EUSTIS-FARNAM Eustis-Farnam Public School is under construction. According to Superintendent Nick Hodge, Eustis-Farnam is adding a preschool because almost all other school districts in the state have preschools connected to the school.

By: Andrea Nisley City Codes Be = Bertrand; B = Brady; C = Cozad; EC = Elm Creek; EL = Elwood; Eu = Eustis; F = Farnam; G = Gothenburg; K= Kearney; L = Lexington; O = Overton; Oc = Oconto; S = Sumner 182 4-H members, parents and leaders attended the 78th annual Dawson County 4-H Achievement Barbecue held Sunday night, October 15, 2023 at the Lexington Middle School Cafeteria. Dawson County Cattlemen provided the beef which was prepared by Jolene Block of the Around the Block Catering and the Dawson County 4-H Foundation provided the trimmings for the annual event. The Pony Express Association and Dawson County Extension Board members served the group in their usual efficient manner.

The 17th annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day (NKFND) was held in McCook on Wednesday, October 11th at the McCook Community College Peter and Dolores Graff Event Center with around 250 fourth grade students. The event was also hosted at Perkins County Schools in Grant on September 20th with approximately 160 fourth grade students attending the Mountain Time Zone event. Students came from across the nine counties in Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) to participate in this fitness and nutrition event.

LINCOLN, NE (10/10/2023)-- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 221 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the 2023-24 academic year. Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities.

Monday morning definitely saw frost on the pumpkin! That was the first chilly morning that put frost on my patio. I didn’t have a garden this year, for the first time in at least 50 years, so I didn’t have to worry about my tomatoes freezing.

Many area residents are concerned and affected by rising property tax bills. Many potential businesses are discouraged from moving to or remaining in our state due to high property tax rates. State Senator Steve Erdman will be presenting facts concerning the EPIC tax option to area residents on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 3:00 pm.

LINCOLN, Neb. (Oct 12, 2023) – When emergencies threaten and alarms sound, volunteer firefighters and medical teams stand by, ready and willing to protect citizens in more than 450 Nebraska communities. In fact, nine of every 10 firefighters in the state serve as volunteers. But what happens if people stop volunteering for their local fire departments?

(GRAND ISLAND, NE)Producers interested in improving water quality and quantity in their farming operations may apply for irrigation management funding now through November 17, 2023, at their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office.

Exploring possible careers and learning how to prepare for the future was the Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development program taught to 121 sophomore high school students from McCook & Southwest Public Schools on Sept 27, 2023. On September 26, an additional 103 freshman & sophomore students from Medicine Valley, Maywood, Hayes Center & Wauneta/ Palisade also attended the Connect the Dots program. Members of the Statewide Nebraska Extension Career & College Success Team brought the 4-H youth development program “Connect the Dots” to southwest Nebraska.

The meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. Open meeting laws noted in the City Office. Members Present: Tom Shoemaker, Darcy Johnson, Derek Downer, Judy Jackson, Randy Heitmann. Members Absent: Logan Baker, Jarod Albers, Jan tenBensel. Others Present: Mayor David Gunderson, Melissa Jackson, Ashley Gerlach.