Body Keeping clean water in front of animals during the summer is important. However, sunlight and warm temperatures can often lead to stock tanks overrun by algae. Let’s look at how we can address these issues.

Body CURTIS - On a beautiful morning for a run, area athletes got off to a strong start to their cross country season as an individual and team champion emerged from the Medicine Valley Invite Thursday.

Body CAMBRIDGE - While smaller in numbers this season, the Cambridge Volleyball Invite has annually provided an early measuring-stick for teams to see where they're at, particularly for Cambridge and Southwest, who had met each other for the championship the past four seasons.

Body ARAPAHOE - The scoreboard did a great deal of heavy-lifting, particularly in the first quarter of Friday night’s season opener between Arapahoe and Cambridge.

Body On May 14, the 79th day of the most recent Legislative session, LB 140 passed on a vote of 48-1, taking effect immediately. The bill required Nebraska school boards to adopt cellphone policies prior to the 2025-26 school year.

Body Following Friday’s football game and a week of Homecoming festivities, Southern Valley crowned its Homecoming King and Queen, seniors Isaac Hamilton and Tori Bose.

Body Each local county, school district and many municipalities saw their valuations rise as they finalize their budgets for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Commercial and ag land valuations are based on the last three years of sales.

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Body Thanks to the Trees for Nebraska Towns Initiative, an effort of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the Nebraska Forest Service, the city of Curtis will be receiving ten (10) trees for the Curtis Street Tree Lottery project.

Body During the month of September, Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is offering free nitrate/nitrite tests to well owners to learn about their drinking water quality.