January 2022

All LCC student lunches remain free for the 2021-2022 school year, per the USDA, regardless of income. Tuesday, Feb.

Nebraskans receiving an income tax refund this year have an opportunity to support wildlife and habitat conservation. On Line 46 of the Nebraska state income tax form, 1040N, individuals may donate $1 or more of their tax refund to the Nebraska Wildlife Conservation Fund, which is used to help several hundred species in Nebraska that are rare, endangered or threatened.

Decaf devotees may be surprised to learn that decaffeinated coffee contains small amounts of caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant that untold millions, if not billions, of people across the globe insist they cannot go without.

Arrests Jan. 21: Kelsey Graves, Syracuse, suspicion of obstructing a police officer.

Projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate the need for agricultural and food scientists will grow by 9 percent between 2020 and 2030. Agricultural and food scientists can work in laboratories, offices and even in the field as they research ways to improve the efficiency and safety of agricultural establishments and products. Projected job openings in the field could be as high as 4,400 opportunities per year, making a career as an agricultural and food scientist one of the more enticing professions in the agriculture industry.