After utilizing a junior reporter program during the COVID shutdowns of 2020, the Valley Voice is announcing it will bring the program back for the summer of 2023. The program is open to any student in preschool through 12th grade, though students need not apply to be hired.

It has been 9 years since my medical school acceptance. I can describe my personal process in 2 words: arduous and lengthy. Now, this may not be the case for all people that apply to medical school. A few individuals may be able to apply directly out of undergrad and be accepted. I’ll speak from my experience which had a few more detours involved.

Those of us from rural Nebraska know there can be challenges when the closest urban center is hours away. When we need specialized medical care, this distance can be even more daunting. Medical care is essential for people in many stages of life, including expectant mothers. According to the Perinatal Data Center, many rural counties in our state have low access to obstetric, or childbirth-related, care.

I despise what the automobile does to my children. A twentymile trip can transform my daughters into something that resembles Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist. My sons could entertain themselves together in perfect harmony for a monthstraight, but put them all together in the vehicle for a trip to town and Wrestlemania. Even my wife and I have a tendency to get edgy with each other after more than three hours together in a vehicle.

And our weather continues to seesaw from winter to spring. We’ve had lots of snows, but not much snow.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 27, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Nebraska Kate Bolz today announced that USDA is making $31 million in grants available to help farmers and ranchers access new and better markets by adding more value to their products.

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 20, 2023 – Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding agricultural producers of the availability of two financial assistance programs designed to address revenue losses associated with natural disasters and the pandemic. The Emergency Relief Program Phase 2 and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) currently are both open for application at FSA offices across the state.

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BEAVER CITY – The City Council held their regular meeting on March 21. Several items were discussed including moving forward with plans for frisbee golf and the need to get camper dump station estimates.

The Oxford Fire Department held their annual awards banquet on the evening of Friday, March 24 at the Oxford Fire Hall. The gathered for a meal and to give years of service and special awards.