The Peru State football booster club is holding their annual golf tournament in Auburn on Friday, July 15, at the Auburn Country Club. The event is a four-team scramble with the cost being $300 per team of four with a $20 rental fee if you choose to use a cart.
Peru State athletic director Wayne Albury recently announced that cross country runner Alyssa Brink (Oakland, Iowa) and baseball player William Reynolds (Bakersfield, Calif.) were named May Bobcat Athletes of the Month.
Imogene (Gellermann) Bro, 95, of Syracuse, passed away on June 8, 2022 at Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse. Imogene was born on August 1, 1926 in Syracuse, NE to Clara (Lange) and Ernest Gellermann.
The Tree City Garden Club has selected Frank and Julie Volkmer at 407 1st Ave. as the recipients of the June Yard of the Month award.
Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Trooper John Hadaway captured first place honors and Trooper Tim Baumann finished as runner-up in the Nebraska Inspector Championships held over the weekend in Grand Island. Trooper Hadaway is a 12-year veteran of NSP, stationed in Broken Bow, and is assigned to the Carrier Enforcement Division. Trooper Baumann has served with NSP since 1996 and is stationed in Nebraska City.
The University of Nebraska Band featured Nebraska Citian and Lourdes graduate Luke Partsch in a recent social media post. The post is included below.
Lung cancer is a potentially deadly disease that affects millions of people across the globe, including patients and their families. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and more people in the country die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer.
Hosting a dinner party at home is a popular way to gather with family and friends. When hosts and hostesses plan such dinners, much of their focus is directed to food, ambiance and topics of conversation. Thoughts of someone choking may be far from hosts' minds, but they must know what to do, and not do, in such instances.
Mental illness is a national public health issue that affects Nebraska as well. During my time as governor, we’ve made mental health a priority and have rolled out several programs to identify mental illness and get Nebraska’s students, veterans, and others the care they need.
On June 6, Governor Pete Ricketts announced Nebraska’s participation in the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families. Nebraska is one of 35 states taking part in the initiative from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be the lead agencies on the program. The two-year initiative will identify gaps in care and drive enhancements to the state’s mental health services.