Auburn Basketball — 2024 State Runner Up
Auburn entered the Class C1 boys’ state basketball tournament as the No.
March 2024
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Senior Center menu 3-15-24
Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging has released the senior lunch menu.
Community Calendar 3-15-24
First and third Mondays: NC City Council, Gary White Memorial Room/Council Chambers, 1518 Central Ave., 6 p.m.
Commissioners approve 2024-2025 waterfowl recommendations
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved 2024-2025 waterfowl hunting season recommendations at its March 8 meeting in Hastings.Commissioners approved a staff recommendation to create a Veteran and Active-Duty Military waterfowl hunting season that will run concurrently with the Youth Hunting season.
Nebraska’s archaeological history reviewed by Lewis and Clark Center speaker
An archaeological excavation site is similar to creating a cake in that you cannot complete restore a dig to its original pre-excavation state any more than you can unbake a cake.Archaeologist Nolan Johnson of History Nebraska made that comparison during his presentation on Nebraska archaeology on Saturday, March 9, at the Missouri River Basin-Lewis and Clark Center during the center’s annual Native American Artifact Show.Johnson said archaeologists use a lot of math and science and note-taking when evaluating a site, and he added that cultural resource management is the most common reason archaeological work is done in Nebraska.Johnson localized his presentation to include information on archaeological work done at the Cowles flour mill north of Nebraska City as well as work done at Duck Creek Recreational Area before the reservoir was filled.
NCPS board sets last day of school year, approves 2024-2025 calendar
Tuesday, May 14, will be the last day of school for Nebraska City Public Schools students for the current school year.The Nebraska City Public Schools board of education approved the date of the last day of the 2023-2024 school year at the board’s March 11 meeting.Board members also approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year, with the first day of school for all students set on Wednesday, Aug.
NC Rotary learns about education staffing shortages
Nebraska schools face a variety of challenges when trying to address the shortage of qualified employees in education.John Spatz, executive director of the Nebraska Association of School Boards, visited the Nebraska City Rotary Club March 6 to discuss some of those challenges.Spatz said across Nebraska, school districts have reported 908 unfilled positions.
Otoe County Board of Commissioners 3-15-24
The Otoe County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, March 12, and took the following actions:Awarded the $298,457 bid for construction of a wash bay and replacement of tin at the Otoe County Roads Department shop in Syracuse to CJS Construction;Approved the vacation of a section of county road located in the west ½ of the northeast ¼ of Section 3, Township 8N, Range 9E of the 6th Prime Meridian, Otoe County, Nebraska; andTabled a discussion of road issues at 10th and C roads.The board also met on Tuesday, Feb.
NCHS Musical 2024: Freaky Friday
Music students at Nebraska City High School performed the musical Freaky Friday on Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9.
Nebraska City Public Schools Hirings and Transfers
Nebraska City Public Schools are pleased to announce changes and the hiring of teachers and staff for 2024-2025.During this challenging time of workforce shortages, we are excited to welcome the following individuals to the Pioneer Family.