After a first-round loss to Area Tournament host team Omaha Roncalli on Friday, the Nebraska City Modern Real Estate Seniors baseball team fought back with victories over Auburn on Saturday and Concordia on Sunday.
Granted – I would like some cooler weather – and like everyone else in agriculture, I would be so grateful for a cloudy day with a steady, gentle rain! But – I am nowhere, no way, ready for fall!
Few getaways can reinvigorate the mind and body like a day spent in the great outdoors. The rewards of a day spent outside aren't just figments of the imagination. The online medical resource WebMD notes that exposure to the great outdoors can improve sleep cycles, boost self-esteem, reduce anxiety, help people focus, and bolster the immune system, among other benefits.
On Wednesday, July 20, Peru State football player Garrison Dodge (Oakland) was named as a nominee for the Allstate’s 31st AFCA Good Works Team. This year there were 114 student-athletes who were named to the Good Works Team according to the press release.
MJ Nelson recently signed a letter of intent to continue his football career with the Peru State Bobcats. Pictured with Nelson are, Nebraska City High School Head Coach Kaleb Walker and Lou Varley, an assistant coach with the Peru State Bobcats. Photo submitted
BAREBACK BRONC RIDING Bareback bronc riding does not use a saddle or rein but instead grips a simple handle mounted above the horse’s withers with one gloved hand. The rider in this event leans back against the bucking horse and spurs in an up and down motion with his legs, again in rhythm with the motion of the horse.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that around 30 percent of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. Each of those deaths is preventable, and prevention can start with drivers educating themselves about the effects of driving while impaired.
Cholesterol is a complex topic that can be difficult to understand. Cholesterol is present in the body and it also can be found in food. That can make it hard for people to understand why cholesterol is often seen in such a negative light. Any confusion surrounding cholesterol can serve as the perfect springboard to learn more about it.
Arrests July 22: Brett Sasse, Nebraska City, suspicion of driving under the influence (first offense). July 17: Tyler Eacret, Nebraska City, suspicion of using explosives to damage property.
The Nemaha Natural Resources District (NRD) received a handful of calls this spring about adolescent eastern red cedar trees suddenly and sporadically dying in windbreaks. University of Nebraska Forester, Laurie Stepanek, visited the Nemaha NRD to do some detective work.