The Nebraska 4-H Foundation would like to congratulate the 2022 Scholarship Winners. These 4-H’ers are commended for their outstanding accomplishments in 4-H, dedication to community service and high scholastic achievement.
Law enforcement leaders from several agencies have joined traffic safety officials to encourage safe driving across Nebraska this summer. The Nebraska State Patrol and dozens of other law enforcement agencies are participating in the annual Click It or Ticket campaign.
The Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired hosted an afternoon reception on Friday, May 13, to celebrate the retirement of Superintendent Sally Schreiner, who will retire in July, and welcome her replacement, Dr. Tanya Armstrong. The reception featured facility tours and refreshments.
On the Night of the Shooting Star is written by Amy Hest with colorful illustrations by Jenni Desmond The story tells the tale of how next-door-neighbors Bunny and Dog go about their days as the seasons pass, always noticing one another but never saying hello, until one day, when they are both outside, they see a shooting star that inspires them to try to be friends.
St. Paul’s church is located two miles north and onehalf miles east of Cook. It was during the Civil War era that a number of families from the states of Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and Iowa began settling in the area where Otoe and Johnson counties join together. Since the early address was Osage, Otoe County, Nebraska, the people of the area referred to the church as the Osage church.
This year's summer reading program at the Morton-James Public Library will have the theme, "Oceans of Possibilities," and activities are set to begin Tuesday, May 31. The first week's craft activity will be an egg carton aquarium, and children can meet at the library at 10 a.m.
Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce has set the date for the 2022 City Wide Garage Sales in Nebraska City for Saturday, June 11. NCTC staff members are compiling a list of participants and will create a master map to be distributed around town.
Nebraska City will be the site of several Memorial Dayrelated observances this weekend. Above, The Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building, 810 1st Corso, will be open for public tours on Saturday, May 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quilts of Valor will be presented to a group of local veterans at 1 p.m., and southeast Nebraska's own Bunky Christiansen (below) will perform a free concert in the parking lot from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday night. Christiansen, who has just completed some recordings in Nashville, has announced this will be his final concert in the area. On Monday, May 30, Wyuka Cemetery, located on South 19th Street, will host a 9 a.m. services with an address from the American Legion District Commander from Weeping Water. Photo by Julie Davis
National Police Week (May 11-16) is an opportunity to show our gratitude and appreciation to the men and women who put their lives on the line to keep our people and communities safe. Nebraskans take police week seriously.
Members of the Nebraska City boys’ track team competed at the state meet at Omaha Burke Stadium on Wednesday, May 18. MJ Nelson ran in the preliminary rounds of the 100 and 400 meter dash. Mason Houghton, Alex Rico, Kalan Fritch and Daniel Adanza ran in the 3200 meter relay.