Community Calendar 8-29-25
First and third Mondays: LEGO Club, Morton-James Public Library, 923 1st Corso, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Builders ages 8 and older are welcome. 402-873-5609.
Kirt Manion
‘This Old House Radio Hour’ Debuts Sept. 7 on Nebraska Public Media
Nebraska Public Media listeners will soon find everything they love about the “This Old House” television series on radio.
Public Records 8-29-25
Otoe County Arrests
NCPS board of education hears continuous improvement project update
Nebraska City Public Schools (NCPS) is beginning its next round of goal work for its continuous improvement project.
Nebraska City celebrates 50th anniversary of Legion Baseball State Championship
This month marks the 50th anniversary of Nebraska City’s American Legion State Championship victory over Ord at the Class B championship game at Sidney.
Raiola earns preseason recognition
Nebraska sophomore quarterback Dylan Raiola had earned another preseason honor, as he was named to the 2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List.
Peru State seeks Homecoming Parade entries
Registrations are now being accepted for the upcoming Peru State College 2025 Homecoming parade.
Editorial Cartoon
Alaska-Ukraine by Joe Heller
Providing the Good Life
Rural communities are the heart and soul of Nebraska. Their health care needs are unique and require tailored solutions. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) puts rural patients front and center. It brings care, stability, and reform where it’s needed most. We are providing for rural hospitals so they can continue providing for the Good Life.
Nebraska’s Leadership in Agriculture and Innovation
Stepping off the plane at Eppley Airfield for our month-long state work period was a much-needed return to the heartbeat of those I represent in U.S. Senate. There’s a certain clarity that comes from being in Nebraska, where conversations are grounded in practicality and guided by our shared vision for a more prosperous future for our children and grandchildren.