This month marks the anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving-the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers travel through the communities daily, often coming face to face with a sad reality for to many hungry families.

KEARNEY - Journalism matters a great deal to Jenna Ebbers, a 2019 Cambridge High School graduate that now writes at the Lincoln Journal Star. Over the past decade since she was a sophomore in high school - Ebbers has worked tirelessly at her craft, writing first for Cambridge High School’s “Trojan Tribune,” the Cambridge Clarion and The Valley Voice, the Omaha World-Herald and the Journal Star, not to mention stories that have been picked up and published in papers across the country.

SEWARD, NE (04/29/2025)-- Over 60 students, including Autumn Deterding of Cambridge, NE presented at the 14th annual Academic and Research Symposium at Concordia Nebraska on April 28, 2025. The event, which takes place in the Dunklau Center for Math, Science and Business, includes both poster and oral presentations throughout the late afternoon and evening.

The Nebraska State Board of Education met in March and April at the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) building in Lincoln. Federal funding changes addressed When the federal Department of Education pulled back all unspent Covid funds from states and school districts, Nebraska had $9 million in unliquidated funds.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in May. Anyone two months of age and older are invited to get their vaccinations. Measles is still actively spreading in the United States, with more than 884 cases as of April 24, 2025.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department would like to take this opportunity to encourage all horse owners to vaccinate their horses against West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus (WNV) is transmitted to horses through the bite of an infected mosquito.

The Arapahoe fourth graders helped plant a tree in the Arapahoe South Park. The Arbor Day event was sponsored by the Arapahoe Library Foundation and Ag Valley. The students participated in tree activities and learned more about J. Sterling Morton and Arbor Lodge from George Probasco.

Please join us for the Easter Pageant Annual Meeting at 6:30 pm at the Curtis Station Monday, May 12th 2025..

Harlan County Health System is proud to announce a new partnership with Dr. Russell Carlston, an experienced and highly skilled specialist in foot and ankle disorders. Dr. Carlston and his team take a stepwise approach to care, ensuring every patient receives the highest level of treatment. A Colorado native, Dr. Carlston attended the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. He then attended Barry University in Miami, FL, where he earned a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine. He went on to complete a threeyear residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery with the added credential in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, TX. While in residency, he gained comprehensive training in forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot surgery, trauma, wound care, diabetic foot care, and reconstructive surgery.

Emma Strand of Arapahoe was chosen to be an American Legion Auxiliary Girls State representative this summer..