Newsletter-Late-Week
Nebraska City American Legion Juniors Baseball 7-11-25
Box Scores Nebraska City 17, Louisville-Weeping Water 1 Hit leaders were Alec Schnitzer, double and two singles; Carter Hoyle, double and two singles; Derek Van Arsdol, double and two singles;…
Project Lifesaver Donation
Nebraska City Police Department Chief Ben Murry, left, accepts a donation from the Nebraska City Rotary Club, represented by President Ty Tierney, for the department’s Project Lifesaver during a recent meeting. The Rotary Club gave the NCPD $882 in donations collected from club members during June and doubled by the club before presentation. NCPD’s Project Lifesaver program can help reunite individuals who might wander away from safety because of a cognitive condition and their families. Participants in the program wear special bracelets that can be tracked by first responders in the event that the wearer wanders away from home.
Scholarship Presentations
The Queen Esther Chapter No. 1, Order of the Eastern Star of Nebraska City, and the Western Star Lodge No. 2, AF & AM Masons of Nebraska, recently presented scholarships to five graduating seniors at Nebraska City High School. Receiving the $300 Pearl Ruby Tucker Memorial Scholarship from Worthy Matron Deanne Grant and Scholarship Chair Sister Cathie Hemmer was Breyden Durand, who plans to study computer engineering at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Receiving the $600 Grand Chapter Scholarship was Dylan Cooper, who plans to study biochemistry at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Cooper also received a $500 scholarship from Worshipful Master Paul Wetrosky and Scholarship Chair Dan Miyoshi. In addition to Cooper, $500 scholarships were also presented to Christopher Hinkley, Kaidyn Maybee, and Jayden Adams. Hinkley plans to attend the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, but has not declared a major as yet. Maybee plans to study architecture and construction management at UNL, and Adams plans to study ag business at Midland University.
Can Care-A-Van
The 38th annual 10/11 Can Care-A-Van set up three Nebraska City locations to collect food for the Nebraska City Food Pantry at the First United Methodist Church. Nebraska City Fire and Rescue spent June 9 “stuffing the ambulance” at Walmart, and collections were also taken at Fareway and Dollar Fresh grocery stores. The goal of the day was to collect 10,000 pounds of food, and by day’s end, 22,674 pounds of food had been collected.
Donation to Early EDGE
The CHI Health St. Mary’s Foundation and employees donated proceeds from a recent luncheon to the Early EDGE Program. Early EDGE provides a book and literacy tools for each newborn at CHI Health St. Mary’s that continues at every well-child check for the child’s first year. Representing CHI Health, from left, Sabrina Darnell, RN; Dr. Dan DeFreece, hospital president; and Jenny Kearney, registered dietician.
Nebraska City Bluegrass Festival
Thanks in part to cooler temperatures than last year, the second annual Nebraska City Bluegrass Festival drew another large crowd to the parking lot of the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building.
Friends of Riverview Nature Park visit NC Rotary
The Friends of Nebraska City Riverview Nature Park has a three-phase plan for revitalizing the park.
Farmers Markets continue Thursdays
The Nebraska City Farmers Market continues through Aug. 28 on Thursday afternoons in downtown Nebraska City. The market opens weekly at 3:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building, 810 1st Corso and offers weekly sponsorship from local businesses, a Kids Korner from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and an assortment of fresh produce and homemade foods. The market concludes at 6 p.m.
Legislative Update
The 2025 Legislative Session concluded and the Legislature has adjourned Sine Die. Final Reading of bills was completed on Monday, June 2. Since Governor Pillen did not veto any of the final bills, the Legislature was able to adjourn a week earlier than originally scheduled.