The stocker/yearling sector of the cattle industry offers flexibility and an opportunity for new producers to get started in the business. Nebraska Extension beef systems team is offering a chance to learn from producers with established stocker/ yearling operations July 11 during the fifth annual Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour near Bassett, Nebraska.

Gina Hofaker, Dawson County 4-H Extension Assistant “All Critters Great and Small” was the theme of the 2024 Dawson County 4-H Camp at Camp Comeca south of Cozad. 23 campers, 4 counselors, and 3 staff gathered June 4th through June 6th for fun, fellowship, and education in a camp setting.

The meeting was called to order at 12:03 p.m. Open meeting laws noted in the City Office.

All trucks start service at 5:00 p.m. on 1st streeet between the bank and city building.

Unit 199 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on June 13, in regular session in the community building with seven members present. After Presentation of the Colors, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance and Preamble, President Marlene Witte called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. The minutes of the May meeting were read. Sue made a motion that they be approved as corrected. Sandy seconded. The motion passed.

The State Board of Education met in Lincoln on June 7, 2024. One important topic that has concerned parents, teachers, administrators, and taxpayers alike is reading instruction. Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) staff is designing the system that will guide Nebraska schools and educator preparation programs in delivering evidence-based reading instruction.

4-H Crocheting Camp in Curtis.

Our Cambridge Area Rotary Club would like to congratulate our 2024 Scholarship Recipients from our area schools. We would like to wish them the best of luck with their future endeavors. From Cambridge: Brenna Deterding Brenna plans on attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall.

IOWA CITY, IA (06/13/2024)-- Alexis Tucker of Mc Cook, NE was among the more than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2024 spring semester. Tucker is a third-year student in Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is majoring in Exercise Science.

Once again the Oscar & Elsie Wendland descendants started migrating towards Medicine Creek Dam for their annual Wendland Family Revulsion! Amy Watson & Lana & Steve Hilker had a head start on everyone setting up camp on Memorial Day.