Kirt Manion

Kirt Manion

  • Joined: September 27, 2023
  • Articles: 2481

NC Rotary learns about Keep Nebraska Beautiful programs

Members of the Nebraska City Rotary Club learned about a number of different programs that Keep Nebraska Beautiful (KNB) offers to help keep usable furniture, household hazardous materials, and other items out of landfills across the state.Pete Stadig, KNB programs director, discussed the organization’s Materials Exchange Program, which helps schools and nonprofit organizations network with businesses that might have furniture that the schools or nonprofits might be able to use, which helps the organizations and the environment.Stadig said that the Arbor Day Foundation took part in the Material Exchange Program several years ago when it renovated the Lied Lodge.

Peru State looks to bounce back at Ambrose

Kirt Manionkmanion@cherryroad.com The Peru State College football team will look to bounce back from a 26-7 loss to unbeaten and No. 2 ranked Grand View when it goes on the road for a regular season finale against St. Ambrose University…

All Trailblazer — Softball

Nebraska City players were included on the 2024 Trailblazer All Conference list for softball.Players included were Rylie Beethe and Tarryn Godsey, first team; Kolbi Davis, second team; and Lextyn Harker, Hallee Nickels, Rylee Stracke and Hanna Marth, honorable mention.

My Greatest Honor

This week, Nebraskans entrusted me for the third time with the greatest honor of my life, and I’m humbled by their decision to return me to the U.S.