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Nebraska Department of Education draft of health education standards met with controversy

5 years ago By Guyla Mills

Body Under Nebraska state law, Education Standards for reading, writing, mathematics, and social studies are required to be updated every seven years.

Waypoint Bank donates $25,000 to Cambridge VFD

3 years ago By News Staff

Body CAMBRIDGE - Waypoint Bank – Cambridge is pleased to announce on Tuesday, December 20, it donated $25,000 to the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department to help purchase a new grass fire rig truck. Western Nebraska is no stranger to wildfires.

Waypoint Bank CEO Kirk Riley (left) Tim Sladek , Nebraska Market President (right) and Cambridge Branch President, Derek Downer (center-right) present the check for $25,000 to Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief, Delaine Soucie (center-left).

Year in Review: A look back at the news of 2022

3 years ago By News Staff

Body The year 2022 had an interesting story to tell. Over the next two weeks, the Valley Voice will look back at the news made each week over the past year, some stories remembered and others already forgotten.

Year in Review: A look back at the news of 2022

Extension brown bag Activities for January

3 years ago By News Staff

Body The Furnas/Harlan County Nebraska Extension Agencies Brown Bag activities for January are rock candy or a calming jar.

Scouts donate to food pantry

3 years ago By News Staff

Body The Arapahoe Cub Scouts Pack 236 were busy spreading Christmas Cheer! On Dec 18th, they went to visit the Arapahoe Food Pantry and took donations. Scouts made it a competition and Molly Leising won the prize for the most donations!

FSA Reminds Producers of Deadline to Apply for 2022 Livestock Indemnity Program Assistance

3 years ago By News Staff

Body (Beaver City, Nebraska), December 22, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Dillon Breinig in Furnas County reminds producers the deadline to apply for 2022 Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) assistance is March 1, 2023.

Handling Holiday Stress

3 years ago By News Staff

Body Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) encourages residents to make time to care for themselves during the busy holiday season. Holidays can be stressful, and for those with chronic conditions it is important to manage stress to avoid worsening health problems.

Daycare children tell all about Santa Claus

3 years ago By News Staff

Body While the folklore around Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas, staff at the Little Trojans Daycare in Cambridge interviewed children there about their knowledge of the modern Santa Claus. The following was an excerpt of their answers.