Gov. Jim Pillen has declared the month of April Child Abuse Prevention Month along with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation (NCFF).
Spring turkey youth shotgun season is underway, and Hunter Nikolai, Nebraska hunter education coordinator with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, reminds hunters to always practice the four basic rules of firearm safety.
After waiting all winter for a new growing season to start, when spring finally does arrive it seems to hit us hard and fast. Then before we know it, spring is gone and we’re in the middle of summer.
The latest 2023 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa is showing improvement. “Spring precipitation, including increased mountain snowpack and late season plains snow, has provided improved runoff conditions in the upper basin,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S.
ESU4 hosted a thrilling quiz bowl competition for middle school students at Peru State College on Friday, March 24. The event brought together schools from across the region to showcase their knowledge and skills in various subjects, including science, history, literature, math and current events.
On March 27, high school quiz bowl teams from across ESU4 gathered at Johnson County Central to compete for a chance to qualify for the state competition. The competition was fierce, with each team displaying impressive knowledge and quick-thinking skills.
Keep Nebraska City Beautiful (KNCB), in conjunction with Leadership Nebraska City Class No. 18, invite the community to “Leave Nebraska City Clean,” the annual pre-Arbor Day community cleanup event.
NSP arrests man in child exploitation investigation Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have arrested a Lincoln man after a child exploitation investigation. On Thursday, April 6, NSP performed a search warrant at the residence of 2305 South 35th Street, in Lincoln.
Tanya Anderson prepares to cut the ribbon celebrating the new ownership of Appearances Salon, 705 Central Ave. Anderson and her husband, Josh, are the new owners of the business, which celebrated with a day-long open house and special product discounts on Tuesday, April 4. The celebration also helped welcome the newest employee, esthetician Liz Stuhr, to the Appearances family.
The newest member of the Nebraska City Police Department is paying tribute to a 21-year-old Army corporal from Gretna who was killed in Iraq. K-9 Officer Alex shares his name with Cpl.