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JANUARY 4, 2022 (LINCOLN) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) are encouraging Nebraskans to make safe driving a resolution for 2022. This follows a positive trend on Nebraska roadways in 2021, which recorded the fewest roadway fatalities in five years.

All-Star Cody-Kilgore students are pictured, back row, L to R: Annalise Busenitz, Colby Cady, Riley Jones, Kassidy Roseberry. Front row, L to R: Ayden Naslund, Aubree Johnson, and Ally Heath.

Valentine, September 28-29, 2021, -- Two hundred and ninety-seven high school students and teachers from 42 schools from across Nebraska visited Cherry County this fall to test their knowledge of rangeland management during the 66th Annual Nebraska State Range Judging Contest.

Did your yard meet your expectations last year? For most of us, and almost every year, not entirely. Did you enjoy being out in it? For most of us a big yes, we can hardly imagine not having a green landscape around us.

The first week of the Vets Club Soup Contest was held Friday, January 7. First place was Leo Driving Hawk with Three Bean and Ham, second place was Mike Petersen with Smokey Bean and Potato, third place was Travis Connot with Game Day Chili, Robyn Carlson Broken Leg made Caldo Y Albindigo (Meatballs and Sauce) and Callie Kreutner made Lucky Leprechaun Chili..

Eyesight is often taken for granted, and living without it can be a challenge for many. Over three million Americans and over 60 million people worldwide have glaucoma, which is often referred to as "the sneak thief of sight" because there are often no symptoms of its presence. However, once vision is lost, it's permanent; as much as 40% of vision can be lost without a person noticing, which experts estimate is the case in half of those who suffer from glaucoma. Combined with an aging population, there is an epidemic of blindness looming if awareness is not raised about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision.

Jon and Marissa Logterman and family of Iowa spent several days visiting Dwight and Marvanne Logterman, and Jesse and Lindsay Logterman and Owen of Sioux Falls also came for several days. They were joined by George and Jodi Arnold and Rob and Andee Logterman and family on Friday, Dec 30 and all celebrated a belated Christmas together.

ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

“The Postmistress of Paris” by Meg Waite Clayton “Go Tell the Bees That I am Gone” by Diana Gabaldon “Pack Up the Moon” by Kristan Higgins “Call Us What We Carry” by Amanda Gorman “The Sorority Murder” by Allison Brennan “The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery” by Amanda Cox “The Ballerinas” by Rachel Kapelke-Dale “Witching Tree” by Alice Blanchard.

The Niobrara Council met December 16, 2021, with the following present: Lana Arrowsmith, Karl Connell, Dallas Dodson, Mary Mercure, Rich Mercure, Mike Murphy, Buddy Small, Tanya Storer, Jim Stout, Mike Tuerk, Scott Wessel, Matt Sprenger.