Wed., Feb. 14-Ash Wednesday Service, PM Sun., Feb. 18-Lenten Worship, AM Wed., Feb 21-Midweek Lenten Worship, PM Sun., Feb. 25-Lenten Worship, AM Wed., Feb 28-Midweek Lenten Worship, PM Sun., March 3-Lenten Worship, AM Wed., March 6-Midweek Lenten Worship, PM Sun., March 10-Lenten Worship, AM Wed., March 13-Midweek Lenten Worship, PM Sun., March 17-Lenten Worship, AM Wed., March 20-Midweek Lenten Worship, PM Sun., March 25-Palm Sunday Worship, AM Thurs., March 28-Holy Thursday Worship, PM Fri., March 29-Good Friday Worship, PM (Tenebrae Service)

The Red Willow County GOP (Republican Party) will meet Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Bedore Barn/Marlene’s Kitchen (38404 RD 719, McCook NE). A meet/Greet will begin at 6:30 pm followed by the business meeting at 7:00 pm. All area Republicans are invited and encouraged to attend. A report on the January SCC (State Central Committee) will be presented by our State Committee representatives from District 305.

BEAVER CITY – The city council conducted their regular business in less than one hour on Tuesday, February 20. They approved the fair board’s request for a concert liquor license for Friday, July 20.

Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers Association and Nebraska Extension are holding a Lambing and Kidding Conference in Curtis Nebraska at the NCTA Livestock Training Center on March 16, 2024. We will be touring Dan Stelik’s lambing facility and others. The program will start with registration at 9:00 am followed by a lambing facility tour. The following programs will be after the tour at the NCTA livestock Teaching Facility: Llama Care/Management by David Baltzell, DVM. Lamb meal and all the fixings Abbey Darheim with Abbey D. Photography demonstrating how to take award winning photographs. Kelly Bruns former SDSU livestock judging coach and Director of the West Central Research Education & Extension Center, quality goat and lamb evaluation. Randy Saner Extension Livestock Educator discussing famacha training and a parasite management plan. Rob Zelinsky with Hubbard Feeds will discuss feeder lamb nutrition.

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The Indianola City Council called the February 19, 2024 meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Michael Hoback from AMGL CPAs & Advisors began by discussing the City of Indianola Financial Statements and Supplementary Information report for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Youth who are sophomores or juniors in high school in a public or private school or who are homeschooled and have an interest in learning about and developing their leadership potential are invited to apply for the Great Plains RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) program.

Dan Stehlik will be honored locally February 28 (Wednesday) at an open house reception between 4:00-5:30 pm at NCTA’s Ag Hall Room #9, Curtis, NE for being selected the statewide Nebraska Association of County Extension Board (NACEB) 2023 “Outstanding Advocate” Award winner.

Warmer weather and longer days are starting to show up, giving so many of us hope and excitement for the new growing season. Beware of “False Spring”, where the warm days can be followed by cold snaps and potential spring blizzards that will visit the region at some point in March and April. Here are some tips to consider now, and through mid-April on gardening related jobs in our very uncertain weather.

Beaver City, Nebraska, February 12, 2024 — Furnas County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Tracy Gaston has announced that agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year. The deadline to complete enrollment and any election change is March 15, 2024.