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As we roll into mid-summer, many farmers are looking for opportunities to do some forward contracting for fall. This has led some farmers to ask, “What is a ‘good’ price for 2024 corn?” When asking yourself this question, recognize that “good” is a relative term.

Doctors are taught medical terms and jargon in medical school like a secret code. Many medical terms are rooted in Greek and Latin. Over the course of our training, these words become second nature and we become fluent in this medical “language”, although we are also expected to talk to our patients using simple terminology. However, most specialties in medicine still use the original Greek and Latin roots for their names. Once you know where these names come from, everything makes sense.

You can double the benefit of every gardening task while keeping your garden looking its best. You’ll reduce your workload, help your landscape flourish, and have more time to enjoy its beauty.

Valentine Senior Center Thursday, July 11- Sweet and sour chicken, rice, peas, beets, pineapple, bread. Friday, July 12- Goulash, green beans, mixed fruit, garlic toast.

Consider these tips to help maximize the health of your lawn. Keep your mower blade sharp, mow with the blade at three inches for bluegrass, and consider mulching vs. bagging. A dull blade chews off the grass, and a higher setting helps shade the roots and prevents weed germination. Returning the debris to the lawn adds organic matter back and can reduce fertilizer needs. A healthy lawn is a giant step to a great landscape.

Governor Jim Pillen stopped at Mid Plains Community College June 27, 2024, to visit with attendees about a special session for the Legislature later this month to reduce property taxes. He asked those in attendance to engage every senator in the unicameral about attending; needing 33 votes for the Pillen Plan to succeed and help Nebraskans. He said, “it’s a living, breathing, plan,” and asked for feed back, and solid ideas. He’s serious about helping fix a broken tax system. His proposal includes taxing services that are not currently being taxed, along with taxing goods such as vaping products, cigarettes, fountain pop, and candy - to name a few - essentially, a broad based sales tax. The current budget receives $5.3 billion in property tax, $3.7 billion in income tax, and $2.3 billion in state tax. To encourage the Unicameral go to: https://nebraskalegislature. gov/senators/senator_list.php

by Laura Vroman Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley said it was concerned citizens who saw the Niobrara Council office closed and contacted their office to investigate. “Not a day goes by that by phone or email, some citizen saying you have to check out something.

The exterior design of Valentine’s City Hall was completed in 2022. Daugherty Construction did the concrete work in front of the building in May of 2023. Mid-West Plastering & Construction was hired to work on the north wall in September of 2023 and he finished most of the work in April, 2024.

The sun had already set Sunday night, yet there was still a glow in the sky, and shadows were long and deepening. A vehicle pulled up to the newly set memorials in front of the Cherry County Justice Center and a lone person got out.

It’s an honor to be a Girl Scout and even more so when working hard and reaching a goal. Three local young ladies worked through their Bronze Award, and continued on, recently earning their Silver Award for work done at Ecology Park.