Area golfers tee off at Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge, Hi-Line and Southwest girls golf teams teed off their seasons last Thursday at the Cambridge Invite. The tournament was just nine holes of play as athletes benefitted from an abbreviated tournament to begin their season or in the case of Hi-Line, their program.
Southwest’s Madelyn Tryon sends a putt on number 8.

Last Alfalfa Cutting

By Todd Whitney Best management practices, like cutting alfalfa in the morning to speed drying to preserve sugars and starch for higher quality hay, are followed by most producers.
Last Alfalfa Cutting

Kamala Harris’ Radical Record

Biden-Harris leadership has led to high prices and open borders. Vice President Kamala Harris can’t run from her radical record. As Vice President, she’s cast more tiebreaking votes than anyone else in Senate history. These votes allowed the Democrats’ most radical and expensive plans to pass.
Kamala Harris’ Radical Record

Property Tax Reform: We Need to do More

This week, I signed into law a series of bills, including those that will provide funding for property tax relief. The main bill, LB34, includes caps on local spending authority for cities and counties. LB34 also frontloads the Property Income Tax Credit to property tax statements.
Property Tax Reform: We Need to do More

A Storied Nebraska Tradition

It’s August. You might notice the crispness in the air or the slight yellowing of the leaves or maybe even the wafting fragrance of roasting meat.
A Storied Nebraska Tradition

When should I ask about lung cancer screening?

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not counting skin cancer) in both men and women, only behind prostate in men and breast in women. Although it is the second most common, it remains the leading cause of cancer death in America.
When should I ask about lung cancer screening?

Intermediate Showmanship - Beef

Zoe Gaghagen, Blue; Capri Sayer, Blue; Tate Weatherwax Weatherwax, Purple; Shalissa Bigham, Blue; Austin Woods, Purple; Tayley Becker, Purple; Dierks Sayer, Blue; Brenna Deterding, Purple; Ellie Weatherwax, Blue; Aislyn Koch, Purple; Brynn Baily, Purple; Natalee Holste, Blue. Champion: Aislyn Koch.

Henderson State Bank, Community First Bank of Maywood plan merger

Henderson State Bank, headquartered in Henderson, Nebraska and Community First Bank, headquartered in Maywood, Nebraska, announced their merger agreement. The announcement was made jointly by Kevin Postier, Chairman & CEO of Henderson State Bank and Kathleen Thuman, CEO of Community First Bank.

Goats and cattle, sheep and swine, oh my!

OXFORD - Every summer dozens of kids busy their vacation by showing livestock and competing in the Furnas County Fair. However, Southern Valley student Tayley Becker keeps busier than most by showing all four livestock species at the county fair.
Tayley Becker competing in the sheep show at the 2024 Furnas County Fair.