August Yard of the Month chosen
The Tree City Garden Club has selected its August Yard of the Month at 312 S.
August 2024
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Upland bird hunting prospects optimistic
Positive surveys and field reports point toward a more optimistic outlook for Nebraska upland bird hunting seasons this fall.“Surveys conducted earlier this summer looked more promising entering the breeding season, and with improved habitat conditions, good production is expected,” said Bryan O’Connor, upland game program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.PheasantStatewide, pheasant counts were up 19% during this year’s July rural mail carrier surveys and were near or exceeding five-year averages in all areas except the Sandhills.Pheasant habitat is more isolated in eastern Nebraska, but where quality cover exists hunters should find good bird numbers.
Hunting on state recreation areas begins Sept. 3
Hunters are reminded Nebraska’s state recreation areas are closed to hunting until Sept.
Pride of all Nebraska puts skills on display at annual exhibition
Luke Partsch didn’t immediately realize he had won the “drill down” during the Cornhusker Marching Band’s annual exhibition Aug.
Lewis and Clark Center turns 20
More than 1,100 people celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center this past weekend.On Friday, August 25, almost 600 students, teachers and chaperones participated in a special Living History Day that focused on activities at the Center’s new fort, which is still under construction.Students could explore 12 different sites and visit with 15 re-enactors, said Center Executive Director Doug Friedli, including boatmen, buckskinners, trappers, hide skinners, woodworkers, blacksmiths, soldiers, rope makers, and mountain men.
Hallstrom receives endorsement
The Nebraska Republican Party has endorsed Republican Bob Hallstrom for Legislature in District 1 which includes Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and Richardson counties in southeast Nebraska.
Self Expressions Gallery plans reopening celebration next month
What began as a leap of faith in 2022 promises to draw resident and visiting artists in search of space to create in downtown Nebraska City.Honey Lynn Larson Self opened Self Expressions Gallery at 819 Central Avenue with 26 artists.
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Troopers make 31 DUI arrests to begin impaired driving campaign
Commissioners extend moratorium on solar project moratorium
The moratorium on commercial/utility grade solar energy system conditional use permits has been extended into 2025.The Otoe County Board of Commissioners approved a six-month extension of the moratorium during the board’s Aug.
SCC to hold strategic planning listening sessions in September
Southeast Community College is experiencing tremendous transformation, creating educational destinations for every student in southeast Nebraska.