The University of Nebraska Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability has scheduled a training workshop in Auburn for its new online Agricultural Budget Calculator tool from 9 a.m. to noon on March 15 at the Nemaha County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, 816 I St.
Here’s a look at what’s on the drawing board for 2022 and beyond: Housing: Nebraska City officials anticipate adding at least 30 new housing units in 2022. Countywide plans call for the addition of housing units to every village and city, possibly using some American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to make the projects happen.
The Nebraska City City Council is determined to use the $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds it will receive from the federal government to provide "the biggest bang for the buck for the community as a whole."
Laughter may indeed be the best medicine, or at least a highly effective one. According to a 2010 study published in the journal Alternative Therapies In Health and Medicine, laughter has shown physiological, psychological, social, spiritual, and quality-of-life benefits. Although authors of the study noted the need for more data, they concluded that laughter has positive and quantifiable effects on certain aspects of health.
Nebraska City Fire Department firefighters responded at about 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, to a structure fire in the 700 block of 11th Corso. Four units and 20 firefighters fought the fire, which caused an estimated $30,000 damage to the home, which was vacant, and its contents. Cause of the fire remains under investigation with the state fire marshal's office. Firefighters remained on the scene to extinguish hot spots until about 10 a.m., said Dennis Marshall, NCFD first assistant chief. Photo by Julie Davis
The state would develop a federally funded economic development grant program focused on smaller Nebraska communities under a bill heard Feb. 14 by the Appropriations Committee.
The Otoe County 4-H Foundation recently celebrated its annual banquet at the Kimmel Event Center in Syracuse. The event, which featured a dinner and a live auction, helps to raise funds for 4-H activities.
The Donor Alliance® reports that just one donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation. Organs that can be donated include the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine. Eye and tissue donations also can have a profound impact, potentially saving and healing more than 75 lives.
The Business and Labor Committee of the Nebraska State Legislature heard testimony Feb. 14 on a bill that would update an existing grant program in an effort to increase workforce housing in rural communities.
During a month in which hearts play a starring role, make sure you're protecting yours. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 659,000 people in the U.S.