Thursday evening, with prairie fires raging out of control all around the Moorefield, Farnam and Gothenburg area, local farm families went to work volunteering to fight the fires. Some members of the families had to check cattle and new born calves who were sometimes hidden in gullies and canyons in dark-of-night pastures. Some families had to load their cars and evacuate. Smoke was so thick it was impossible to see where the danger was. There was no thought of national news or who shot who. There was very little news of the location of the fires on radio or television stations. Dish Network shut down all local news stations because they said it was too expensive to provide their customers this valuable service.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, who was killed in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury, was honored at Dover Air Force Base last weekend.

Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska. Family farms and ranches are the backbone of our communities.

Imagine a garden where vegetables and fruit grow all year long. As visitors take a slow stroll along the path, they notice fall apples in hues as varied as green, yellow, red, and swirling combinations.

Every year I ask my students, “How old is old?” The answers vary, but the most honest response I’ve ever received came from a patient who said, “Old is 10 years older than my age.” We all tend to push aging just out of reach, as though it belongs to someone else. As a physical therapist, professor and researcher in aging, I see the consequences of that distance every day.

Trenton Anthony Roskop, 19, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was born on July 18, 2006, at Kearney, Nebraska to Dennis and RayAnn Roskop.

Theresa Ann Townsend, age 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at home in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born in Ellinwood, Kansas on April 28, 1953, to Leo Michael Hines and Eleanor Catherine Hines (Hoffman).

Gunnar Bradley Charles Blaschko, age 3, of Kearney passed away peacefully in his parents’ arms on February 23, 2026 at Children’s in Omaha, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with Father Scott Harter officiating. A visitation was held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney and one hour prior to the service at the church. The service was live streamed through the church at https://youtube.com/ live/iZJYz0d-Q-s Gunnar was born on October 13, 2022 at UNMC in Omaha, NE at just 26 weeks gestation.

A graveside service for Denise R. White will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

ARAPAHOE – One of the first orders of business was approving the Negotiated Agreement with Arapahoe Education Association (NEA) for the new school year, when the school board met on Monday, March 9, 2026.