$10.7 Million Returned to Farmers

COLUMBUS – Farmers and ranchers in Boone, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte and Polk counties will be receiving $10.7 million in cash-back dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica).

Watch ‘NSAA Basketball Championships’ Live on Nebraska Public Media

LINCOLN – Basketball teams from high schools statewide will gather in Lincoln to compete for state championships in March.Nebraska Public Media will provide live coverage of championship games played at Pinnacle Bank Area.

Library News

Book club reading list for Shelby Community Library: February: Under the Blood Red Sun by Graham Salisbury March: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Alborn April: The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford May: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik...

Gary Noyd Benefit

A benefit to help Gary Noyd with medical expenses related to his cancer diagnosis will be Saturday, Feb. 28th from 12 noon to 5 PM at the Viking Center in Stromsburg.A meal will be served with a free will donation offering.

S-RC Speech Seniors

Ten seniors in speech gave a public performance on Sunday afternoon. Pictured are (front) Lila Weddle, Jessica Bauers, Nevaeh Martinez, Arianna Schutt; (back) Traven Reznicek, Kasey Fischbach, Deagan Cynova, Hayden Reznicek, Kreyten Zimmerman and Kenny Pearson. Photo provided.

“The Not-So Silent Struggle of Sleep Apnea”

THE PRAIRIE DOCTake a moment to breathe. Close your eyes. Slowly inhale through your nose, pause, and gently exhale through your mouth. After a few steady breaths, you likely feel more relaxed and ready for the day.

Senior Center

CALENDAR: Regular Events:Mondays at 8 AM: Bridge Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-9:30 AM: Senior chair exercises Thursdays at 1 PM: Dominoes Fridays at 1 PM: Bingo Cards, pool and puzzles daily

1-2-3 Get Ready Coach ‘Here I Come!”

Top- Coach Tanner Kuhn braces himself as Eli Fjell is set to jump in his arms following the seniors win at 190 pounds. Above-Just one wrestler later Kuhn gets 215 pounder Coy Vrbka as he too won a state championship for the Huskies. PCN photos by Ken Kush.

Lines on the Page

LINES ON THE PAGEThere is a quote that I love—attributed to Ray Bradbury, “Then the long march from the rim of the cave to the edge of the cliff where we flung ourselves off and built our wings on the way down.”Many people claim it as theirs. I’m giving Ray credit.To me, it means, take that risk.

Elite 11 Program Supports Stapleton Student’s Path to Rural Veterinary Medicine

Lincoln —For students who dream of serving rural Nebraska as a veterinarian, the Elite 11 program offers financial support, direction, and connection.Now in its early stages, the Elite 11 program supports students pursuing careers in large animal veterinary medicine.