Wilsonville Library story hour was held every Saturday in July. The theme was ‘Oh the places you’ll go’ we ‘camped, went to a farm, and went to ‘outer space’. Shown is Taylor Ballou, Camden Rice and Boone Ballou. Not shown is Miley Miller and Henley Ballou.

Lincoln, July 28, 2025 The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) reminds consumers that beginning August 1, Black Hills Energy will begin charging higher rates for its natural gas customers in Nebraska. The interim rate increase is in conjunction with the company’s rate case (NG-124) currently before the Commission.

Cambridge Area Rotary Club sent three attendees to the Great Plains RYLA Camp, July 7 – 11, 2025. They had the participants come to a meeting before they went to camp and visit with the club and tell them why they chose to apply for the camp. This week, Matthew and Kassidy came back to their meeting and told about their experiences at the camp. They both said it was a once in a lifetime experience and they highly recommend any upcoming Sophomores or Juniors from area schools to apply in March 2026 for next summer’s camp. The Great Plains RYLA attendees are (l to r) Matthew Allen, Jillian Smith and Kassidy Vaughan. The Cambridge Rotarians pictured are Sam Jaeger and Reg Warner.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in August. Anyone two months of age and older are invited to get their vaccinations. School and college will be starting soon so now is the perfect time to get your kindergartner, 7th grader, college student, or any child who may be behind on their shots up to date before school starts.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) hosted the 2025 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) “Live from Louisville,” in Louisville, Ky., July 1218. More than 700 Hereford juniors were entered to exhibit cattle, compete in educational contests and participate in leadership events.

Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska Forest Service, the Nebraska Community Forestry Council, and the Arbor Day Foundation proudly support and celebrate communities throughout the state demonstrating a strong commitment to urban and community forestry by participating in the Tree City USA program. This program recognizes communities, educational institutions, and electric utility companies that value the importance of trees in our cities and share these values with their partners and the general public.

The Indianola City Council met for their second meeting on July 21 at 5:30 p.m. After approving the minutes from the July 7th meeting as written, as well as the May 2025 and June 2025 Treasurer Report, Layne Salas presented the board with ideas regarding fundraising for the city pool.

July 23, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced hay harvesting permit applications for the public will be accepted through an online application portal beginning July 30 at 12:01 a.m. CST. Individuals must have a permit to harvest hay on State Right of Way.

Congratulations to this week’s Elwood Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Week, Perry Kotschwar! .

A positive blood donor case of West Nile Virus has been reported to Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) in the nine-county health district. A blood donor case means that the virus was found after a person donated blood; all donated blood is tested for West Nile Virus and many other diseases to make sure it is safe to use.