About 115 incoming and returning students have received scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year at Central Community College-Kearney. They are: Academic Opportunity Scholarship ELWOOD: Tiffany Maul.

(Hastings, Neb.) – About 250 incoming and returning students have received scholarships for the 202526 academic year at Central Community College-Hastings. They are: Academic Opportunity Scholarship ARAPAHOE: Derek Sander.

May is National Beef Month, which is a great opportunity to celebrate all aspects of the beef industry from pasture to plate. Farmers and ranchers work hard every day to provide quality care for their cattle, practice stewardship of the land, and produce a wholesome, nutritious beef product for consumers.

(Grand Island, Neb.) – About 220 incoming and returning students have received scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year at Central Community College-Grand Island. From this area is: Committed to Your Success ARAPAHOE: Brooke Lentz..

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.