The Dane Hansen Museum in Logan, Kansas will be hosting a large art exhibit featuring over seventy works of art by Cambridge artist Sondra L. Jonson. The exhibit, which opens October 11, will continue through November 30, 2025.

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Partnering together, Harlan and Furnas County Extension Office hosted seventh and eighth-grade students from Arapahoe and Southern Valley in conjunction with Progressive Ag Safety Day for a safety day program on September 30th. The Extension Offices identified the need for an ag safety day program to introduce risks to youth living in rural communities, especially as the harvest begins, which increases the number of agricultural traffic. Over 100 students met at Southern Valley to learn about different areas of agricultural safety, including: Holdrege Irrigation – Electrical & Irrigation Tower Safety; Tri Valley Community Hospital – Stop the Bleed Training & First Aid Kits; Nebraska State Patrol – Seatbelt Safety Simulator; Southern Valley FFA – Lawn Mower & Hand Tool Safety; Arapahoe FFA – Grain Safety; Alma FFA – Chemical Safety; Cambridge FFA – Weather Safety; Nebraska Extension – ATV Safety Lunch was provided by Hi-Gain Feedlot in Farnam, Alma Livestock Auction, LLC, and CHS, Inc. Students were able to apply what they learned in their lives to bring awareness of the dangers that surround agriculture and living in agriculture communities. Each year, more than 2 million youth under the age of 20 are exposed to farm-related safety hazards (osha.gov).

At its regular meeting Monday, the Cambridge City Council agreed to move forward with a long-planned extension of the walking trail to connect to the Harvest Meadows subdivision. Sam Jaeger from the Park Board was at the meeting to discuss the walking trail from Harvest Meadows.

In every Nebraska county, from the rolling Sandhills to the bustling streets of Omaha, a quiet transformation is taking place. It’s happening in barns, classrooms, community centers, and online -- where young people are not just learning to care for animals or to build robots, but they are also gaining the skills and the confidence needed to succeed in life.

I would like to thank everyone for the special Above & Beyond award I received from the NSAA. A special thanks to the Southwest Public School Administration, Athletic Director, Faculty, Bus Drivers, and Students that made this possible..

We wish to express our gratitude as befitting for Carol Max. For the many artful expressions, kindness, gifts, physically, materially, and spiritually on the days of our grief at her loss. Her healthcare, business, associates, and friends have lent as much beauty to our lives as the lifes quilts her hands designed. God Bless you all and Thank You, The family of Carol Max.

Frontier Stitchers Quilt Guild donated 13 comfort quilts to the Frontier County Sheriff’s Department during the Curtis Fall Festival. This was their service project. They are also looking for new members and meet at the Curtis Methodist Church on the 1st Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m.

Maurice Bortener of Moorefield shows her quilt that was voted Best of Show at The Frontier Stitchers Quilt Guild Show during the Curtis Fall Festival. .

Most of the electronics in our homes — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, headphones, and toys, to name just a few — are powered by lithium-ion batteries. However, if not used correctly or damaged, lithium-ion batteries can overheat and start a fire or explode. In response to these potential risks, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) – the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years – has announced “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, 2025.