The Annual Invention Convention hosted by Educational Service Unit #11 of Holdrege was held Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege. There were 100 inventions submitted from students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

Local area communities will be hosting over 400 cyclists June 24-29 as part of the annual Tour de Nebraska bicycle adventure. These communities are thrilled to welcome riders and showcase the charm, hospitality, and vibrant attractions of rural southwest Nebraska.

INDIANOLA - Southwest Kindergarten teacher Whitney Billeter remembered being puzzled about a vague email from her boss - and husband Superintendent Drew Billeter about an assembly for the elementary in early April.

CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge boys and girls track and field teams pulled out team titles in tight races for the team race at the Medicine Valley Invite Thursday. Cambridge outscored Southwest 101-84 for the title in the girls competition while the Trojans bettered Arapahoe 87-83 in the boys’ race.

April 21, 2025 National competitions like the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) are an excellent proving ground for effective teaching at the college level, and the students of Assistant Professor Reagan Cavanaugh, in her first year of teaching, showed very well.

Arapahoe Chamber hosts Easter Egg Hunt.

Lincoln, Neb., April 15 — Ninety bold and driven students have been awarded scholarships through the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska– Lincoln for the 2025-26 academic year.

4/7/25: 13:27-Suspicious activity, Hendley, NE: A complainant reported that a pine tree on his property had been cut down by a neighbor without permission. 14:47-Transient, Deputy Nichols responded to a report of a male hitchhiker with a small dog in Arapahoe.

4/13/25 4:18-Assist other agency, Hwy 21, Eustis, NE; 10:35Scam calls, Curtis, NE; 12:14-Traffic hazard, Maywood, NE; 13:04-Traffic reckless driving, Maywood, NE; 16:46-Criminal mischief, Eustis, NE; 17:22-Speak with officer; 19:00-911, trail 16, Cambridge Lake; 20:30-Citizen other, Maywood, NE;...

According to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nebraska corn farmers are expected to plant 10.6 million acres of corn in 2025.