While we have had an ongoing battle with bagworms for several years and have reduced their numbers significantly in southeast Nebraska, there are still bagworm infestations in some areas. In previous years, the larvae emerged over several weeks during the summer. With the very late spring and cool temperatures, it is difficult to predict when bagworm larvae may emerge.
Marriage Licenses The Otoe County Clerk’s Office has issued marriage licenses to the following couples: June 2: Gary William Gardner and Jennifer Lynn Margelofsky, both of Neshkoro, Wis. May 27: Hayden Earl Ferryman and Karen Guadalupe Tovar Crispin, both of Nebraska City.
Supporting small businesses ensures more money stays in the communities those businesses serve. The U.S. Small Business Administration says $48 out of every $100 spent at a small business stays in the community. On the flip side, when a person spends $100 at a bigbox store or a national chain, only $14 remains in the community. Local businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses, such as banks, service providers and even farms. Small businesses also pay employees, many of whom are local and shop local, thereby keeping even more dollars in their communities
Patience is a virtue, but waiting can be costly in regard to saving for retirement. A 2019 report from the Economic Policy Institute found that nearly half of families have no retirement account savings at all. Individuals who have delayed saving for retirement could find themselves in difficult situations as they near retirement age. Assuming an 8 percent rate of return on money deposited into a retirement account like a 401(k), an individual who begins depositing $6,000 annually at age 20 will have roughly $1.7 million in that account in 40 years. By waiting until age 40 to begin making the same annual contributions and assuming the same rate of return, an individual would end up with less than $300,000 in his or her retirement account at age 60. That's a sizable disparity and one that could make the difference between a comfortable retirement and one plagued by financial difficulties. Catch-up contributions allowable by the Internal Revenue Service can help men and women over 50 build their retirement savings. However, the most effective way to save for retirement is to begin early and to continue doing so throughout adulthood.
Ronald Earl Stocking passed away quietly to be with the Lord on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln at the age of 79 years. Ron was born February 26, 1943, in Denver, Colorado to Florence and Earl Stocking.
Kenneth E. Parisi, age 72 of Nebraska City, NE made his final journey on June 4, 2022.
Jerry Ray Jura age 66 of Bellevue, NE passed away June 3, 2022. Jerry was born on May 19, 1956.
A retirement party for Doris Martin will be upstairs at the Eagles Club in Nebraska City, 600 First Corso, and will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Martin is celebrating a satisfying career of 60+ years of running an in-home day care business. Those who can not attend but who would like to send well wishes may send cards to 1009 10th Ave., Nebraska City NE 68410
Nebraska City’s annual 4th of July celebration has grown into a three-day festival focused on family fun. The Treestock Independence Day Celebration is a collaboration between Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce, the City of Nebraska City, the Nebraska City Jaycees, and a multitude of other community organizations. Activities take place July 2, 3, and 4 in Steinhart Park.
Three areas in Nebraska are currently under consideration for recreational upgrades that may help keep the best and brightest young people in Nebraska and may also provide economic development for Keith, Knox, and Sarpy counties.