
November 2024

Waugh named interim Peru State president
The Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System has appointed Dr.
Hunters encouraged to test deer for CWD in six management units
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is encouraging hunters in six deer management units to bring their harvest to in-person check stations for chronic wasting disease testing during the upcoming firearm deer season.Sampling will be free for up to 300 deer per unit; deer that already have been Telechecked may still be part of the sample as long as the head and neck are still available and can be brought with the deer’s seal number to a check station staffed by Game and Parks.The Commission aim to collect between 230 to 300 deer samples per unit from male or female deer 1.5 years of age or older.The deer management units where CWD testing will take place include:MissouriElkhornLoup EastWahooBlue NorthwestBlue SoutheastCheck stations collecting lymph nodes from 8 a.m.
Begin buying 2025 Game and Parks permits today
Don’t wait to begin buying Nebraska Game and Parks Commission permits for the upcoming year.The 2025 annual hunt (small game), fishing, fur harvest and state park entry permits are available online, at district offices and state park areas beginning Nov.

Nebraska Extension: Mulching
Every gardener knows that mulch is beneficial for their trees, shrubs and ornamental plantings, right?

10 veterans receive Quilts of Valor at NC Memorial Building
The Blue Star Mothers Chapter 1 of Nebraska in Nebraska City awarded Quilts of Valor to 10 veterans in two ceremonies at the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building on Saturday, Nov.

NCMS, NCHS host Veterans Day programs
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NCHS to perform One Act comedy ‘Check Please’
Nebraska City High School will present its One Act offering, Jonathan Rand’s “Check Please” tonight and tomorrow at Nebraska City High School.“This year, we are running two versions of the show—a competitive version and non-competitive version,” said director Corey Kenter.“We have continued to see our department grow,” added Kenter.

VFW essay contest winners announced
Three Lourdes Central Catholic middle school students were recently awarded prizes as local winners in the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) essay contest, “My Voice in America’s Democracy.” Eighth-grade student Cyrus L.