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The dark, twinkling skies over Merritt Reservior have existed forever, but they’re always celebrated with the annual Nebraska Star Party who will be here July 16-22. This is their 30th year of viewing dark sky objects, constellations, the Milky Way, and other unique sky anomalies; there were some neat comets in years past.

Incidents/Arrests On 06/27/2023 at 8:49 p.m., an officer arrested a 33 year old Valentine man in the 100 block of South Sally Street for an active warrant. On 06/27/2023 at 10:15 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of North Valentine Street for an assault.

Join us in welcoming Running 4 Heroes to the beautiful Heart City! What began as a seven year old honoring the fallen by running a mile in their honor has blossomed into an incredible organization. Running 4 Heroes is now an organization consisting of several young people, their families and volunteers across the country who honor and support fallen first responders and those injured in the line of duty.

Katie Rothman | Wealth of Geeks While their parents belonged to the “Greatest Generation,” Gen X may soon be carving out a reputation as the “Broke Generation.” A recent survey conducted by Clever Real Estate polled 1,000 Gen Xers born between 1965 and 1980 to find out how they fare when it comes to personal finances and the road to retirement. A staggering 56% of Gen Xers said they have less than $100,000 saved for retirement, and 22% said they have yet to save a single cent.

Lincoln-In a groundbreaking effort to promote sustainability within the travel industry, Lincoln-based Executive Travel has taken the initiative to offset its carbon emissions by planting trees throughout the state.

Until I installed soaker hoses throughout my vegetable beds this year, I'd always watered my plants by hand, which over the years had become tiresome. Standing outside holding a garden hose wasn't exactly my idea of a good time, but it directs water precisely to the soil above roots, making sure it lands where it's needed.

M Thursday, July 13 - Sweet and sour chicken over rice, peas, beets, bread, pineapple. Friday, July 14 - Goulash, three bean salad, bread, mixed fruit.

Laramie County Community College announces spring graduates and honor roll Laramie County Community College is proud to announce the list of graduates for the 2023 spring semester and those students earning a place on the president’s and vice president’s honor rolls. Under the list of graduates, students earning high distinction (HD) graduated with a cumulative grade point average between 3.75 and 4.0, and students graduating with distinction (DS) earned a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.74.

Warm summer temperatures prompt vegetable crops to grow and thrive. Keeping garden vegetable crops hydrated is crucial for these plants thriving as water is essential to the photosynthesis process, plant growth, and production. When water availability is reduced, carbohydrate production in the plant, the building block of plant nutrition, decreases significantly. That decrease leads to reduced growth, vigor, and crop production potential.

Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year but those you grow yourself taste the best. The good news is there is still time to grow your own this season.