Homeowners enjoy gardening for many different reasons. In addition to adding beauty to a property, gardens can offset grocery costs by yielding tasty produce. They also offer important habitats and food sources for both insects and animals.
After a hiatus of two years, the Nebraska City Police Department is pleased to be back in the classrooms working with students through the nationally accredited D.A.R.E. Program. The Nebraska City Community Foundation Fund (NCCFF) is excited to again help fund this worthwhile youth program with a $1,500 grant.
Congressman Adrian Smith made his first visit to Nebraska City on Monday, March 21, since Otoe County became part of the Third Congressional District earlier this year. Smith was in town for a meet and greet event at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center hosted by the Nebraska City Rotary Club, followed by a tour of Arbor Day Farm. Smith's district increased by five counties, from 75 to 80, with the redistricting brought about by the results of the 2020 Census. He spoke to the audience about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Medicare, agriculture, trade, and Smith's work on the Ways and Means Committee, which oversees a number of programs, including Social Security, unemployment insurance, taxes, tariffs, and child support.
During the March 15 meeting of the Otoe County Board of Commissioners, board members took the following actions: Approved Otoe County's 1- and 6-year road plan; Approved an interlocal agreement with the University of Nebraska Board of Regents for Cooperative Extension services; Heard a presentation on health and supplemental life insurance from Nebraska Association of County Officials representatives Judd Allen and Mike Boden; Authorized the seeking of bids for a skid loader and attachments for the Syracuse Roads Shop; and Approved hiring Mainelli Wagner and Associates to perform routine bridge inspections. The next regularly scheduled Otoe County Board of Commissioners meeting is set for 8:30 a.m.
Nebraska City residents and visitors may soon be able to play pickleball in Steinhart Park if a recently submitted grant to the Steinhart Foundation is awarded. The Nebraska City City Council approved a request by Nebraska City City Administrator Lou Leone, in partnership with Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce, to request a $55,560 grant from the foundation to construct two fenced pickleball courts on the Central Avenue side of the park.
Monthly Summaries Each month, Nebraska City City Administrator Lou Leone presents a summary to the Nebraska City City Council that includes information on calls that the Nebraska City Rescue, the Nebraska City Fire Department, and the Nebraska City Police Department answered. February 2022 Nebraska City Rescue responded to 68 911 calls and performed 34 transfers.
Here is this week's senior menu. Please keep in mind that menus are subject to change.
Each March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. It is a time to reflect on the achievements of women.
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts is presenting “Ice Works” by Jody Boyer through April 29. Boyer is an artist based in the Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro area. Her latest body of work began in April of 2020 at the start of the pandemic. While Boyer sheltered in place with her family, she found herself reflecting not only on self-care but also on the roles and responsibilities of how we tend to each other, our shared communities, and our shared humanity.
Julie Davis, CherryRoad Media The Nebraska City Rotary Club got to see a threedimensional look at the Nebraska City Sports Complex during the club's March 16 meeting. Evan Wickersham, branch manager of the Nebraska City office of JEO Consulting, discussed what his company has done to design the project so far, and how JEO will assist the city in completing the project going forward.