March 31, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) – The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Nebraska District Office of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) announce the approval of six (6) counties as qualified HUBZone counties for 2025. The counties approved through the SBA Governor-designated HUBZone

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Shoot and Swing tournament was held April 5 at the Curtis Gun Club and Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course. 15 three man teams competed in trap shooting and a golf scramble. The team of Sid Schultz, Trae Heathers, and Doug Schultz took the Overall team championship as well as team honors in trap shooting and team honors in golfing. Doug Schultz won high individual trap honors. Funds raised went to the NCTA Rodeo and Shotgun Sports Teams. Pictured are Doug Schultz, Trae Heathers, and Sid Schultz.

The Furnas County 4-H Council and Furnas County 4-H Clubs are excited to present the 2025 4-H Carnival to be held Saturday, April 12th beginning at 7:00 pm at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe. Come on out and enjoy some homemade cake and ice cream, play games, and win prizes! There will be lots of door prizes donated by area businesses so be sure to purchase tickets from a Furnas County 4-H’er!

Volunteers are needed to continue the tradition of tending the flower garden along Highway 6/34 in Cambridge’s McKinley Park. The flower garden was designed in 1936 by City Superintendent R.

LINCOLN, NE – The directorship appointments for two of the Nebraska Wheat Board will expire June 30, 2025, and are seeking candidates to apply for those districts. The open positions are District 5 and At-Large.

Peru, Nebraska – Peru State College is excited to announce that it has accepted five students into the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP). The RHOP Program is offered to students who come from a rural background and have a strong desire to pursue a career in the field of healthcare.

We got some moisture! Not as much as we needed, but the ½“ will help. A half inch was about all our freshly graded road needed.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (RNeb.) announced recently that her staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Furnas and Gosper Counties on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. These office hours serve as a convenient opportunity for constituents to speak in person directly with Senator Fischer’s staff to receive help with casework and other issues at the federal level.

The American Legion Post 343 is pleased to announce that Kade Fisher of Edison was generously sponsored by the Edison American Legion family and will join nearly 340 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys’ State program, June 1-7, 2025, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths with a better understanding of how city, county, and state governments operate.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is celebrating National Public Health Week from April 7th to 10th. This week is a time to recognize what public health means to people and reflect on why this work is important. “Public health is for you. We do it for our families, our neighbors, and all the people in Southwest Nebraska,” explained Myra Stoney, Health Director at SWNPHD. “The value of public health is often overlooked. For every $1 spent, anywhere from $3 to $60 is returned to the community. Public health is an excellent investment in our community. The current raid on public health funding by the federal government and State of Nebraska does not make sense.”