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Eight Nebraska CommonGround volunteers recently attended the National CommonGround Conference in DesMoines, IA. CommonGround Nebraska is farm and ranch women who have conversations with consumers about food. They are supported by soybean and corn farmers.

JULY 18, 2024 LINCOLN — High speeds are on the rise across Nebraska roadways. The Nebraska State Patrol is urging motorists to slow down to keep all travelers safe.

Incidents/Arrests On 07/07/2024 at 5:59 p.m., an officer responded to the 700 block of East Highway 20 for a shoplifting report. A juvenile female has been identified as a suspect.

Cherry County Ag Society crowns rodeo royalty. Cherry County Rodeo Queen - Jayda From is the 19-year-old daughter of Tagg and Jayme from Bridgeport.

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..