Thank you to my family and friends for the beautiful cards. I have enjoyed celebrating my 80th birthday with gracious messages from you.

Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the Open Meeting announcement, the Council approved the Consent Agenda. That included the approval of the minutes of the August 18, 2025, City Council Meeting, the claims, and the Library Board Minutes from the August 13, 2025, meeting.

Hunters are reminded Nebraska’s state recreation areas are closed to hunting until Sept. 2.

The Cambridge TeamMates celebrated the start of the school year on Tuesday, Aug 26 with a kick off picnic at the school. We had over 80 mentors and mentees attend for walking tacos, dessert, and ice cream from The Scoop in McCook. Matches were able to meet and catch up on summer activities and make plans for this school year. We have a new class of students signed up and waiting for a mentor - will this be the year you join the fun? Apply now at Team-Mates.org!

Competing, hosting, serving, cooking, cleaning, recruiting, photographing, and enjoying — students, faculty, and staff of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) were fully engaged at this year’s Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Nearly two dozen representatives attended, many for the first time, encouraged by Dr. Kelly Bruns in his new role as Interim Director of Partnership Engagement at NCTA.

It takes just one spark to ignite a wildfire. With several harvest seasons opening Sept. 1, including dove, grouse and archery deer, hunters are reminded to act responsibly in the field and to do their part to prevent wildfires.

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) has examined the dual petitions sponsored by Advocates for All Nebraskans and finds them to be ineffective in some ways and harmful in others. They will not have the intended effect in many communities across Nebraska. Instead, if these proposals are successful, many areas will see a significant degradation of essential public services; many others will not see much of a difference in the property tax obligations.

Join Nebraska SHIP along with the Tri Valley Health Systems at the Cambridge Community Building Wednesday, September 17th at 1:00 p.m. to see what the difference is between Original Medicare vs Medicare Advantage.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in September. If your child still needs shots for school this is the perfect time to get them caught up.

Aug. 29, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) reminds drivers that the state’s updated move-over law takes effect Wednesday, Sept.