
December 2022

2023 Nebraska Fish Art Contest open for entries
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can flex their artistic skills and outdoor stewardship by participating in the fourth annual Nebraska Fish Art Contest. This international art and writing competition – celebrating its 25th year in 2023 – gives youth the opportunity to highlight their talents while learning about fish, fishing and aquatic conservation.
Nemaha NRD Meeting Minutes
The Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors met on Thursday, December 8th, 2022. The quote for Subsurface, Inc.

UNL Rural Poll shows rural Nebraskans are deeply concerned about drought
Concerns about severe drought are at their highest level since the Nebraska Rural Poll began questioning the state’s rural residents about weather events. The 2022 poll asked a series of questions about severe weather, mirroring questions first asked in 2015 and again in 2020.
Three-State Beef Conference set for Syracuse on Jan. 12
Exploring management strategies to cut costs, increase performance, and capture value at the Three State Beef Conference For 38 years, the Three-State Beef Conference has provided beef cattle producers in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska an annual update on current and critical cow-calf and stocker topics affecting producers in the three-state area. This year the program will focus on the seemingly little things that can make a big difference in cattle performance and profitability.
MJPL plans Winterpalooza youth event tomorrow
Morton-James Public Library will be hosting Winterpalooza 2022, a holiday event for youth of all ages and families, tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 17) from 10 a.m.
UNK Winter Commencement
Ashley Robinson of Nebraska City was among the 405 winter graduates at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, today (Dec. 16).
Senior Center Menu
Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging has released the senior lunch menu. The menu for the next week is as follows: Friday, Dec. 16: Cook’s choice. Monday, Dec. 19: Sloppy joe on bun, potato salad, peas, fruit.
Keep NC Beautiful will sponsor holiday light recycling
Keep Nebraska City Beautiful will sponsor its first holiday light recycling drive through Jan. 15.
Lesoing retires, leaves lasting legacy as Extension Educator
Long gone are the days Extension Educators or Agents sit at their desk and wait for a phone call. Instead, Extension staff are meeting the clients where they are at whether that is in their field or at an event, program, meeting, or conference.