Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced his team has reached a breakthrough agreement with the State Law Enforcement Bargaining Council (SLEBC) that will take effect July 1, 2023. The agreement shows Governor-elect Pillen’s commitment to law and order and includes the largest pay increase for State Troopers in the past two decades.

This Monday is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day — an opportunity to thank the men and women who keep Nebraskans safe. It’s particularly important that we use this special day to celebrate our law enforcement officers because in some parts of the country their life-saving work is undervalued and even demonized.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) urges area residents to take preventive action against lung cancer by testing their homes for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that enters homes and buildings through the breakdown of uranium in the soil.

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CAMBRIDGE - Tri Valley Health System is happy to announce the arrival of the first baby born in 2023! Tatum Raelyn Doyle was born on January 10 at 1:26 a.m. to Trace and Laura Doyle of Bartley.

The community of Cambridge has recently been selected to be part of Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Communities for Kids, a state-wide initiative which supports young children, families and those providing their care. The Communities for Kids initiative is a multi-year planning and implementation initiative that was created in response to community requests for assistance with shortages of high-quality early childhood care and education programs. These shortages impact children’s optimal development and also pose a challenge for communities hoping to attract and retain the viable workforce they need to thrive.

10 years ago New owners of the Derby Buffet, Ann and Bill Beins, held their grand opening last Wednesday, and are open six days a week serving breakfast and lunch. Harold (Shorty) McClintic is retiring at the end of this month from the Holbrook Post Office and came 24 years ago in July from York.

10 years ago The Republican River barely trickling is now causing a dispute amongst Nebraska entities over water rights. Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District as well as Bostwick Irrigation District in Red Cloud filed a suit against a pair of Nebraska state officials and a group of Natural Resource Districts.

10 years ago New front entrance of the Elwood Public Library currently under construction. The new location is south of the Village Office in Elwood.

10 years ago No information available! 20 years ago No information available! 30 years ago Trae Allen Latta, was born at 6:03 p.m. on January 3, 1993 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital and Health Center to Clint and Judy Latta of McCook.