Securing American Agriculture

Nebraska farmers and ranchers produce the safest and most abundant food supply in the world. Agricultural inputs have further increased efficiency, improved resiliency to disease and drought, and reduced impacts on the environment.
Securing American Agriculture

Learning to Perceive:

Effective medical diagnosis depends not just on looking, but on truly perceiving. Recognizing this, many medical training programs have adopted Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) discussions about art to enhance students’ skills in nuanced observation, inference, and communication.
Learning to Perceive:

Backyard flock in Dawson County tests positive for Avian Influenza

Kearney – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has confirmed that a backyard flock in the Two Rivers Public Health Department District has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The affected birds were depopulated to prevent further transmission of the virus.
The Mission Mall in Arapahoe reopened on Monday, March 17 after completely changing inventory from winter to spring! “Hop on in” to see all the changes!

Western Nebraska Regional Science Fair

A group of 17 5th-8th graders traveled to North Platte to compete in the Western Nebraska Regional Science Fair on March 12. Congratulations to Benjamin Morton who was recognized for his his Environmental Project, Scientific Research, and State Qualifier status.
Western Nebraska Regional Science Fair

VIRGINIA R. ANDERSON

Virginia Rose Anderson, born 7-24-1936 to Carl and Rose Zeeh née Wolf, passed peacefully in her home in El Cajon CA 2-28-2025.

JOHN F. LUND

John F. Lund, age 96, of Bertrand, Nebraska passed away peacefully with family, on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, at his home. He was born on May 18, 1928, in Plainview, Nebraska to Alfred and Marie (Schmidt) Lund. He was the second born of seven children, having 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
JOHN F. LUND