Cherry pie, peach cobbler, and apple crisp, just a few of the delicious rewards that come from growing your own fruit. It’s easy to picture fresh fruit picked right from your backyard, but successfully growing fruit trees in Nebraska takes a bit of planning. Choosing the right location and the right tree can make all the difference.

CURTIS- The Medicine Valley School Board met on May 11. In addition to discussion on employee positions needing to be filled, the board discussed the financial outlook for the upcoming year.

MAYWOOD-Several action items were discussed and approved during the Maywood school board meeting on Monday, May 11. Since the contract with Children’s Hospital in Omaha was a success during the current school year, the contract was re-approved for 2026-2027.

Thank you to the Oxford community for supporting the Rural Carriers annual food drive. Susan Rhynalds from the food pantry and Valerie Percival rural carrier began this almost 20 years ago.

May 11, 2026 My last week’s wishes for a couple inches of rain didn’t happen! We’ll polish the prayer bones as we ask for the same this week. Those dead looking trees are finally putting on some leaves.

(Hastings, Neb.) – Central Community College-Hastings honored about 378 graduate candidates and three GED graduates May 8 during its 59th annual commencement ceremony. Sixty-six of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college career and graduated with honors.

GREENVILLE, SC: Josiah Nicklas, a Junior Multimedia Journalism major from Curtis, was among over 580 Bob Jones University students named to the spring 2026 President’s List. The President’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.

(Grand Island, Neb.) – Central Community College-Grand Island honored 392 graduate candidates and 19 GED graduates May 8 during its 40th annual commencement ceremony. Forty-nine of the degree candidates achieved an accumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during their college career and graduated with honors.

My name is Brenda Pemberton. I have been the director of the Beaver City Senior Center for ten years.

The Southwest Public School sixth grade class visited the Danbury Depot Museum on May 6 for their field trip. .