During the Eustis-Farnam meeting on March 9, 2026, the school board granting permission to Superintendent Daren Hatch to offer contracts to certified teachers (permanent and probationary) for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.

Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the Open Meeting Law announcement, the council approved the consent agenda. The consent agenda included the minutes from the previous city council meeting, the museum board minutes, the park board minutes, and the library board minutes. It also included the claims and the planning commission minutes, as well as building permits for the following: Chester Miller, Cattails Creek LLC, Bradley Edgerton/ Frenchman Cambridge, Crystal Kruger, Calvary Baptist, John Kutnink, Joseph Benson, and Bethany Stritt.

The Cambridge Lions Club welcomes two new members (left photo) to their Club. Dr. Andrea Rice-Estrada and Manny Estrada are the newest members. They are shown in the photo with Lions President Lisa Dutt and their sponsor, Lions member Vallie Guess.

During the monthly meeting earlier this month, Maywood Superintendent Mark Bejot updated board members about the district’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Districts are required to complete the revision process every two years for approval and funding from Nebraska CTE and Federal Perkin grants.

To our friends in the areas of the fires, we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers! To everyone, there is a statewide burn ban. Take the utmost caution on any action that could be an ignition of even a tiny spark. And keep the prayers going for moisture!

The Furnas County Republican Convention will be held Thursday March 26th at 7:00 p.m. Registered Republicans are invited to attend.

March 12, 2026 Cambridge Unit 199 of the American Legion Auxiliary met in regular session at the Community Building with six members present: President Marlene Witte, Vice President Sandy Cornett, Secretary Sondra Jonson, Treasurer Carol Cotton, Chaplain Charla Mehaffie and Member Virginia Roberts. After Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer and Preamble, Pres. Witte called the meeting to order at 2:22 p.m.

There are upcoming storm spotter training classes in the area. These are free to attend and open to the public.

Dixie Sickels, CMC of City of Arapahoe, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. IIMC grants the CMC designation only to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements; and have a record of signifi cant contributions to their local government, community and state.

The meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m. Open meeting laws noted in the City Office.