First Christian Church at 114 N. 8th St., will be hosting its open door dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 12. The menu for the open door dinner is sloppy joes, potato chips, cole slaw and Jello cake. The meal is free and open to all.
Nebraska City improved its boys’ soccer record to spotless 4-0 with an all-out effort in a 3-2 shoot out win over the Conestoga Cougars on the road on Thursday, March 31. Both teams utilized the entire field and had excellent chances on net throughout the game.
Students at Nebraska City High School celebrated the 2022 Prom on Saturday, April 2, at the high school com mons. The event began with the Grand March where students were showed off their prom style for parents and other well-wishers. On the second segment of the Grand March, students had some funs with poses and other amusing stunts. Following the Grand March was the coronation of the prom royalty.
I enjoy visiting with my colleagues who are medical specialists. We dive in and explore the depths of a particular condition. However, there is something to say about the breadth of knowledge that a family medicine physician is expected to have. Your family doctor can run through the alphabet of conditions from acne to the zika virus.
Happy Spring, District One! We are less than one month away from the end of our legislative session, and the Legislature is starting to make a move on some pretty big bills. At the end of this week, we discussed and passed by priority bill on first round, LB 977, that would appropriate $15 million dollars to Falls City for them to secure redundant and resilient access to power. Falls City has almost everything going for it to make it the perfect site to grow Nebraska’s economy—a ready site with access to rail, gas, fast broadband, and a large workforce within commuting distance. In fact, it has a higher population within 100 miles than anywhere else in the state. The one thing they are missing there is access to the electrical capacity needed to grow.
Millions of people across the globe can consume alcohol responsibly. Millions more struggle with excessive alcohol consumption. According to Our World In Data, which tracks research in global issues such as poverty, disease and hunger, estimates indicate 107 million people worldwide have an alcohol use disorder.
Funny how just a few days can change your whole perspective on a subject, isn’t it? It all began like this: I took my walker out to the car to bring my groceries into my apartment. Luckily, I don’t need it to walk – but it is a great help for carrying things.
Nebraska City tracksters competed at the Platteview Invite on Friday, April 1, with the boys’ team picking up three medals, one of them a second-place finish, and the girls’ team posting three medals, one of them a thirdplace effort.
After getting a chance to refocus their game, the Nebraska City girls’ soccer team displayed laudable competitive spirit in recent matches against Plattsmouth, at home, and Conestoga on the road. The Pioneers dropped a recent game against Elkhorn but used that game as a point of self-reflection.
Gary Edward Wakenight, age 74, of Oakland, Nebraska passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, Nebraska. Gary was born to Bill and Avis Wakenight October 31, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mom later married Laurence Young and they lived in the Brownville area until moving to Nebraska City. Gary graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1966. While in school, he was active in football, track, and legion baseball. On February 25, 1978, Gary married Jo Ann John in Omaha, Nebraska. They lived in Omaha, before moving to Oakland, Nebraska. He worked in the retail business before retiring from Walmart. Gary was a devoted husband and a very loving brother and uncle, who had a great sense of humor. He loved to do yardwork, and had a yard full of beautiful flowers. He also enjoyed his gardening and would often share his produce with friends and neighbors.