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Inflation is higher than it has been since the 1980s in both the United States and Canada. With prices rising on everything from gas to groceries to housing costs, how can you buy what you need and still stay on budget?

Pansies have long been a fall and winter garden favorite. These cheery flowers are sure to brighten landscapes and containers and add a smile to any occasion. Look for fun and new ways to add them to your garden and fall celebrations.

by Emily Stine, Extension Educator & Panhandle Master Gardener Coordinator What is the Nebraska Master Gardener Program? The Nebraska Master Gardener Program provides science-based horticulture education to volunteers. Participants complete 40 hours of training in integrated pest management, weeds, insects, plant selection, soil fertility and other related topics.

As consumers lost jobs and struggled to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic, many turned to payday loans and other short-term solutions, with an increase in online solutions. This not only allowed predatory lenders to thrive many borrowers still contend with sky-high interest rates and opaque fees but also created a fertile environment for scammers, according to a new in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB).

Lincoln - Healthy Aging Month is recognized as a time to celebrate life and the positive aspects of growing older. As a person ages, physical and mental health, as well as dietary and social needs, change over time. A person can take charge of their well-being by taking steps to age with a healthy body and a healthy mind and not lose control of their well-being.

by Andrea Nisely, UNL Extension Educator, Dawson County Salt is generally added to canned foods to enhance their flavor. Canning or Pickling Salt is recommended for home food preservation.

Jean Burge Duff and Kathy Tinant traveled to Oklahoma City, OK on Monday where they spent several days visiting her sister, Rosemary Bolton. What do most couples do for their 54th anniversary? Well, Gary and Barb Peters were adventurous and traveled to Fort Benton, MT where they joined a group of 13 people, and three guides from Missouri River Outfitters for a four day canoe trip.

The 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale is a major highlight during the Cherry County Fair. Youth spend many hours working, feeding, showing and fitting their animals in anticipation of the sale ring results. This is an opportunity for youth who may be too young for a job to earn some money for future projects or even a college fund. For older youth, it is an opportunity to start pursuing a career in the livestock industry. Raising an animal teaches many life skills including goal setting, problem solving and financial responsibility.

Best of Show Awards by Department Ag/Environmental Education/Earth Science/Plant Science, Adalin Wickman; Communications and Expressive Arts, Adalin Wickman; Consumer and Family Sciences, Ariana Blume; Leadership and Citizenship, Rhett Ward; Healthy Lifestyles, Callie Kenner; Science, Engineering, and Technology, Tilden Foster.

$1,100 premium. The Reserve Champion Market Swine, owned by Quaiden Knight, was purchased by Peterson Beel LLP for a $1,500 premium. Wesley Willert donated a hog with premium sales going to the Cherry County 4-H Foundation and Young’s Western Wear was the winning bidder at a $1,200 premium. Other market swine sales: Kate Cox, $800, Sandhills Family Dental; Gus Benson, $600, Brittany Foster; Brayden Stec, $1,000, Scotty’s Ranchland Foods; Aubrey Benson, $800, Outback Screen Printing & Embroidery; Emily Benson, $700, Scotty’s Ranchland Foods; Alivia Patterson, $700, Perrett Construction; Briggs Patterson, $1,100, Wickett Construction; Paxton Knight, $700, Sandhill Oil; Gracie Knight, $700, Sandhill Oil; Crew Patterson, $900, Prairie View Ranch; Matthew Prewitt, $600, Sandhills Family Dental; Wesley Willert, $1,400, Hall & Hall; Alex Barnes, $600, Stec Electric; Cash Jenkins, $1,000, Humdinger Boots; Greyson Hollopeter-Swan, $700, Valentine Livestock; Stockton Rodgers, $1,000, Sandhills Family Dental; Maeli Patterson, $1,500, Nebraska Bank; Addison Stec, $1,100, Scotty’s Ranchland Foods, Stockton Rodgers, $1,500, Burdick Ranch; Brooklyn Nollette, $1,100, Speedee Mart; Kayleigh Harms, $1,100, Larsen V.E.T Embryo Transfer; Alivia Patterson, $700, Flat Iron Bar & Grill; Aubrey Benson, $600, Ward Vet; Briggs Patterson, $1,000, Arganbright Law; Cash Jenkins, $900, Outlaw Trail Angus; Crew Patterson, $1,000, Kenner Ranch; Greyson Hollopeter-Swan, $600, Premier Well Drilling; Gus Benson, $800, Stec Electric; Brayden Stec, $2,000, Flat Iron Bar & Grill; Gracie Knight, $1,200, Hoffman Ranch; Maeli Patterson, $1,300, Huskerland Communications; Kayleigh Harms, $1,300, Craig & Katie O’Kief; Quaiden Knight, $1,100, Ramm Ranch.