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Prairie Light Youth Camp was held at Lakeview last week, and was a success with about 142 kids attending. Teams came from First Baptist in Sioux Falls, Faith CRC in Sioux Center, the Steen, MN church and Heritage Lutheran in Brandon to help with the camp, along with volunteers from the area.

Lincoln-The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care (MLTC) are pleased to announce the expansion of the Katie Beckett Program to provide greater access to essential Medicaid services for children who live with their families and meet the Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) level of care (LOC) or Nursing Facility Level of Care (NF LOC) for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (IID).

As we approach the height of summer travel, it's important to reflect on the responsibility we carry every time we get behind the wheel. Summer break is a time for family, fun, and festivities, but it is also a period that historically sees an increase in road incidents. In Nebraska, this reality is compounded by some troubling statistics concerning increases in speeding and distracted driving, coupled with dangerously low seatbelt usage.

Economists are taught to assume that humans are rational and make decisions accordingly. Working with farm and ranch families to make decisions over the last twelve years has taught me that this assumption is rarely true. People and the circumstances they face are very complex. This has led me down a rabbit hole of both formal and informal study around personal finance and human behavior.

Valentine – The Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (NRD) recently conducted a thorough assessment of stream restoration projects within the Long Pine Creek Watershed (LPCW) following significant rainfall. Between June 17-21, 2024, Brown County landowners reported nine to 11 inches of rain in the area. The restoration projects demonstrated remarkable resilience, exhibiting only minor erosion along the streambanks.

July 9, 2024, the voters said yes to the $3 million dollar Cody-Kilgore Unified School Bond election with 159 voting for said bonds and tax, with 66 voting against said bonds and tax. The bonds will be used to pay costs of constructing additions and improvements to the existing high school building..

Washington – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement following the assassination attempt on President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania: “Bruce and I are thankful that President Trump has survived this assassination attempt, and we’re praying for the families with loved ones lost and in critical condition. The decisive actions of law enforcement on the scene no doubt prevented further loss of life, and we’re grateful for their bravery.”

We’re getting the band back together and WE NEED YOU! Mrs. Springer and Mrs. Rhoades would like to invite students, community members, band, and flag corps members past and present to join them in playing in the Cherry County Fair Parade on August 8, at 5:30 p.m.

Niobrara Valley Vineyards entered the Great American International Wine Competition May 4, 2024 in Rochester, NY. The competition was open to all commercial wineries from anywhere in the world. There were over 900 entries that were judged by 24 judges from different parts of the world.

Flying free over the newly installed memorials in front of the Cherry County Justice Center are six new flags representing Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Command and Coast Guard - in that order from left to right.