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AccordingtoCityManagerShane Siewert, a water main break was reported on Lakeshore Drive Tuesday afternoon, January 24, 2023. “We were unable to turn off the water on that main to make the repair, so we had to call in someone with the equipment required to insert a shutoff valve in a live main.

A record setting snowfall occurred, Friday, January 27, 2023. Three inches fell breaking the old record of 2.2 inches set in 1944. Snow continued the next day, adding 2.3 inches along with some extremely cold temperatures. The coldest, according to NOAA Weather, was -16 degrees Monday, January 30, at 7:52 a.m., with a wind chill of -32. The sun glowed warm, after being hidden by snow clouds all weekend long - perhaps making it look warmer than it really was?

LINCOLN—From the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, agriculture positively impacts all of us. To highlight and celebrate agriculture’s many contributions, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is sponsoring a student poster contest.

Perspectives When people talk about skin cancer the type that most people think about is melanoma. This skin cancer follows the ABCDE rules for diagnosis.

SCC announces fall Dean’s List Southeast Community College in Nebraska has released its Dean’s List for the term completed on December 16, 2022, on the Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford campuses. To be recognized on SCC’s Dean’s List, a student must complete at least six semester credit hours of the term with a minimum grade-point average of 3.5.

M Monday, Jan. 30 - Breakfast: Cody- Donuts, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.

JANUARY 20, 2023, NORTH PLATTE — Nebraska State Troopers responded to more than 400 weather-related incidents as snow and ice accumulated across Nebraska. Between Wednesday and Thursday, troopers responded to 42 crashes and performed 385 motorist assists.

Incidents/Arrests On 01/08/2023 at 9:08 a.m., an officer responded to Highway 20 and Main Street for a report of an auto theft. A 32 year old South Dakota man was arrested for theft by unlawful taking and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Some winter work continues. The electrical contractor; IES Commercial, Inc., will continue work on street lighting, as weather allows.

The Thedford Volunteer Rescue Squad routinely receives donations in memory of local residents. In October 2022, Purdum Assistant Fire Chief Mike Moody passed away and his family graciously designated the Thedford Volunteer Rescue Squad as one of the organizations to whom people could make a donation in memory of Mike.