At its regular meeting Monday, the Cambridge City Council agreed to move forward with a long-planned extension of the walking trail to connect to the Harvest Meadows subdivision. Sam Jaeger from the Park Board was at the meeting to discuss the walking trail from Harvest Meadows.

Partnering together, Harlan and Furnas County Extension Office hosted seventh and eighth-grade students from Arapahoe and Southern Valley in conjunction with Progressive Ag Safety Day for a safety day program on September 30th. The Extension Offices identified the need for an ag safety day program to introduce risks to youth living in rural communities, especially as the harvest begins, which increases the number of agricultural traffic. Over 100 students met at Southern Valley to learn about different areas of agricultural safety, including: Holdrege Irrigation – Electrical & Irrigation Tower Safety; Tri Valley Community Hospital – Stop the Bleed Training & First Aid Kits; Nebraska State Patrol – Seatbelt Safety Simulator; Southern Valley FFA – Lawn Mower & Hand Tool Safety; Arapahoe FFA – Grain Safety; Alma FFA – Chemical Safety; Cambridge FFA – Weather Safety; Nebraska Extension – ATV Safety Lunch was provided by Hi-Gain Feedlot in Farnam, Alma Livestock Auction, LLC, and CHS, Inc. Students were able to apply what they learned in their lives to bring awareness of the dangers that surround agriculture and living in agriculture communities. Each year, more than 2 million youth under the age of 20 are exposed to farm-related safety hazards (osha.gov).

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The Dane Hansen Museum in Logan, Kansas will be hosting a large art exhibit featuring over seventy works of art by Cambridge artist Sondra L. Jonson. The exhibit, which opens October 11, will continue through November 30, 2025.

On September 24th, Trooper Tim Flick from Nebraska State Patrol was joined by Jim Weber of Global Connection International, to speak with students in grades 6 through 12 from Cambridge, Southwest and Arapahoe Schools on human trafficking. When some people hear of human trafficking their first reaction is it doesn’t happen in our area. As we all know that is not true, human trafficking can take place anywhere. Grand Island is the #2 hot spot for human trafficking in NE because of the Interstate. If human traffickers know that area is being watched heavily, they alternate their route. Unfortunately, a lot of times that brings them down to Highway 6/34 and going right through our communities. We want to increase public awareness of the crime of human trafficking and its impact on our communities through education, training and community outreach. Cambridge Area Rotary Club was glad to be able to bring Trooper Tim Flick and Jim Weber to our area schools. If anyone would like more information regarding human trafficking, please reach out to Debbi Runner of Cambridge Rotary Club at drunner2@hotmail.com and she will gladly get you more information. LET’S HELP TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE!

Home fires claim more lives in a typical year than all natural disasters combined During Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), the American Red Cross of Nebraska reminds everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the U.S. To help protect your household, test your smoke alarms each month and practice your escape plan until everyone can get out in less than two minutes.

On October 6, 2025, Kate Hatch and Jody Bauer from ESU 11 organized a fall conference for schools in the ESU 11 area. This year’s conference was entitled “Making a Difference” and provided teachers with the opportunity to learn more about the field of education. The day began and ended with a keynote presentation from nationally renowned speaker, Steve Gilliland. During the course of the day, teachers were able to attend a variety of breakout sessions to enhance their teaching skills. Session topics focused on technology integration, special education, coaching, media, fine arts, reading, math, science, social studies, and career education. Approximately 650 educators from the following districts were in attendance: Alma, Arapahoe, Axtell, Bertrand, Cambridge, Elwood, Eustis-Farnam, Franklin, Loomis, Minden, Southern Valley, Wilcox-Hildreth, All Saints Catholic, and Legacy Christian.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is encouraging all residents to prioritize their health by getting active. Just 150 minutes of moderateintensity aerobic activity per week—that’s a little over 20 minutes a day—can make a big difference in your overall wellbeing.

Nebraska Pride Chorus of Sweet Adelines International once again presents its annual show, “Dancing to the Hits”. Under the direction of Connie Witt from Kearney, the chorus brings the best of barbershop style a cappella harmony to the stage to entertain audiences.

Thursday, Oct. 9: Pepperone pizza, carrots, fruit.