Samantha Guelden, President of the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA), has announced Nebraska’s 2024 Art Education Award Recipients. NATA is a professional organization whose mission is to develop and promote quality art education in Nebraska through a statewide professional support system, with opportunities for growth and development through leadership and service.

EUSTIS -The Eustis-Far-nam School Board held their regular board meeting on Monday, September 16, 2024, and discussed the budget for the current 2024-2025 school year. A public budget hearing was held immediately prior to the board meeting but no public comments were made.

By Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Net wrap is an efficient forage binding method and significantly reduces harvest and storage losses compared to twine. According to a forage binding survey conducted by South Dakota State University (SDSU), net wrap was the most preferred method of forage binding (67%) compared to twine (26%) or both (6%) depending on the crop harvested or livestock being fed.

Unit 199 of the American Legion Auxiliary met in regular session at the Community Building with 7 members present. After Presentation of the Colors, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance and Preamble, President Witte called the meeting to order at 2:12 p.m.

Auxiliary Thrift Shop decked with fall and holliday items.

Cambridge City Council met on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. All members were present for the meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the Open Meeting Law announcement, the Council approved the Consent Agenda which included the approval of the minutes of the September 3, 2024, City Council Meeting, the approval of the Claims Report, the Museum Board minutes from the August 21, 2024 meeting and the Library Board minutes from the September 11, 2024 meeting.

Dr. Tom Gross was honored as a distinguished alumni Monday morning, September 16 at Cambridge Public School.

The City of Indianola Council discussed a purchase agreement for a property during their meeting on Monday, September 16. The property has a partially burned building, and by city ordinance must be taken care of. The city and the current owners are in discussions about the city being given the property.

The Furnas County Joint Public Hearing was held on Tuesday, September 16, 2024 at 6 pm at the Furnas County Courthouse. Entities seeking to increase their budget by more than 2% must present at this meeting as called for in the property tax act.

CURTIS - Motivational speaker Mark Potter visited Medicine Valley Public High School last Tuesday for National Suicide Prevention Month. Potter shared his struggles with mental illness with the Raiders.