Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is proud to participate in the Nebraska Cancer Coalition’s annual campaign to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and the importance of lifesaving screening. This statewide effort happens during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March.

Congratulations to Maywood’s Kassidy Hatfield on her District 11 Nebraska FFA Cooperative Speech 1st place finish. .

The Cambridge 5th & 6th team went 4-1 to collect the silver medals at the Southwest Quiz Bowl Meet last week. .

Several Medicine Valley students enjoyed playing bingo with residents of Senior Living Choices last week. .

Southwest Public Schools will hold Kindergarten orientation on Monday, March 10, 2025, at the elementary school in Indianola. Orientation will begin at 5:30. Please call the school to preregister at 3642613 and let us know if you will attend.

I sure hope you didn’t heed my word on when to change your clocks to Daylight Savings Time! But, it is this coming Sunday when we move our clocks forward an hour. This last week brought us some more pretty decent days.

Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Annual Meeting will be held on March 9th at 2:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church Arapahoe NE. Contact: Grace Jasnoch 402-750-4351.

(Left) The Eustis-Farnam Welding Team won the District XI Welding Contest. They will be headed to the State FFA contest in April.

After a successful first Town Hall in February at which more than 60 patrons of the school district provided feedback, Cambridge Public Schools will host another Town Hall On Thursday, March 6 to further discuss the district’s plans for a building project. Following feedback from the first meeting with the public on the project, which was initially presented as a plan for a $22.6 million overhaul, demolition and new construction of parts of the facility, changes have been made, Superintendent Jarod Albers said.

The Four States Irrigation Council this winter once again took time to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions in the irrigation, agriculture and water infrastructure industries. During a Jan. 30 awards banquet in Northglenn, Colo., the organization distributed its annual Headgate awards, which are given to industry leaders in each of the four states (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming) who have been active in and supportive of irrigation and water resources development.