Sports

Friday, August 26, 2022 was the first football game of the season for the Badgers, which was also parents night where Football, Cheer, and Girls Golf were recognized. The Badgers hosted West Holt and won with a score of 41-6.

Back row L to R: Rusty Temple, Paul Lutter, Doug Bazyn, Dallas Kime, Jim Hoefs, Chris Lovejoy, Thane Meyer, Lyle Haase. Front row L to R: Dean Jacobs, Michelle (Vanderbeek) Perrett, Sherry (Wiley) Osnes, Pam (Larabee) Richter, Kim (Black) Hoffman, Darcy (Davenport) Michalek, Mary (Lutter) Mercure, and Kelly Kilmer..

Frederick Peak Golf Course hosted a Youth Golf Tournament on August 3, 2022. There were 55 youth that participated from first through eighth grade. Appreciation to all the sponsors and helpers that made this tournament possible.

Louisville State Recreation Area’s Floating Playground is closed until further notice so repairs may be made to pieces vandalized August 11. The Floating Playground is made up of 70 separate pieces, but eight are damaged and currently partially submerged.

It’s time to start preparing for school mornings where time is limited for breakfast. The transition out of summertime is never easy but one way to be prepared is to create a list of easy, nutritious meals for one-handed breakfast that can go in the car or bus to eat.

The Niobrara Council met for their regular meeting, July 28, 2022. The meeting was held at the Peppermill in Valentine with the following present: Jason Appelt, Karl Connell, Dallas Dodson, Les Hall, Rich Mercure, Mike Murphy, Buddy Small, Andrew Steinhauser, Tanya Storer, and Scott Wessel.

by Jessica Groskopf, PHREC Extension Educator, Agricultural Economist; Dave Aiken, Professor and Agricultural Water Law Specialist ; Allan Vyhnalek, Extension Educator, Farm & Ranch Transition and Succession Some farm leases are not written but are verbal or 'handshake' agreements. Because nothing is in writing, the parties may have different recollections of their agreement, making lease disputes more difficult to resolve. The most common legal issue associated with verbal farm leases is how a lease may legally be terminated. For both year-to-year leases and holdover leases, six months advance notice must be given to legally terminate the lease. However, the lease date (the date from which the six months is counted) may be different. In contrast, the termination of a written lease is determined by the terms of the written lease.

Make sure they are not Blanding or Snappers. Please do not get them off the Scenic River designation. And of course, please make sure to remember where you picked them up so you can return them to their neighborhoods!!!

Friday, August 12 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Heart of Art is a new award instituted by the Sand Painters Art Club for the 33rd annual Open Art Show at the 2022 Cherry County Fair. This award will be funded each year by a different local community business and the art club.