The Southern Valley girls bowling team took the tournament title and the boys finished runner-up at the McCool Junction Invite Saturday. Alyson Adams claimed the individual title for the Eagles as well and Alex Meyers was runner-up in the girls’ competition.

LINCOLN - The Nebraska School Activities Association is progressing in its biennial high school football scheduling process and released classifications for the next scheduling period. These classifications are effective for all football teams for both the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

ARAPAHOE - In a dual with Southern Valley Friday, the Arapahoe boys and girls bowling teams picked up victories over the Eagles, taking the contests 19-2 and 18-3. Matt DeOss bowled a 147 and Brandon Rascon had a 146 for the Warriors.

MCCOOK - After a 4-0 start to the season pushed the Maywood-Hayes Center boys basketball team into the finals of the Cattle Trail Tournament Saturday, the Wolves tried to use the same formula that had gotten them their first four wins.

SOUTHERN VALLEY - Southern Valley’s Braxton Hammond continued his early season dominance with a tournament title and 10 total wrestlers from the area earned medals at the Southern Valley Invite Friday.

Urinalysis, or testing of the urine, has ancient origins dating back to the time of Hippocrates and beyond. Although we have evolved in our methodology of studying the urine and our understanding of the meaning of its characteristics, we do still rely on urinalysis in making clinical diagnoses frequently in medicine.

There are a lot of ongoing policy debates in Washington, D.C. We need to secure our border and rein in bloated federal spending that’s causing inflation. We need to pass a re-authorization for the National Defense Authorization Act and a comprehensive farm bill. We need to end Biden’s appeasement-first foreign policy and restore American leadership in the world. I’m fighting tirelessly to represent Nebraskans in these debates. However, when I first came to the Senate, I also promised I would fight to ensure government is working for taxpayers. Looking back at this first year, I’m proud of the work my team has done to fulfill and build on that promise.

It is so important to expose our children to different places, things, and opportunities. It can seem daunting and challenging even thinking about packing up your family for a vacation in another state or even just a couple of towns over, but the challenges, memories, and exposure you give your children by doing this can help their development. By exposing your families to places and people outside of their normal, you are setting them up to thrive in a unique environment, helping them better their problemsolving skills, and help them improve their interpersonal and communication skills all while making memories that will last a lifetime according to Jordan Wilbur -Nebraska Extension 4-H Assistant based in Buffalo County.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Starting in November, through the Thanksgiving season, and all the way through the end of the calendar year, I just love the atmosphere, the attitudes, and the opportunities to show our gratitude.

Lloydelle Bellamy, age 85, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Lexington Regional Hospital, Lexington, Nebraska. She was born on April 29th, 1938, at Farnam, Nebraska.