A Memorial Service for Diane Christensen was held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at the Alma Golf Course in Alma, Nebraska, with Pastor Jean Clayton officiating. An inurnment will be held at a future time at the Orleans Cemetery, Orleans, Nebraska. Diane Dee Christensen, 62 years of age, of rural Orleans, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Harlan County Health Systems in Alma. Diane was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 18, 1962, the eldest of four daughters born to Wayne and Katherine (Kersting) Roeder. She was welcomed home by three older siblings: Mike, Pat, and Allen. She received her primary education in Kearney and then completed her schooling at Orleans.

Norma (Stoddard) Robeson passed away late Thursday evening, February 20, 2025 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was 99 years of age.

The Cambridge Area Rotary Club has been pleased to welcome new members, Jill Goodwin of Tri Valley Health Foundation, Roger Brougham, Kathy Long, and Michelle Raburn (not pictured). The group meets every Wednesday with the motto “Service Above Self”. Anyone interested in joining can reach out via the Cambridge Area Nebraska Rotary Club Facebook page, or by visiting with one of the members.

When businesses support working parents, they’re not just boosting their bottom line – they’re helping prevent child abuse and neglect. In South Dakota, 72.5% of all children under age six have all available parents in the workforce, making family-friendly workplace policies crucial for our state’s families.

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By: Matt Spangler, Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist Spring bull buying season is near. The question that all potential bull (and semen) buyers need to ask is, “What do I need?” The operative word is need, not to be confused with want. To objectively answer the question, producers need to know how their herd currently performs. This includes, but is not limited to:

Recently, devastating wildfires swept Southern California. And flash flooding swamped parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. Some areas of North Carolina, Florida, and other southern states are still rebuilding from the overwhelming damage of Hurricane Helene. Nebraska is no stranger to natural disasters either. From the devastating flooding that caused so much damage in 2019, to the tornadoes that ripped through Omaha area last year, to wildfires that scourge our farmland and ranchland, our state has endured the worst that weather could throw at us.

There is an inscription above an entrance to the Nebraska State Capitol. It reads: “the salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen.” Transparency is essential to watchfulness. Our $36 trillion national debt is our greatest domestic threat. We must do all we can to eliminate waste and restore fiscal sanity. This week, I introduced the Improper Payments Transparency Act. My bipartisan bill will require more transparent and more accurate data about the scope of improper payments made by the federal government.

BARTLEY - For the first time in its consolidated history, Southwest girls basketball is headed to the State Tournament. With a resounding 6442 win over Pleasanton in Friday’s district finals, the Roughriders claimed the No.

YUTAN - The Southern Valley girls basketball team showed its championship fight and grit in Friday’s district final contest at Yutan, pushing eighth-seeded Yutan to the limit. But like a number of their defeats this season, the Eagles truggled to finish at the rim and that proved costly in a 5141 defeat, ending their season at 20-6.