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Thank You

Thank you to Security First Bank for the generous donation to the Extra Helpings Food Pantry. Many families in the community will be able to be helped thanks to your generosity.

Don’t risk cattle with high nitrates

by Ben Beckman Are you feeding cane, millet, or oat hay, or maybe corn stalk bales, to your cows this winter? If so, don’t let high nitrate levels kill your cows or cause abortions. Nitrates occur naturally in all forages.

Save money and boost seed starting success

Boost your success, save money, and reduce plastic waste when starting plants from seeds this year. The options are many, so you are sure to find one that works for you.

The Morgan’s love story

It was a romance played out before us Bible college students. I hadn’t expected our Music Chairwoman to have so much to teach me about loving well when I met her in my 22nd year of life. I’d graduated from University of Nebraska, Lincoln in Music with a piano major, but my goal was to be a Bible college graduate in two years.

Lick Tub Challenge

North Central RC&D met Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Bassett. Final details were put on the Lick Tub Challenge.

March is Red Cross Month - Donate March 3

March is Red Cross Month, and for more than 130 years, heroic American Red Cross volunteers have provided hope and urgent relief to families in communities across the country. This March, the community is invited to join in the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross and be someone’s hero by rolling up a sleeve to give blood March 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m at St. Nicholas Catholic Church Parish Hall.

Robins galore!

by Gordon Warrick You might have noticed the large flocks of robins flying around the area the last couple of months (one observer estimated over 3,750 recently). Robins are not really a harbinger of an early spring in Nebraska, but their high numbers may be a consequence of a mild winter.

February is American Heart Month

Lincoln – During a month in which hearts play a starring role, make sure you’re protecting yours. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 659,000 people in the U.S.