Boating Safety Reminders for the 4th of July

In addition to recreating responsibly, Game and Parks offers these boat safety reminders: Have all required boating safety equipment on your vessel, including life jackets or U.S.

Hydrovac Grant Program to help identify lead and non-lead service lines

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) will begin accepting applications for the Hydrovac Grant Program on July 1, 2026.

Church, Women, Wonder and Why?

The National Council of Churches says 15,000 churches are expected to close this year and 100,000 more churches are at risk of closing over the next few years. Their reasoning is because younger generations are not attending and operating costs have increased.

Grace Notes

This summer, citizens across the country have been celebrating America’s 250th birthday.As we observe division and unrest occurring, may we remember to seek the Lord as we pray fervently for our great nation and for those seeking to preserve our freedoms.

God’s Word: Verses for this Week

Matthew 9: 9-13 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, “Follow me.” And he arose, and followed him.

Pedicure Clinics

Pedicure Clinics will be held at the Polk County Health Department the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Please call the health department to make an appointment.

Library News

Book club reading list for Shelby Community Library: June: A Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake Summer reading contest starts May 20th and ends July 13th. Prizes awarded with a grand prize of a $100 shopping spree.

Larger channel catfish will be stocked in select waters

Nebraska catfish anglers are getting a bonus. Larger channel catfish will be stocked in select waters.Nebraska Game and Parks Commission fish hatcheries will stock channel cats of approximately 15 inches in length to provide anglers with an additional opportunity to catch these larger fish.

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Supreme

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Supreme Court Will Hear Nebraska’s South Platte River Compact and Perkins County Canal ClaimsLincoln—Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Monday that the United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear Nebraska's claims that Colorado has violated the South...

Walnut Street Closing for Construction

SHELBY - Walnut Street is under construction in Shelby. Here is the schedule. A detour will be set up when necessary. Follow the posted signs. Gehring Construction and Ready Mix Co. from Columbus is doing the work.July 6-31: paving and sidewalk Aug. 3-12: final grading, seeding and pavement marking