Kassidy Hatfield of Maywood has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8, 2024, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Hatfield will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Every spring, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program provides approximately 25,000 young women with a hands-on educational opportunity designed to instruct tomorrow’s leaders in the privileges and duties of responsible citizenship.

Eustis, NE - Allison Wall a junior at Eustis-Farnam has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8, 2024, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Wall will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience.

Dominik Delos, student at Medicine Valley, participated in the regional spelling bee in Omaha on Saturday, March 9. Although he made it through the first round, he was subsequently eliminated.

In February, Rotary International celebrated Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month. In recognition of this occasion and to express gratitude to the Crisis Teams at local schools, the Cambridge Area Rotary Club distributed cookies to Southwest Public Schools, Cambridge Public Schools, and Arapahoe Public Schools.

March 12 We’ve had another week of up and down weather, one that started out with really nice warm days, then a snowy day, then more nice days. It’s pretty hard not to want to start spring yard and gardening work. But it is getting close to that time.

The meeting was called to order at 12:04 p.m. Open meeting laws noted in the City Office.

The Indianola City Council opened the March 18, 2024 by approving minutes of March 4, 2024 as written. Councilmember Fries then moved to approve the February 2024 Treasurer Report and file for audit. Blume seconded the motion, and the motion passed. The previously tabled building permit for Kristal Payton at 216 S 7th Street was also approved. The property lines were inspected and located, and after clarifications were made, the council saw no other issues with the permit. The council approved the 2024 Lawn Care Program Contract with Double D Lawn & Landscaping from Mc-Cook to maintain the city park and baseball fields for the summer.

03-10-2024 TO 03-16-2024 SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2024 03:48 P.M. Dispatch received a report of a fire on Hwy 23.

by Sherry Vinton, Director, Nebraska Department of Agriculture Agriculture is Nebraska’s number one industry and heart and soul of our state. Agriculture deserves recognition and celebration every day, especially during National Ag Week, March 17- 23. As the Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), it’s an honor and a privilege to serve the dedicated people of Nebraska's agricultural community.

At the NSAA District D2-4 Speech Meet in Litchfi eld, eleven students from Maywood, Medicine Valley, Elwood, and Eustis-Farnam qualified for the 2024 State Speech Meet. From Maywood, Emma Peterka, Graci Peterka, and Pryce Johnston qualified.