Food intolerance and food allergy are common these days. When I was a kid, no one asked about nut allergies or gluten sensitivities when inviting you to a birthday party. You could bring homemade snacks to school. Peanuts were served to everyone on airplanes. Today, we are constantly reminded to be aware and take precautions to help prevent exposure for those who are intolerant or allergic.
For a fourth consecutive summer, energetic young Nebraskans will return home to strengthen their connections to the places that raised them and further the community-building work of local Nebraska Community Foundation affiliated funds.
A new school funding proposal that will be introduced in the Nebraska Legislature in 2022 has the potential to generate at least $176 million in additional revenue. The Nebraska City Public Schools board of education heard a presentation on the new proposal from Chip Kay, director of finance and human resources for Columbus Public Schools, in a work session ahead of the board’s regular Dec.
ESU 4 has announced that Dr. Tanya Armstrong has been selected as the next superintendent of NCECB-VI.
The MRB-Lewis and Clark Visitor Center will host its annual “Christmas for the Birds” on Wednesday, Dec. 29, from 10 a.m.
The Otoe County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, Dec. 21, and took the following actions: Appointed Kelly Bequette of Nebraska City to the Otoe County Extension Board; Discontinued COVID-19 admin pay for county employees as of Dec.
Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce Inc. is currently seeking nominations for the slate of awards to be presented at the 97th Annual NCTC Banquet on Jan.
Hunters can apply for the chance to win the hunting opportunity of a lifetime. Applications for multispecies Super Tag and Combo lottery permits will be accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission beginning Jan. 2, 2022.
Three individual gold medals and 165 team points highlighted a first place team finish for the Nebraska City wrestling team in action at the Platteview Invite on Friday. Results in order by weight class were as follows.
The student section at the Lourdes basketball games got into the Christmas spirit on Friday, Dec. 17. Find out how Nebraska City and Lourdes athletes closed out pre-Christmas competition inside this issue of the News-Press.