NCPS board plans school funding work session
The Nebraska City Public Schools board of education will host a work session on the funding of public education in Nebraska next month. The session, which will take place on Monday, Dec.
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From the Governor with Pete Ricketts
Helping Nebraskans lead better lives The state of Nebraska prioritizes helping Nebraskans lead better lives by promoting physical and mental health. This work has taken on a whole new sense of urgency during the coronavirus pandemic.
Christmas Spirit
Nebraska City employees spent Monday decorating lightposts along Central Avenue and 1st Corso with wreaths and other holiday adornments. The decorations will be lit by Santa Claus as part of the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Otoe County Courthouse, which is set to start at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, on the courthouse lawn. Santa is scheduled to arrive around 5 p.m., and the event will also feature a chili feed, holiday music, and a free ornament to the first 100 families in attendance. PHOTOS BY JULIE DAVIS
Arbor Day Foundation taps Dinger to lead new carbon market venture
Eric Dinger, a committed conservationist and successful entrepreneur, is joining the Arbor Day Foundation as president of its new carbon market venture: Arbor Day Carbon, LLC. Arbor Day Carbon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Arbor Day Foundation.
thankful
For as much as Thanksgiving is about being grateful for your blessings, it’s also about the feast (turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, oh my!). But said feast needs to go somewhere. Enter the Thanksgiving tablescape, which is one of Pinterest’s most-searched terms this time of year. • There are plenty of ways to make your table more festive. We’ve rounded up 10 of the best Thanksgiving place settings you can get online right now, from handmade place cards to festive dinnerware to cloth napkins. Happy feasting!
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Above, the Southeast Nebraska Community Band performed patriotic and Americana tunes during its hour-long concert during Veterans Day activities at the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building last weekend. Below, Quilts of Valor are presented by the Blue Star Mothers. PHOTOS BY JULIE DAVIS
Boyfriend lies about cheating on reader
Dear Amy: I learned that my boyfriend might have cheated on me. The story he told me was that a friend of his saw a female (that the friend used to date) on a dating site.
STING turns 70 and finds connection on new album ‘The Bridge’
Don’t tell Sting that turning 70 means slowing down. The prolific musician is readying the Nov.
Parents baffled by inconsistencies in schools’ quarantining, tracing rules
At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, most parents are familiar with “COVID notification” letters. But the letters’ instruction on whether your kid must quarantine or not varies wildly from school to school.
Lourdes players named to Class D1-2 list
Lourdes football players who were named to the first team Class D1-2 All District team were Aidan Aldana, senior; Beau Lee, senior; Blake Miller, senior; Joseph Kearney, senior; Ryan Roberts, senior; and Will Funke, senior. Other members were Carter Niles, junior, Freeman; Carter Ruse, junior, Freeman Curtis Krause, senior, Freeman; Nate Archer, senior, Freeman; Aiden Worthey, senior, Humboldt TRS; Nic Knudson, senior, Humboldt TRS; Jon Duncan, senior, Johnson CC; Logan Barras, senior, Johnson CC; Trey Holthus, senior, Johnson CC; Alex Hatcher, junior, Palmyra; Andrew Waltke, senior, Palmyra; Dedrick Dowding, senior, Palmyra; Drew Erhart, sophomore, Palmyra; and Evan Bryan-Aldrich, junior.