Kirt Manion

Kirt Manion

Vasser scores All American honors at Fargo

An impressive offseason of wrestling for Nebraska City’s Makayla Vasser continued Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, as the already decorated Pioneer performer added an All-American distinction for excellence in freestyle wrestling at the 2024 U.S.

NC Juniors nipped by Waverly at Area Tournament

A two-run rally in the home half of the seventh inning came up just short for the Nebraska City American Legion Juniors in a 9-7 loss to Waverly in an elimination game of the Area Tournament at Clemmy Holmes Field on Sunday, July 14.The home side posted seven runs on nine hits.

Better-Ba-C’s Sunday Funday results

Winners of the Better Ba-C’s Sunday Funday held July 7 at the Otoe County Fairgrounds.Bareback Pleasure all ages: 1st Jess Nachtman, 2nd Elizabeth Robinett, 3rd Ani Cary, 4th Maci Smidt.Tandem Bareback Pleasure all ages: 1st, Elizabeth Robinett and Hollyn Hudson, 2nd Maci Smidt and Lilli Whyman.Walk Trot Pleasure 13 and under: 1st McKenna Schmidt, 2nd Chloe Masters, 3rd Ani Cary, 4th Josie Hippen.Walk Trot Pleasure 14-21: 1st Maci Smidt, 2nd Calla Masters, 3rd Sloane Gorham, 4th Lydia Van Meter.Walk Trot Pleasure 22 and over: 1st Jill Cary.

Fungicides for the Vegetable Garden

It’s so disappointing to reach mid-summer, having nurtured a vegetable for several months, only to find disease problems starting to appear!The first step toward control should always be disease identification.