The Family of Marlys Geiselman is having a 97th Birthday Party at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Oxford on Oct. 18th from 2-4 PM. Come and Wish her Happy Birthday and celebrate with her. No gifts Please, Your visit will be special for her. Hopefully everyone stays healthy this time.

Women experience distinct stages throughout their lives. In literature, these are often described as the maiden, the mother, and the matriarch phases. The transitions between these phases can be challenging times for a woman. Perimenopause is the transition between mother to matriarch.

The federal government is currently shut down. This is a Schumer Shutdown.

Fall isn’t just for pumpkin spice lattes—it’s also one of the best times to plant trees. Across Nebraska, communities have seen a decline in tree numbers due to severe weather, drought, poor planting practices, aging tree populations, insects, and disease. Planting new trees is essential to maintaining healthy community forests, and autumn offers several advantages for getting trees off to a strong start.

Another shutdown has hit Washington, and Nebraskans are right to shake their heads. Why can’t Congress just keep the lights on? Why should families, farmers, and veterans in Nebraska pay the price for dysfunction in D.C.?

CURTIS - The Southwest football team used big plays on offense and defense to strike early and often in Friday's 61-14 win at Medicine Valley, improving to 5-0 on the season while dropping the Raiders to 1-4.

OGALLALA - Southwest’s Maddy Tryon fired a round of 103 to take ninth place at districts Monday and clinch a berth at next week’s Class C State Tournament. Cambridge’s Hailey Evans missed qualifying by two strokes with a 107 and Southwest’s Abby Sedlacek was three strokes out of qualifying with a 108.

AUBURN - After the tournament was delayed a day by rain, the Southern Valley/ Alma softall team hit the road for Auburn for a subdistrict tournament and matchup with the top seed Auburn. With single runs in the second and third, the Saints tied Bulldogs at two.

SOUTHERN VALLEY With a healthy dose of Chase Baitler running the football, the Hi-Line football team picked up its second win of the season with a 42-6 triumph at Southern Valley Friday. The Bulls enjoyed a 16-0 lead at the break, but blew the game open with 20 third-quarter points as Beitler rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns.

In every Nebraska county, from the rolling Sandhills to the bustling streets of Omaha, a quiet transformation is taking place. It’s happening in barns, classrooms, community centers, and online -- where young people are not just learning to care for animals or to build robots, but they are also gaining the skills and the confidence needed to succeed in life.