Runoff continues to be below average in the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa. Belownormal precipitation, dry soil conditions in the western portions of the basin, and cooler-than-normal temperatures slowing mountain snowmelt, resulted in a May runoff of 2.7 million acre-feet. While this was 0.4 MAF more than forecast last month, this volume is still 79 percent of average.
The Vision Council notes that roughly 200,000 sports-related eye injuries occur in children each year. Concerned parents should know that estimates from Boston Children's Hospital suggest that as much as 90 percent of sports eye injuries can be prevented with protective eyewear.
Learning the art of negotiation can benefit anyone, but it's particularly effective for people well who are always interested in finding a bargain. Not everyone is born with negotiating skills, but they can learn them.
The recent Can Care-a-Van food drive in Nebraska City set the goal of 10,000 pounds of food and received 10,182 pounds. This was truly an all-community drive with all the contributions coming from local individuals.
The 2022 Downtown Summer Movie Series will continue on Saturday, June 18 The free series features family-friendly movies shown outdoors in the Sunken Parking Lot on Central Avenue Saturday nights at dusk in the summertime.
Wayne State College included 1,190 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the spring 2022 semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester.
The growing season is in full swing and gardening questions abound! Including questions about pollination and its effects in the vegetable garden, so here is a quick look at pollination and how it will - or won’t - affect the plants in your garden.
Please join us at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at SCC Learning Center, 1406 Central Ave.
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have concluded the annual Click It or Ticket campaign with a busy weekend across the state. During the two-week initiative, troopers removed from the road 40 impaired drivers and cited 47 people for seat belt or child safety restraint violations.
Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce and the City Taphouse, 707 Central Ave., hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, June 3. Owners Ken and Christy Campbell invited family and friends to be part of the big day, which featured prize drawings and refreshments. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 6 p.m. Photo by Julie Davis