HASTINGS, Neb. (May 27, 2026) – Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2026 semester.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (June 2, 2026) — Morningside University proudly celebrates the remarkable achievements of its Class of 2026 Spring graduates. These students have displayed exceptional dedication and academic excellence, earning general honors for their outstanding performance during their undergraduate studies.

Elm Creek, Neb. — Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC) is pleased to announce plans to bring healthcare back to Elm Creek, Nebraska, expanding access to primary care services for the Elm Creek community and surrounding areas. This will be LRHC’s third satellite clinic, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to meeting patients where they are. This project was made possible through the support and partnership of the Village of Elm Creek, whose commitment to the community helped bring this vision to life.

Cambridge City Council met on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Council member Rhonda Cross was absent from the meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the Open Meetings Act announcement, the council approved the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda included the approval of the minutes of the previous City Council meeting, the claims, the minutes from the Cambridge Rescue meeting, the minutes from the Museum Board meeting, as well as an SDL for the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department for the Medicine Creek Street Dance on June 20, 2026, and an SDL for Kahshoe Enterprises, LLC for a wedding on July 18, 2026.

Lexington, NE — Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC) has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, a national recognition honoring organizations that excel in creating outstanding workplace environments and supporting their teams.

The Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department has received a major boost toward its goal of purchasing a new command and attack fire truck, thanks to a generous $30,000 donation from Nebraska Corn Processing LLC.

Through close collaboration with state and federal partners, the Republican Basin Planning Group successfully delivered water to meet Nebraska’s 2025 Republican River Compact obligations while significantly reducing the impact on surface water users. The water was delivered to the Kansas Account in Harlan County Lake ahead of the June 1, 2026 deadline.

Since the landmark 1998 study conducted by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, it has been understood that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), traumatic events occurring before age 18, have a profound and lasting impact on adult health. These experiences, ranging from abuse and neglect to household dysfunction like substance misuse or mental illness, are remarkably common. Approximately 62% of adults have experienced at least one ACE, and one in six report four or more. The evidence for a dose-response relationship between ACEs and negative health outcomes is striking. Individuals with high ACE scores (four or more) face significantly increased risks for nine of the ten leading causes of death in the United States. This includes a 2.1-fold increased risk of heart disease, 2.3-fold for cancer, and 3.1-fold for chronic lower respiratory disease. The impact on behavioral health is even more acute, with high ACE scores associated with a 4.7-fold increase in depression, a 10.2-fold increase in substance dependence, and a staggering 37.5-fold increase in suicide attempts.

May 24, 2026 – Cambridge, Nebraska On May 24, 2026, at approximately 7:37 p.m., deputies with the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Cambridge RV Park in Cambridge, Nebraska, in reference to a report of a male subject who appeared to be intoxicated and in distress.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) encourages residents to learn about the resources available in their area. There are different kinds of support available depending on what people need, like doing a mental health check-in or finding someone to talk to. According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), around 1 in 10 people in southwest Nebraska report their mental health was not good (including stress, depression, and problems with emotions) for half or more days a month.