The Cambridge Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Board member Kim Huxoll was excused from the meeting.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is pleased to announce the launch of Healthy Families Nebraska – Southwest, a voluntary home visiting program designed to support families during pregnancy and early childhood.

The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, March 9th, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.

Area 4-H’ers took advantage of the sunny weather at the recent Bull Judging Clinic held at the Darr Feedlot Bull Development Center. Twelve 4-H age youth and one clover kid from across the county participated.

Living in rural communities offers unique opportunities to promote successful aging. Incorporating a purposeful lifestyle, developing social connections and engaging in daily physical activity is essential to achieving positive health outcomes and quality of life.

We’re in the middle of tax season. This tax season, I’ve been traveling our state with good news.

Lincoln, NE – The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) proudly recognizes March as Social Worker Month, celebrating the hard work of frontline staff as they support children and families in Nebraska communities.

A bid from Western Nebraska Improvements was accepted for the exterior door replacement in the amount of $154,400. The district match is $38,600 and the federal reimbursement is $115,800.

This week, Nebraska lost one of our own. U.S.

Derald Wayne Deselms, a barber, munitions plant employee, postal service worker, veteran and faithful host of family gatherings for six decades, died Feb. 9, 2026. He was 87. He was born on June 12, 1938, with his twin brother Harold on a farm in Furnas County near Edison. They were the last of six children born to Leo Deselms and Jennie (Stevens) Deselms.