a pair of built-in fans. From playing hide-and-seek with the sun to inventing their own versions of natural air conditioning, animals have some quirky ways to stay cool.

Study looks at birthplace of Team USA’s 2024 Olympians. Nebraska comes in 34th place when looking at number of athletes vs population size.

Parents often do everything within their means to keep their children safe in and outside of their homes. Throughout the years, child safety seats have helped reduce the risk of serious injuries to children while riding in vehicles. However, incidents of hot car injuries and deaths have increased.

Pastor Dobie Weasel will be ministering at Crossroads Assembly, Valentine August 9, 10 and 11. He has ministered as a pastor and evangelist.