The Lourdes girls' basketball team wrapped up its season with a 38-37 loss to subdistrict host Yutan on Thursday, Feb. 17. For details from the game, and a postseason wrap up, see the Friday issue of the News-Press. Pictured in action against Yutan is Aspen Meyer dribbling to the hoop. Photo By Kirt Manion
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the possibility of more droughts and more intense storms will increase as global surface temperatures rise. This connection is what's behind environmentalists' projections that the world will be forced to confront the potentially dire and deadly consequences of more droughts and other adverse events if changes to the status quo are not implemented. The USGS notes that the link between rising surface temperatures and adverse events like powerful storms is not all that complex. As more water vapor is evaporated into the atmosphere, which occurs as global surface temperatures rise, the vapor becomes fuel for more powerful storms. In addition, more heat in the atmosphere and warmer ocean surface temperatures produce higher wind speeds during tropical storms. Higher wind speeds increases the intensity of tropical storms and poses a significant threat to individuals who live in areas where such weather events are common.
Nyuon Thuokok of the Nebraska City boys’ basketball team goes up for a shot during action earlier this season. The Pioneer team wrapped up its regular season on Monday with a 54-52 loss at Omaha Gross Catholic. The Pioneer season stands at 9-13. Class B-1 subdistrict action has the Pioneers playing host team Norris at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 22nd. Photo By Kirt Manion
Lourdes opened play at the Class C2-1 subdistrict tournament at Yutan with a dominating 73-28 win over Omaha Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Pests come in many shapes and sizes, from the smallest of insects that crawl through crevices or under moldings to larger mammals that find their way into attics and basements. Taking care of a home or buying a new one can be stressful enough without having to contend with a potential pest infestation.
The Peru State men’s and women’s basketball teams wrapped up the home portion of their 2021-22 schedules with wins against Culver-Stockton on Feb. 16.
February is National Parent Leadership Month and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is recognizing parents that work to transform their families and communities in Nebraska. As DHHS's mission is to help Nebraskans Live Better Lives, DHHS provides resources, programs, and training for parents to aid their families and positively impact their communities.
The Arbor Day Foundation and PlayStation partner to plant up to 288,000 trees in the spring of 2022, to help complete three major reforestation projects across the U.S. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is inviting its PlayStation community to play an active role in achieving this goal through its upcoming video game, Horizon Forbidden West.
Peru State athletic director Wayne Albury recently announced the selection of Maddy Duncan of Hamburg and Jibril Harris of Chicago as the Bobcat Athletes of the Month for January. Duncan, in the month of the January, averaged 15.4 points per game as she was in double figures in seven out of eight games for the women’s basketball team.
It was a busy weekend for Nebraska State Troopers across the state, which included several arrests and responses to other incidents. At approximately 8:10 p.m.