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With the recent fires in Nebraska farmers and ranchers may have questions about what to do with their land and pasture? What should I do with pastures? For all perennial cool & warms season grasses, they should come back just fine with adequate moisture. Cool-season grasses had started some growth (green up) at the time of the fire.

Prayers have been answered with the rain that fell Friday, April 29, 2022 with NOAA Weather reporting 1.23 inches. The cloudy, grey day was welcomed, so to was the rain Saturday, April 30 in the amount of .33 inches. Winds gusted as high as 56 mph Saturday. But temperatures were in the 50s with overnight lows reaching 37 degrees Saturday evening.

How often do we think about our sideyards? Those open spaces between the lot line and our homes, garages or other outbuildings are often very narrow. And the narrower the space, the less likely we are to think about them or use them.

Wednesday, May 4 FFA officer meeting 7:00 a.m. 7th grade math testing 1:45 p.m.

NPCC to hold graduation North Platte Community College has released its list of graduates for the 2021-22 academic year. The nursing students will be honored during a pinning and commencement ceremony at 12:30 p.m.

Cody-Kilgore School Monday, May 9 - Breakfast: Cody- Hashbrown patty, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk. Kilgore - Biscuits and gravy, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.

Crabgrass is one lawn problem that can compromise the look of an otherwise lush lawn. Thankfully, crabgrass can be controlled without much effort.

Apr 28 2022-CAMBRIDGE, (AP) Progress has been made toward fully containing a deadly southwestern Nebraska wildfire that has been burning since last week, officials said. Crews had 88% of the Road 702 Fire contained behind fire breaks by Thursday morning, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said in a news release.

Not a day goes by that my life choices aren’t impacted by the foundational life training of my mother, Norma Jean Keech. She was frugal yet generous with love. Stretching out her hands to give, she reached out to any in need. She was fun with wide open arms to embrace friends, especially those alone and in need of a call or visit. My mom was hard to keep up with! Ideas for the next family gathering or ideas of gifts to give were hers in abundance. Homemade treats, beautiful hand sewn clothes for school were fashioned with attention to detail. She loved her family.

Lincoln —Fellowship applications for Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) Group 41 are now available for men and women involved in production agriculture or agribusiness. “Up to 30 motivated men and women with demonstrated leadership potential will be selected from five geographic districts across our state,” said Terry Hejny, Nebraska LEAD Program director.