For over a hundred years, Nebraskans have gathered on Memorial Day to honor and celebrate the heroes who’ve died to preserve our freedom in America. In 1888, business student Frisby L. Rasp wrote a letter to his family about Omaha’s Memorial Day parade, which continues to this day.

You are probably familiar with drug commercials. There are all sorts of them showing people being active and smiling as they attend a birthday party, go biking, go surfing, or shopping at a flower shop. At some point they start listing some of the side effects and precautions, including some obvious and some scary statements. “Do not take this medication if you take nitrates for chest pain, do not take this medication if you do not suffer from a disease, or do not take his medication if you are allergic to this medication. Stop taking this medication if you experience headache, dizziness, sudden death, or body odor.”

Holbrook hosted a Dedication ceremony of the Veterans Memorial ceremony on Saturday. Kathy Cobb of Holbrook, who co-founded the project, gave a speech during the ceremony.

Bartley will host Pirate Party Bartley Days this weekend on June 2-4, providing games, food, music and more. Activities on June 2 include the Bull Fry Meal at 6 p.m.

ARAPAHOE - On Monday, February 29, 1988, the Mission Mall opened for business. A few days later, on March 4, the enterprise celebrated its grand opening.

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ELWOOD - Just after 5 p.m. Thursday, the Gosper County Sheriff's Office and Elwood Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a two-vehicleaccident that had occurred on U.S. Highway 283 a few miles south of Elwood.