June 2022

Syracuse fifth-grade students used their critical thinking skills to take part in solving a real-world agriculture challenge through the 2022 4-H Ag Innovators Experience (4-H AIE) Unlock Ag Innovations Challenge.

The severe thunderstorm that swept through southeast Nebraska left a swath of significant damage to crops and property last week. Nebraska Extension has a number of resources on hail damage and a team that put this information together following hailstorms in 2014. After the storm last week, the most important thing for farmers to do was assess all their fields (drive, walk, and make a list) and understand the insurance policy they have and report damage to their crop insurance agent. It has been over a week since the storm so the chance for crop recovery can be better determined.

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is observed in June and offers an opportunity to discuss Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the world to support the movement by wearing purple and learning how to fight the disease. This month of awareness promotes talking to those affected and encouraging more research to find a cure.

The Alpha Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi has opened registration for the annual AppleJack Fun Run 5K coming up on Sept. 17, 2022.

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the TRIDENT Drug Task Force, have arrested a Hastings man after locating more than a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. The stop occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Trout in the Classroom, a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educational opportunity for schools, is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. The interdisciplinary, science-based program invites classrooms to explore aquatic ecosystems, life cycles, water quality and the scientific process through raising trout eggs in their classroom. Students learn about life science, watersheds, data collection and analysis over the course of the spring semester.

The Nebraska City Public Schools Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Class of 2022 NCPS Foundation Scholarships and the institutions they are attending this fall. All recipients are 2022 graduates of Nebraska City High School.

The Nemaha Natural Resources Board of Directors met on Thursday, June 9th, 2022. One well permit for Lancaster County RWD #1 pumping 800-GPM was approved.

Celebrated each year during June, Men’s Health Month brings awareness to health issues that men face. Since 1992, this annual observance offers encouragement for men, boys, and their families to take control of their health.