The Johnson-Brock Agriculture Education Department was awarded the Outstanding Secondary Program of the Year by the Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association (NAEA) at the NAEA Awards Ceremony on June 11th at the Nebraska Career Education Conference. Award winners are nominated and selected by their peers.
The Nebraska City 18s travel softball team played three games over the course of two days at the USA State Tournament at Hastings on June 13 and 14. There were 23 teams in the field. See more photos at ncnewspress.com.
The newly formed Otoe County Amateur Radio Association will be participating in the American Radio Relay League’s annual Field Day exercise June 28 and 29.
Wonderful natural color comes to the Kimmel Gallery in the form of the photography of Stephen Hassler of Peru, publisher and photographer for Your Country Neighbor monthly publication.
Even though we have just completed the 2025 Legislative Session, we have already started to prepare for the upcoming session. I have several bills that will carry over to the next legislative session, including:
Members of the Nebraska City Jaycees set up a fund-raising roadblock at the intersection of 10th Street and Central Avenue on Saturday, June 7. Motorists were encouraged to drop money in the donation cans to help offset the cost of this year’s fireworks show, which is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 5, in the south part of Steinhart Park. Donations are still being accepted for this year’s show. Look for donation containers in Nebraska City businesses or shop at Wild Willy’s Fireworks, which is set to open at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, at 1653 S. 11th St.
The 2025 Legislative Session concluded and the Legislature has adjourned Sine Die. Final Reading of bills was completed on Monday, June 2. Since Governor Pillen did not veto any of the final bills, the Legislature was able to adjourn a week earlier than originally scheduled.
The 2025 Downtown Summer Movie Series continues tomorrow (Saturday, June 14) with “Paddington.” The free series features family-friendly movies shown outdoors in the Sunken Parking Lot on Central Avenue Saturday nights at dusk in the summertime.
Julie Davisjdavis@cherryroad.com The Tree City Garden Club has selected the yard of Wayne and Patty Ried at 1745 N. 10th St. as the June Yard of the Month. In making…