The month of June, annually one of the wettest months of the year, provided some moisture to the region, but drought continued its grip, primarily in Frontier…
News
From our founding pioneers to today, Nebraskans have always been known for our grit, determination, and resilience. Unfortunately, this year those…
In 1789, the same year the first United States Congress met in Federal Hall in New York to declare the Constitution in effect, France was undergoing its own…
Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in July. Anyone two months of age and older are…
On June 26, 2026, Gosper County Highway Department will open the newly constructed read which will bypass the Johnson Lake Inlet Bridge. Road 749A, an east-…
Harvest is finally underway but without the usual anticipation and excitement. In most of The Valley area, there just wasn’t enough moisture last winter and…
Sports
Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT), one of the nation’s largest teacher preparation programs, today announced the launch of Nebraska Teachers of Tomorrow, a new…
The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, June 8th, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. School Board President Ryan Shutts was…
In its season-opener at Wood River Thursday, the Hi-Line Post 290 seniors capitalized on free bases and built an 11-4 lead to the bottom of the sixth, but saw…
ARAPAHOE – The school board conducted their business meeting in under an hour on June 8, 2026.Among topics discussed were the School Wellness Policy review…
High School Track & Field UpcomingThursday, May 14Maywood/Hayes Center @ District C-8 Meet(Kearney Catholic) 11 a.m.High School Boys GolfThursday, May…
Obituaries
Vivian M. Arent, age 89, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Maples Centennial Nursing Home.Vivian was born August 21, 1936,…
Daryl Dean Hansen was born on August 19, 1952, in Genoa, Nebraska to Vernon Louis and Eleanor Janet (Underwood) Hansen and passed away on June 24, 2026,…
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Lola Mae Moseley will be held on August 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Holdrege Methodist Church in Holdrege,…
Karen Judy Brown, 87, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Karen was born in Culbertson, Nebraska on April 24, 1939, to Willard…
