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Spend Valentine’s Day at Nebraska’s State Parks

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Whether it’s a nice Valentine’s Day dinner or a cozy stay in a warm cabin, you can find them in February in Nebraska’s state parks.Don’t forget to purchase a vehicle park entry permit to enter Nebraska Game and Parks state parks. Get one at OutdoorNebraska. gov or at state park entrances.
Does Seeing a Blink Mean You’re Crazy

Does Seeing a Blink Mean You’re Crazy

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Lines on the Page

Bonnie Lacy
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
LINES ON THE PAGEBefore my author career, I journaled. A lot. I now have over eighty journals—filled. And I don’t write in the little ones. I use either 8x10 or 9x12 sketch books.I call them my puke-it-out journals, because that is precisely what I do.

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Two Parks Running Club Annual Meeting

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The Two Parks Running Club will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, February 12th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Rose Colored Glass.At this meeting you can learn about the club and sign up for 2026 membership.
At one qualifying match it was all Cross County with high school (right) versus middle school (left). As expected the high schoolers won this match, 109-23. Pictured are (left) Ransom Lindburg, Jadyn Hackett, Samuel Jameson, Molly Tandy and Annilee Watts; (right) Kirk Sparrow, Cannen Mooney, Sam Haug and Brad Lott. Photo by Heather Haug.

At one qualifying match it was all Cross County with high school (right) versus middle school (left). As expected the high schoolers won this match, 109-23. Pictured are (left) Ransom Lindburg, Jadyn Hackett, Samuel Jameson, Molly Tandy and Annilee Watts; (right) Kirk Sparrow, Cannen Mooney, Sam Haug and Brad Lott. Photo by Heather Haug.

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Cross County Robotics at O’Neill

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
O’NEILL - Five robotics team traveled to O’Neill on a cold Saturday to compete in robotics. Three high school teams and two middle school teams made the trip. The middle school went for experience and both teams were 1-5 in qualifying rounds. They were not picked for the tourney.

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Swedish Festival

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
June 19th-21st might seem like a long way off but it is time to start planning for the 2026 Swedish Midsommar Festival. Our first planning meeting will be held on Thursday, January 29th at 7 PM at the Stromsburg Public Library.
Making a Case for Community Foundations

Making a Case for Community Foundations

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Making a Case for Community Foundations

Jeff Yost, Nebraska Com-munity
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Foundation For the last twenty-something years, I have worked for Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF), a statewide community foundation that today assists 266 hometowns and 1,500 volunteers with their work to build stronger communities and a Greater Nebraska.
Cross County speech competed on Saturday at Scotus. Pictured are (front) Emarie Bowman, Olivia Phillips, Atlee Schweitzer, Lily Cramer, Kylie Moore, Ella Cramer, Marivel Nyberg; (back) Selah Theis, Graycen Michel, Olivia Tandy and Naima Ramirez. Photo provided.

Cross County speech competed on Saturday at Scotus. Pictured are (front) Emarie Bowman, Olivia Phillips, Atlee Schweitzer, Lily Cramer, Kylie Moore, Ella Cramer, Marivel Nyberg; (back) Selah Theis, Graycen Michel, Olivia Tandy and Naima Ramirez. Photo provided.

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Speech Results from Scotus

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Scotus Speech Meet Lily & Ella Cramer – 4th in Duet Acting Kylie Moore – 2nd in Extemp and 2nd in Persuasive OID - These Shining Lives Emarie Bowman, Lily Cramer, Olivia Philips, Olivia Tandy, Selah Theis - 3rd place OID - Ghost Busters - Atlee Schweitzer, Ella Cramer, Graycen Michel, Marivel...