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Ceresco police officer killed in the line of duty

APRIL 13, 2024 LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol is heartbroken to announce the passing of Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett. Bartlett also served as an investigator for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Officer Bartlett died Friday evening after his patrol until was struck by another vehicle while he was performing a traffic stop.

Lunch Menus

M Daily breakfast at Cody and Kilgore: cereal, toast, fruit, juice and milk. Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, relish tray, bread, lettuce, fruit and milk.

Online mapping service helps protect workers, sensitive crops, pollinators

Lincoln— Pesticides are used in agriculture to help farmers protect crops from pests, diseases, and weeds. Some crops, like fruit and vegetable specialty crops, and the pollinators of those crops, can be sensitive to pesticides. That’s why the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) contracts with FieldWatch™, an online mapping service designed to help pesticide applicators, commercial specialty crop growers and beekeepers communicate with one another to protect crops and pollinators from pesticides. Pesticides include all categories of pest control products such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.

Don’t guess! Get your garden soil tested!

Properly taken soil tests can help gardeners understand the nutrient levels in the garden, and which nutrients need to be amended for the plant material and garden crops that have been or will be planted in the future. Once gardeners receive this information, they can make informed decisions on how much nutrients need to be applied for the growing season, depending on the plants in the landscape or the garden.

City Council approves new pool rates

The Valentine City Council met for their regular meeting, Thursday, April 11, 2024 in the City Library Meeting Room. The following were in attendance: City Clerk Deanna Schmit, City Manager Shane Siewert, Councilembers Kyle Arganbright, Kalli Kieborz, Neil Wescott, Brad Arnold, and Ross Brockley. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

Witte signs letter of intent

Congratulations to Hailey Witte for signing to compete in Rodeo at Fort Hays State, in Kansas. We are proud of you Hailey! Pictured are from L to R: Reeves Witte, Cristen Witte, Hailey Witte, and Gordon Witte.

Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals Are milk and eggs safe?

Eds: UPDATES: Updates Media. A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation's largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens.