The University of Nebraska has announced two new leadership appointments at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis. Kelly Bruns, current director of the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte, has been named interim dean of NCTA and Interim director of partnership engagement in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Oxford Rural Carrier food drive was a success. They appreciate all who gave during the local food drive and these items will be donated to the local food pantry in Oxford.

May 12, 2025 (McCook, Neb.) — Weather permitting, a chip seal project will begin May 15 on U.S. Highway 83 (US-83), according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Chip seal is an application of an asphalt binder to a roadway surface followed by an aggregate.

Weather permitting, a railroad crossing project will begin Monday, May 26, on U.S. Highway 136 (US-136) in Edison at reference post 1+95, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Weather permitting, a railroad crossing project will begin Monday, June 9th on U.S. Highway 283 (US-283) at reference post 20+61 in Arapahoe, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

(Hastings, Neb.) – Central Community College-Hastings honored about 390 graduate candidates May 9 during its 58th annual commencement ceremony. Forty-eight of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college career and graduated with honors.

(Grand Island, Neb.) – Central Community College-Grand Island honored about 320 graduate candidates May 9 during its 39th annual commencement ceremony. Thirty-four of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college career and graduated with honors.

KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 729 spring graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday (May 16) at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Candidates for degrees are listed below in three groups: graduates from Nebraska, graduates from across the United States and international graduates.

The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, May 12th, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.

PLEASE CONSIDER THIS YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION! The MPS Lead4Change, MACC, the MPS Alumni Committee, and the Maywood community invite you to an event-filled weekend promising fun for everyone. The events begin Friday evening, May 30, 2025, with a Team Sorting event.