(Peru, Nebraska) – Nearly 40 Peru State College undergraduate students recently participated in the College’s annual Research and Creativity Expo held on April 9. The Expo, which was initially established as the result of the College’s strategic plan, began in 2019 to increase student engagement and learning while leading to increased student success.

Four checks totaling $25,000 were awarded Friday for the 2024 Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition. Emily Young, Elevate Wellnes, LLC received the first-place award and received a check for $15,000.

Haydn Farr of Maywood, Nebraska and son of Dallas & Lindsay Farr as well as Madison Woehrle of Eustis, NE and daughter of Karrie Woehrle have been awarded a scholarship from Consolidated Companies, Inc. Haydn & Madison will each receive a scholarship of $2,000 for higher education for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Aggie Class of 2024, graduating on May 9 from the University of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, will gain a valuable perspective on the agriculture industry from alum Steven Wellman of Syracuse, NE, President of Wellman Farms and former Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture as the keynote speaker.

Check out the winners of our 4-H Month Coloring Contest! Furnas County Schools K-4th grades participated in the contest to help promote 4-H. Winners received a pop and candy for winning their class division, and overall division winners received their own Furnas County 4-H TShirt! Huge thank you to the Furnas County 4-H Council for sponsoring this contest! Cambridge Public School: 4th Grade: Vince (overall division winner), 3rd Grade: Madison, 2nd Grade: Avril, 1st Grade: Addie; Arapahoe Public School: 3rd Grade: Aven (overall division winner), 2nd Grade: Kamryn, 1st: Millie, K: Ava; Southern Valley Public School: 4th Grade: Kaylee, 3rd Grade: Boston (overall division winner), 2nd Grade: Addy, 1st Grade: Gabe, K: Henley .

(Photo Above) Cambridge Lions Club hosted their District Governor, Nick Dobesh, from Chadron. (Left Photo) Dobesh recognized Lisa Dutt for being a 10 year member and Adam Cribelli for being a 30 year member of our club!

Cambridge teammates hold End of year Party.

After forty years of answering the call for rescue, Larry Maatsch, an EMT for Cambridge Rescue, has retired. Maatsch says while he will miss the pager at his side, it is also a relief. “It’s on your side 24 hours a day,” he says. An open house for his “40 Years of Service and Dedication” was held on Saturday, April 20th at the Cambridge Congregational Church. Well over 100 people attended the two hours event. Larry says he has also been stopped by many well-wishers that could not attend congratulating him.

AURORA – Lindy Elson of Curtis was surprised to be inducted into the Nebraska Auctioneer Association Auxiliary Hall of Fame on Saturday night during the organization’s annual convention. The long-time member of the NEAA is the first and possibly the last male to receive this honor.

BEAVER CITY - More than a year after his arrest in Cambridge on drug charges, Cambridge’s James Hobbs wass enetenced to 36 months of probation by Furnas County District Court Judge Patrick Heng Thursday.