LINCOLN, Neb. – Bryan College of Health Sciences announces the graduating class of December 19, 2025. One will be graduating with a Doctor of Education, fifteen with a Master of Science in Nursing, two with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, nine with a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and twenty-two with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Graduation will be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1144 M Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 on December 19, 2025 at 5:30 pm.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) has received reports of Influenza A cases in the health district and is seeing influenza (the flu) starting to go around Nebraska and in many parts of the United States. Flu activity usually increases in the fall and winter, and we are now beginning to see more cases.

BEAVER CITY – Beaver City Cemetery is one of 5,598 registered locations across the nation where local volunteers place wreaths on the graves of veterans every December as part of the Wreaths Across America “Wreath Day” program.

Southwest Elementary Christmas program was held recently with (top) Preschool, (middle) K-1st grade and (right) 2nd-3rd grades singing “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”. Parents, grandparents and friends enjoyed the show.

December 15th, 2025 The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, December 15th, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.

If you don’t like the weather, just wait. It WILL change.

KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 362 winter graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday (Dec. 19) at UNK’s Health and Sports Center.

First State Bank and Insurance in Holbrook held a Christmas Open House on Wednesday, December 10. (Above) Employees Ida Soncksen, Will Speth, Shelly Le Platt and Deb Carlson pause for a photo. (Left) Gene Glanzer enjoyed some goodies from staff members.

Lexington, Nebraska, Dec. 10, 2025 — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability and Nebraska Extension will present a landlord/tenant cash rent workshop in Lexington for landowners and operators from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 13, at the office of Nebraska Extension in Dawson County, 1002 Plum Creek Parkway.

A retired two Star General from the United State Air Force, Trulan Eyre, addressed students of Mr. Brad Reaves’ physics and propulsion classes last week.