October 2022

Peru State College Briefs

PSC Cross Country Teams Compete at Platte River On Friday October 14, the Men’s and Women’s cross-country teams competed in the Platte River Rumble hosted by Creighton University in Ashland. The women finished in 10th place with a total time of 2:20:11.81 and average pace of 28:02.36.

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Building a Coldframe or Hot Bed

A cold frame or hotbed is an easy and inexpensive structure to create. It functions as a small greenhouse, enabling gardeners to extend their growing season in both spring and fall. It can be used to harden off seedlings in spring or grow late season crops of cold tolerant plants like greens. Location The ideal location for your structure is a southern or southeastern exposure with a slight slope to insure good drainage and maximum sun exposure. A sheltered spot with a fence, building, hedge or stack of hay bales to the north will provide protection against winter winds. Just make sure the windbreak protection doesn’t shade the cold frame. Sinking the base into the ground provides additional protection, using the earth for insulation.

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Dogma Bustin’: with Alvin Guenther Asking questions for an informed vote

As the days continue to tick away leading up to the 2022 mid-term elections, I have tried to educate myself by attending the “Pink Card” Syracuse town hall meeting and Dunbar’s anti-wind turbine town hall meeting. Empirical evidence dictates Republicans will ignore “local interest” to favor a “national agenda” for the next two years. I will attend an Otoe County Democrat monthly meeting to determine their agenda and whether it will address ”too” only “national” interests, or hopefully, prioritize Nebraskans “local interests”.

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Restoring confidence in our future

From rising inflation to spiraling energy prices to unaccountable schools and rising crime in many parts of our country, America is on the wrong track. That’s not just my opinion. According to the RealClearPolitics average on nine regular surveys of public opinion, more than two-thirds of Americans – 66.9 percent – feel this way. While President Biden has failed to recognize how his policies are making these failures worse, I am confident things can turn around when American families have the opportunity to earn a living, make the right choices for their children, and live safely in their communities.

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