St. John’s Lutheran Church in Oxford welcomed new Pastor Eric Souer and his wife Becca back in October. The Souers arrived in Oxford on October 26 and Eric began his duties on November 3. Pastor Souer has hit the ground running with many memorial and seasonal services right away.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) today announces its commercial partnership with Credible Mind, an intuitive online platform offering localized, wellness-oriented content that enables employees, insurers, healthcare providers, and community organizations to provide personalized mental health resources.

Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management and brokerage company, is pleased to announce that Kaleb Huxoll, was recently presented the Farmers National Company Gold Eagle Award for his outstanding efforts in real estate sales.

Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese invited Nebraskans interested in examining how state dollars are spent to visit the new and improved state spending website at: https:// statespending.nebraska.gov/. The Nebraska State Treasurer is responsible for the receipting and disbursing of all state funds, which includes recording transactions and informing the Legislature through a yearly report on the state’s financial state.

Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management company, is pleased to announce that Kaleb Huxoll of Cambridge, Nebraska, was recently recognized for his outstanding efforts in developing new business for the company during 2024.

Cambridge City Council met on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. All council members were present for the meeting.

And we start a new year! Hope it has been an happy one in these first few days. Wonder if 2025 is going to go as fast as 2024. Almost anyone you talk to, even the young folks, have commented on how quickly the year passed.

Southwest Public Schools was one of the recipients of the school nutrition equipment competitive grant. Southwest Public Schools received $19,081 for a new serving table and warming station at the elementary.

HASTINGS, Nebraska (January 6, 2025) – Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2024 semester. For the semester, 352 students from 22 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List.

A $1,000 SAE grant has been awarded to Grace Andrews of Holbrook, NE by Wrangler. SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects, a requirement that all FFA members must complete.