News

More than 6,800 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Teens For Christ Connection (TFC) of Phillipsburg, KS, recently returned from a 12 day mission trip to Cary, MS. TFC has been taking teenagers on mission trips since 1986 and their first mission trip was to Cary! In fact, two of the staff members leading the trip were teenagers on those early trips; Rob Lewis of Oxford, NE and Brian Fischer of Phillipsburg, KS, Lavonne Ponstein was a staff member both then and now!

NEW YORK (AP) - Warren Buffett resigned Wednesday as trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which says it will announce plans in July to answer questions raised about its leadership structure as it deals with the divorce of its two founders.

Lincoln, June 23, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2, 2021.

Valentine Senior Center Thursday, July 1 - BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, roll, pears. Friday, July 2 - Goulash, broccoli, bread, apricots.

As the weather and seasons change, so do the types of calls to the Nebraska Regional Poison Center. Some examples of calls to the Poison Center in the summer months include bites and stings, insect repellents, hydrocarbons, glow sticks, fireworks, food poisoning, and swimming pool chlorine. Seasonal poison prevention and safety is always a high priority.

JUNE 25, 2021, LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol is using new technology to detect safety issues in commercial vehicles traveling on Interstate 80. The new system also helps keep safe commercial vehicles moving, improving efficiency for trucking companies.

LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts signed an Executive Order pushing back on President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s 30 x 30 plan. The 30 x 30 plan aims to conserve or permanently protect in its natural state 30 percent of the nation’s land and water by 2030.

Getting old ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. It just happens, sneaking up stealthily.

Next to family, friends have the most impact on our lives. Having a good friend is more comforting than having money in the bank.