Community Calendar 7-25-24
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
Midwest Feeds — Nebraska Extension
Hello again from the extension world. If I complain enough about the lack of precipitation like I did in the last article, maybe we can keep catching these rains. Now we just need to space them out so hay can be put up right.
NDOT releases June traffic fatalities
During the month of June 2025, eighteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
Sept. 8 sentencing date set for pedestrian fatality accident
Sentencing has been set for Sept. 8 for a Percival man accused of motor vehicle homicide in the death of a 6-year-old boy in Nebraska City.
NCPS hosts regular board of education meeting July 14
The Nebraska City Public Schools board of education took action during its July regular meeting to get the 2025-2026 school year off to a good start.
Federal funding withheld: Nebraska City Public Schools faces uncertainty heading into 2025–2026 school year
The U.S. Department of Education unexpectedly announced the withholding of critical federal education dollars on June 30.
Otoe County Board of Commissioners 7-25-25
The Otoe County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, July 15, and took the following actions:
Carnival returns to County Fair, open class contests announced
“Fair Game” is the theme of the 2025 Otoe County Fair, which kicks off its weekend run on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Otoe County Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
Beekeeping is Grimm’s Gardens topic
Mayli Fries, left, lifts a beehive frame out of a hive while Neal Deremer, right, explains how bees use the frame during a July 17 beekeeping presentation at Grimm’s Gardens. Deremer has kept bees for the past six years, and Fries has been his apprentice for the past two years. To learn more about the beekeeping hobby, please see our feature at ncnewspress.com.
NC Rotary Club meets new NCPS elementary principals
The Nebraska City Rotary Club got to meet the new Nebraska City Public Schools elementary principals during the club’s July 16 meeting.