Kay M. Haffey, 80, of Kearney, formerly of Axtell, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Kearney Regional Medical Center ~ Bryan Health. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024 at St.

ReNelda Ann Wenburg, age 95, of Cozad, Nebraska, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Pathfinders Assisted Living in Fremont, Nebraska. She was born May 10, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, to Frances Marie “Hazel” Langan and Joseph Henry Boesch. She was the oldest of 7 children.

Velma “Jean” Ruppert, age 85, of McCook, died November 25, 2023. She was born on February 6, 1938, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Herman and Lela (Brant) Speth.

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord”, Luke 2:11. Across the state of Nebraska, the colors of the Christmas lights are gleaming across the roads.

The lights are up, the Christmas tree is decorated, the stockings have been hung with care. Well, two out of three ain’t bad.

In 1946, a new tradition was born in Nebraska’s Christmas City. A Methodist minister and a drama teacher in Minden put their heads together to dream up a new Christmas pageant. Their play, which would come to be called the “Light of the World” pageant, brought the Christmas story to life with color and excitement.

Myths are just stories we tell ourselves and others to make sense of the world around us. Myths convey beliefs or values and attempt to tell truths. In their effort to tell the truth, myths may exaggerate or misrepresent things.

Happy Holidays from area Nebraska Extension County Offices!! With busy holiday schedules and the extra holiday gatherings, it is easy to feel stressed over the holiday season. Nebraska Extension Food & Health Educator Kayla Hinrichs based in Valley County has a few tips to help you create balance and have time to be present this holiday season.

Two Miller & Associates representatives proposed plans for improvements to the city, accompanied by cost estimates, to the Cambridge City Council on Monday. Chris Miller and Craig Bennett of Miller & Associates presented preliminary maps for the Harvest Meadows Redevelopment Plan, repairs to the city’s sewer plant and a new walking trail during the meeting at City Hall.

The Southern Valley girls come back strong with four wins after their first loss to Gothenburg, to which Coach McDonald shared his thoughts. “Watching the film there are several times our girls are not in the correct positions and not moving well without the basketball.