The holiday spirit will be on full display across Furnas County as two communities prepare for annual summer celebrations packed with family activities, parades, food, entertainment, and hometown traditions.

Last Wednesday at 9:51 p.m., the Frontier County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 2-vehicle head-on motor vehicle collision on Highway 83, mile marker 30. Preliminary investigation indicates a southbound Plymouth Sedan driven by Thomas Arden of Herndon, Kansas, crossed the center line, colliding head-on with a northbound Honda Sedan driven by Leroy Gray of North Platte.

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TUSCALOOSA, AL (06/23/2026)-- Maggie Weatherwax of Arapahoe (68922) has received the following degree(s) from The University of Alabama: Master of Arts. UA awarded some 7,000 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies.

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. — Teens For Christ Connection (TFC), based in Phillipsburg, Kansas, sent students on three mission trips this summer, giving teens the opportunity to serve others, grow in faith, and experience ministry in different communities. Teams traveled to God’s Mountain Camp in Rushville, Missouri; Rehoboth Christian School near Gallup, New Mexico; and Roca Blanca Mission Base in Oaxaca, Mexico, near Puerto Escondido.

Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Nebraska for the 2026 season. The case was identifi ed within the North Central District Health Department jurisdiction.

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Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) would like to encourage everyone to learn what to do to beat the heat in ’26. Last year in southwest Nebraska, July had the highest number of calls to emergency medical services during the summer.

The moisture subject still isn’t good here on The Hill. We have managed to get the hole with each system that’s gone through the territory.

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