This February for Heart Health Month, Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is encouraging everyone to learn how to care for their heart and prevent heart disease.

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent invitations to schools across the state, seeking students’ entries for the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental calendar.

(Top Photo) These Maywood students participated in the MCC Interhigh Day event recently.

After a successful first Town Hall in February at which more than 60 patrons of the school district provided feedback, Cambridge Public Schools will host another Town Hall On Thursday, March 6 to further discuss the district’s plans for a building project.

The Southwest girls basketball pushed its win streak to 21 with a pair of wins last week and a Subdistrict championship, advancing on to Friday’s district title match against Pleasanton. Arapahoe and Cambridge saw their seasons come to an end at the tournament.

The Medicine Valley Raider Cheer Camp was held the first week of February with the group performing during halftime of the February 4th basketball game. .

GRAND ISLAND - The Hi-Line boys basketball team saw its season come to a close at the C2 subdistrict tournament in Grand Island Monday as the Bulls fell to Heartland, 51-25.

THANK YOU for all the cards, calls and good wishes. With all the kindness shown to me for my birthday it makes me feel that being 95 isn’t bad at all.

While inclement weather butchered last week’s Subdistrict C2-9 Tournament schedule, it didn’t derail Southern Valley’s efforts in making another postseason run.

July 25, 1970 – February 18, 2025 Kimberly Lynn Morrison, 54, of Lodgepole, Nebraska, passed away on February 18, 2025. She was born on July 25, 1970, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Roger and Johanna (Joyce) Wolf.