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Spring is synonymous with rebirth. Each spring, flowers begin to bloom again, grass starts to grow and people from all walks of life rekindle their love affair with the great outdoors. Spring also marks the return of a familiar foe: allergies.

A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says. If current trends continue the world will go from around 400 disasters per year in 2015 to an onslaught of about 560 catastrophes a year by 2030, the scientific report by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said.

OMAHA, (AP)-All the major railroads now plan to offer their employees up to $600 a month in advance of raises they expect to pay once the current two-year-old national contract talks are eventually settled.

OMAHA, (AP)-An Omaha woman accused of sexually assaulting much younger members of her dance team has pleaded no contest to four felony counts in a deal with prosecutors. Court records show that Brittianee Bates, 24, pleaded no contest Thursday to two counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count each of third-degree sexual assault of a child and intentional child abuse.

Snow-covered lawns can be pretty, but heavy snowfall can contribute to winter lawn damage. The following are some telltale signs that winter took a harsh toll on a landscape.

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.