Body When you shop local, you’re making a personal investment in your neighborhood and community. In fact, for every $100 spent, roughly $68 to $73 of it returns to local activity.

Body The Furnas County 4-H Council would like to send a huge THANK YOU to all area businesses that contributed prizes for the raffle.

Body Thank you for all the special birthday cards I received in the mail. Also, thank you to everyone who came to my party.

Body Rosalie “Rose” Desmond formerly of McCook passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, KS on Monday April 3, 2023. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmahhfh.

Body We would like to thank all the surrounding area volunteer fire departments and area farmers with their fire fighting equipment to put out the vacant farmstead fire south of Wilsonville. A very special thanks to all the people that reported the fire and called it in.

Body Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management company, is pleased to announce that Kaleb Huxoll of Hendley, Nebraska, has joined the company as a professional farm manager and licensed real estate salesperson.

Body Columbus, Neb. – As severe weather season approaches, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) reminds customers to be aware of the dangers of downed powerlines.

Body Guests at southwest Nebraska state park areas were treated to some improvements in 2022, with more set to be completed in 2023.

Body March 31, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Board of Examiners for County Highway and City Street Superintendents will meet on April 7, at 8:45 a.m., at the Nebraska Department of Transportation Central Headquarters Building Room 103, 1500 Nebraska Parkway, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Body Holdrege, Neb.) – About 80 individuals attended The ABCs of Child Care conference March 25 at the Phelps County Ag Center in Holdrege.