August 2022

Syracuse grad traveling America’s Great Loop

Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Planning a big adventure? Why wait? That was one of the major motiving factors for Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca grad and Omaha resident Mike Straub who is currently traveling America’s Great Loop, a water voyage which circles the eastern third of the United States. How did this adventure come to pass? The contents of this article come directly from the adventurer himself courtesy of YouTube playlists which allow anyone to follow the trip, from the planning stages through the trip.

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How to roast pumpkin seeds

Carving jack-o'-lanterns is a Halloween tradition that both adults and children enjoy. It's hard to resist an opportunity to carve a funny or scary face into a pumpkin that will soon make its way to the front porch, but there's another irresistible element to carving pumpkins as well.

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Lewis and Clark features clear view of Big Muddy

Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Nebraska City’s Lewis and Clark interpretive Trails and Visitors Center is currently hosting a photo exhibit entitled “Flood Plain, a Clear View of Life on the Big Muddy” with photos by Omaha resident and wildlife conservation photographer Alex Wiles. The exhibit is free to view for any resident in the 68410-area code and will be at the center for roughly one month.

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NE Lottery announces winners

2by2 Winner One lucky player who bought a 2by2 ticket for the Wednesday, August 24 drawing is holding a ticket worth $22,000. The Nebraska Lottery has confirmed that one ticket sold for Wednesday’s 2by2 draw matched all four winning numbers for the $22,000 top prize.

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Bethel Church to host Labor Day Brunch

Bethel Church of Nebraska City will be hosting a Labor Day Brunch on Sept. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For a free will donation, come enjoy coffee, orange juice, choice of scrambled eggs with or without cheese, choice of bacon or sausage and potato breakfast casserole with a biscuit. Pancakes available for the kids. Bethel Church is located at 2400 Central Avenue.

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How mulched leaves help your lawn

Various chores are synonymous with certain times of year. For example, cleaning a pool is a summertime task. In addition, rare is the instance that Mother Nature forces anyone to break out the snow shovels outside of winter. Raking leaves has long been a task for fall afternoons, but homeowners may be surprised to learn that they might be better off putting their rakes in permanent mothballs.

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