September 2022

Husker Football & Harvest Season

In Nebraska, the sun shines brightly on the glorious days of fall. The fall season is filled with multiple important “seasons,” especially to the State of Nebraska: harvest and Husker football, though perhaps not as much after the loss to Northwestern in Dublin. Farmers across Nebraska are ending a dry growing season and are in a race against the clock to harvest before winter. Saturday mornings this time of year are filled with energy as Nebraskans roll in combines and trucks through fields with Husker football on the radio.

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Nebraska’s agricultural innovations

Nebraska is a land of pioneers. Our state was settled by hardy homesteaders who ventured across windswept prairies in search of opportunity. While we often celebrate the grit and determination of these early Nebraskans, they deserve equal credit for their ingenuity. Their inventiveness helped transform the Great Plains into some of the most productive agricultural land in the world.

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Darryl Campbell

Darryl Campbell, age 62 of Nebraska City, formerly of Atlantic, IA died August 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Darryl was born September 1, 1959 in Atlantic, IA, the son of Robert and Norma (Pieken) Campbell.

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Ronald Lee Pierce

Ronald Lee Pierce, age 80 of Nebraska City died August 28, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Ron was born November 13, 1941 in Pawnee City, the son of Glen and Maxine (Arthur) Pierce. He lived in Nebraska City most of his life and worked at American Meter for 41 years. He then worked 7 years for Walmart before his retirement. Ron served in the Nebraska National Guard for 13 years and was a WWII memorabilia collector. He was an avid Husker fan and was a great baseball and wrestling coach. Survivors include his wife Sally of Nebraska City; children, Jeff (Lorri) Pierce of Washington State, Gayle (Mike) Fahey of Clarinda, IA and Stephen (Patricia) Pierce of Nebraska City; 14 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; brother, Jerry (Kathy) Pierce of Nebraska City; sisters, Sandra (Raul) Borrego of Nebraska City; Peggy (Raymond) Blevins of Lake Havasu, AZ; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City. Memorials are suggested to Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences may be expressed at www. marshallfuneral.com. Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska City is in charge of arrangements.

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Ronald Warren

Ronald Warren, 79, of Early, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, surrounded by family. Ronald James Warren was born on May 31, 1943, to parents William Warren and Ruth (Preston) Warren Shaffer in Nebraska City, Neb.

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Tips to reclaim work-life balance

The ability to work remotely has opened up different opportunities for the millions of people who work 9 to 5 each day. While the advantages to remote work are too numerous to count, logging hours from the sofa is not necessarily a panacea for all working ills. In fact, many remote workers often lament how much their work-life balance has been adversely affected by their decision to avoid the office.

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