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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proceeding under the Department of the Interior’s approved emergency permitting process to start construction of the Nebraska Public Power District’s R-Project Transmission Line.

The cheerful melody of chirps nowfillsMrs.Perrett’seighthgrade science classroom, where a recent hands-on project has brought both learning and joy to students and staff alike. After incubating 24 eggs of various sizes and colors, the class celebrated the successful hatching of 17 fuzzy baby chicks.

Spring Core 24 Training for the Nebraska Master Naturalist Program will take place April 10-11 and 17-18 at the Schramm Education Center near Gretna. Nebraska Master Naturalist is a statewide program of certified volunteer naturalists.

At this season of the year, many people give more of their time thinking of, and talking about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. And that’s a good thing! But here is a question for you; Who do you say that He is? Who is He to you personally? Many of us think of the reason why Jesus came into the world in broader terms such as – we, us, our – which is true, and as is written in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world …” But my friend, do you see Him as having come into this world to save you? Indeed, He did! Yes, you are that valuable to God.

VALENTINE - The Sandhills’ own storyteller, photographer, and conservationist, Alan J. Bartels, is coming to Valentine to celebrate the release of his newest book, Secret Nebraska Sandhills: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, published by Reedy Press.

Recently I talked with a person that has been far from God and lived a pain filled life. As he told me his story, he described going to a church in his community and people there said something profound that impacted his life.

As I pause and reflect on the world around us as Easter approaches, it feels anything but settled. Plastered across the various news mediums are stories about raging fires across western Nebraska, regime changes and political instability around the globe, and unexpected disruptions to essential everyday systems like airport security. All of this underscores how fragile even our world can be.

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containment lines, aided by National Guard Black Hawk helicopters and infrared drone technology. However, extreme weather remains a serious concern.

LINCOLN, NE – March 17, 2026 - ALLO Fiber announced the successful completion of multiple fiber-to-the-premise broadband projects, expanding high-speed internet access to thousands of homes and businesses in rural and underserved Nebraska communities through grants awarded by the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) using Capital Project Funds. The newly completed network delivers ALLO’s award-winning fiber service with speeds up to 2 gigabits, dramatically improving reliability, upload performance, and latency for areas that previously relied on legacy DSL technology.