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.

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.

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 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.