Schools across Otoe County came together last week during Random Acts of Kindness Week to be kind to one another. From kindness tiles at S-D-A High School to readings and activities relating to kindness at Lourdes Central Catholic to special posters for the Nebraska City Public School buildings and valentines for students from the community, the week of Feb.
Thanks to the investment and hard work of its staff, the Syracuse Market LLC continues to serve the grocery needs of the community of Syracuse from its location at 294 5th St. Syracuse Market LLC took over the grocery operation, previously Terry’s Family Foods, in March of 2022, and is led by the three member management team of Jason LaFollette, Travis LaFollette and Janis Taylor.
The Nebraska City City Council approved the community’s Residential Master Plan and authorized moving forward with the plan’s first phase during the council’s Jan. 16 meeting.
Rock-It Nutrition, at north 18th Street, Suite 4 in Syracuse, opened Dec. 26, 2022. The opening was announced in October and menu posted the end of November followed by a soft opening. The store opened full service on Dec. 26, 2022.
Eight months into a business that intended to start out as a small tasting room, Roc Hopper Brewing Company owners Ben and Katy Biehl are riding a wave, adapting to what has been a changing business, as they go. Original plans were to serve craft beer brewed in the back of the building. The Biehl’s vision began evolving as early as the renovation process when they decided to add a kitchen and put tables and chairs in the brewing area and continue through present.
A building that cost $75,000 to build originally is returning to its former glory after 8 years of planning and renovation and $3.5 million in donations and grants. The Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building, which originally opened on Nov.
A group of moms who shared a vision of improving the playground at Williams Park in Syracuse came together going on a year ago and have raised $85,000 to date. The playground they envision, estimated at $550,000, is inclusive and accessible and will have two areas of play, one for toddlers and one for older children.
Working parents, take heart: The childcare situation in Otoe County will soon be improving. One hundred forty children will have spaces available for them in Syracuse and Nebraska City by July, thanks to $383,000 in grants from the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s Communities for Kids program that will improve both the quality of care while adding capacity.
Council approves loan for downtown hardware store, hears economic growth fund update Nebraska City will continue to have a hardware store at the corner of Central Avenue and 8th Street, thanks to new ownership and a loan from the city’s Economic Growth Fund. Jeff and Angie Lant will operate Lant Hardware Inc.
Lourdes Central Catholic sixth- and eighthgrade students participated in the National History Day District competition on Friday, Feb. 17, at Peru State College.