Lines on the Page

LINES ON THE PAGEI write in one world.I live in another. One is fiction. One is reality. In one, I make things up. In the other world, I don’t. In the fiction world, I can create anything I want—write the characters to do anything I want them to. I can write them into a vacation or into a circus.

Two Locals Among 604 Degree Recipients at UNL

LINCOLN, NE-- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 604 degrees during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.The 595 graduates are from 42 countries; 40 U.S. states and Puerto Rico; and 55 Nebraska communities.Interim Chancellor Katherine...

Send in Grouse Wings to Help Wildlife Management

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will conduct its annual grouse wing collection during the upcoming upland season starting Sept. 1.Hunters in the zone east of U.S. Highway 81 already are required to send in wings, but hunters in the zone west of the highway also are encouraged to...

‘Backyard Farmer’ Returns to the Nebraska State Fair Aug. 31

LINCOLN, Neb. – “Backyard Farmer” will record a live episode at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island on Monday, Aug. 31.Nebraska Public Media welcomes the public to this free event located in the Raising Nebraska Building, starting with a question-and-answer panel at 5:15 p.m. CT and live...

Discovery Leads to Suspension/Investigation at YRTC Hastings

A staff member has been suspended at the YRTC Hastings following a routine security check.

State Supreme Court Justices Visit

Senior Center

Regular activities at Osceola Senior Center: Aug. 31st: County pool in Osceola Sept. 1st: Blood pressure checks by PCHD 9-11:30 Sept. 7th: County cards in Shelby Sept. 8th: BUNCO at 1 PM Sept. 9th: Potluck with Lutherans, bring a side or dessert if you are able Sept. 28th: County pool in Shelby...

NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Continues to Rise

Owners uncertain about whether to expand LINCOLN, NE – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.4 points in July to 99.8, rising above its 52-year average of 98.0. This marks the highest level since August 2025. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, eight increased, and two decreased.

Cross County Schools

August is a time of fresh starts. Families are preparing for a new school year, children are settling into new routines, and employers are looking ahead to a busy fall season.

Commissioners approve 2027 mountain lion season

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved a 2027 mountain lion hunting season at its Aug. 14 meeting in Blair.Commissioners approved the following mountain lion recommendations that originally were brought to their June meeting: The Niobrara Unit is expanded east to Nebraska Hwy. 14 The...