Pioneering: “Go west, young man!”

The lure of free land through the Homestead Act of 1862 brought many settlers to Nebraska in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. The Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
Bloomington Land Office-purchased by Pioneer Village in 1952. Each stone was numbered, before dismantling, moving, and rebuilding it at its new location. Photo from https:// www.penryfamily.com/surveying/bloomington.html.

Arapahoe choir wins $25,000 challenge

ARAPAHOE - Arapahoe High School's Deja Blue Choir won $25,000 through the Let Music Fill My World Challenge. An organization called Music Matters puts on the challenge and offers a reward to any music program that wants to compete.
The Oxford 12U softball team were tournament champs last weekend.

2024 Phelps-Gosper 4-H PASE Teams

Phelps & Gosper Counties were well represented at the Nebraska 4-H Premier Animal Science Event (PASE)! This event is hosted on East Campus in Lincoln and welcomes 4-H youth from across the state to test their animal science knowledge.
Phelps -Gosper 4-H Awards- Livestock Judging and Quiz Bowl (L – R) Brodie Heying, Abby Helms, Kahlia Killough, Lilly Helms

NHTSA reminds drivers that buzzed driving is drunk driving

[Kansas City, MO] — As the nation celebrates Independence Day, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, reminds all drivers that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.

Red Willow County Health Department events

RADON TESTING - RWCHD has a new radon program for home radon testing. They have two state licensed employees who can perform professional continuous radon monitoring in your home at a low cost. Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas.
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