High Plains Fifth Graders at State Fair

Trout in the Classroom extends application deadline

Nebraska’s Trout in the Classroom program has extended the application deadline to Sept. 8 to join the program and earn a scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year.This program is for teachers interested in raising live fish in their classrooms and utilizing the tanks for countless lesson plans and...

Importing more beef a bad idea for Nebraska farmers

ALL THINGS NEBRASKAI’m no farmer.

Recognizing August as Child Support Awareness Month

Lincoln, NE – This August, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) celebrates its Child Support Enforcement (CSE) team with Child Support Awareness Month.Our CSE team supports healthy children, stable families, and stronger communities, positively impacting families by helping to ensure...

President Gold’s Northeast Nebraska tour highlights University impact and future

University of Nebraska System President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., visited five communities and two university sites in Northeast Nebraska earlier this month, engaging in conversations about the university, its future, and its role in supporting the long-term vitality of Nebraska.The tour took place...

God’s Word: Verses for this Week

“But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord.

AWANA and His Kids Kick Off

The Stromsburg Awana Club begins their 46th year on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 from 6:30 – 8:10 p.m. at the Stromsburg Evangelical Free Church, 9th and Main.

St. Paul Lutheran Fall Ministry Kicks Off

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola will begin its fall ministry schedule in September, with Confirmation classes beginning Wednesday, September 9, and Rally Sunday on September 13.Confirmation classes are for 7th and 8th grade students, as well as other young people who have not yet completed...

Grace Notes

My grandpa often told others, “Don’t work too hard!” But then, with a twinkle in his eye, he would quickly add, “But work as hard as you can!”Next Monday many will observe Labor Day by NOT working at their respective places of employment.

Lines on the Page

LINES ON THE PAGEYou know that there are days I can just keep quiet.Days when I keep my comments to myself.Days when I can watch a news commentary and not enter into a heated debate about the content of the newscast.Or days when someone speaks with bad grammar—not even a cuss word—but when they use...