Danielle Forster of Smithfield was crowned Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2025 last Wednesday. Forster is the 5th generation of her family’s farm outside Smithfield.

Medicine Creek Days celebrates Cambridge’s 150th.

On June 6th, 1944, the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied stormed the beaches of Normandy to dislodge German troops from the French coast and ultimately liberate western Europe. D-Day marked the beginning of the end of World War II.

When you think of 4-H, do you image a farm and exhibiting animals at a county fair? Well, think again. 4-H is about learning lifelong skills, creating new friendships, discovering new opportunities, exploring projects, and so much more. 4-H offers a wide variety of project interests such as consumer & family sciences, communications & expressive arts, animals & plants, healthy living, environmental sciences, science & technology, career and college readiness, agricultural literacy, citizenship and leadership. In fact, there are over 150 projects from which to choose. Some learning activities 4-H’ers might participate in include speech contests, quality assurance training for raising meat animals, livestock judging and home environment workshops. There are also a variety of camps 4-H’ers may attend during the summer that also provide learning experiences as well as fun.

Four years ago, I embarked upon my first career experience in higher education and found the perfect administrative partner in Dr. Jennifer McConville. So, it is with immense pride to share that Jennifer received well-deserved accolades last week as the Association of Career and Technical Education of Nebraska (ACTEN) Administrator of the Year.

My first experience with cardiopulmonary resuscitation was during the summer of 1969. I was an orderly in a Minneapolis intensive care unit (ICU) when my patient stopped breathing.

The Cambridge Public School Board held a meeting last Monday, June 10th in the school’s auditorium at 7 PM. The main topics discussed were the Wilkins Architecture Design Planning facilities assessment and the first reading of a potential school cell phone policy.

CURTIS - On Friday, June 7th, Curtis held their annual Community Banquet. The late Kelly Kotschwar was recognized with the Posthumous Award, and Kevin Brown won the Citizen of the Year Award.

Turkey Days 2024.

The 2024 Turkey Days couldn’t have planned for better weather than what the Oxford area had during the town’s annual celebration. Temperatures stayed in the 70’s with a lot of cloud cover. The incoming storms even skirted the town.