Visitors to Johnson Lake State Recreation Area will notice the lowering of the lake level this fall. The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District will lower it in preparation of an outage at the Johnson No. 1 hydroplant.

(July 28, 2023) – The wild and woolly first years of the Nebraska Territory is the subject of Nebraska historian Jeff Barnes’s presentation of “The (Mad) Queen of the Prairies: Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory” for the Frontier County Historical Society at the Curtis Community Center on Sunday, September 24, at 2 p.m. The talk is sponsored by Humanities Nebraska.

90th Birthday Open House gathering.

Petals Garden Club Yard of the Month.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College has announced that its total college-wide enrollment for the fall 2023 semester is 6,636, which is up from 5,883 students at the start of the fall 2022 semester.

In total, nearly $70,000 was granted from the Community Hospital Health Foundation in support of home care services provided by Community Healthcare and Hospice in fiscal year 2023. In addition to $66,000 of direct operational support, funds were provided for patient-specific supplies, needs, and educational resources.

Tri Valley Health System is collaborating with South Central Nebraska Agency on Aging to offer a free welcome to Medicare educational event on Tuesday, September 19 from noon to 1 p.m. at Tri Valley Health System.

The Arapahoe City Council met on Monday, September 5th immediately following the CRA budget hearing and CRA meeting. The CRA approved the budget and property tax request during their meeting.

Frontier Stitcher’s Quilt Guild to hold raffle.

Rylen Lanning of Lincoln (formerly of Frontier County) is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 299-member Cornhusker Marching Band, which will make its 2023 debut Sept. 16 at Memorial Stadium with pregame and halftime performances at Nebraska’s football home opener against Northern Illinois.