Ready or not, the squash are coming — and so are the bugs

Squash plants are thriving in this summer heat, and for many gardeners, that means the harvest is just beginning. But before you start planning your next zucchini bread or squash casserole, you might need to consider who else is eyeing your crop—and I’m not just talking about your neighbors.

As Another School Year Begins

As another school year begins, Lord, we thank you…We thank you for the places in our communities where learning occurs….

Journal Rewind

Ten years ago July 22, 2015The 4-H Fair was in full swing in Nance County. Channing Russell showed goats and received help from Jordan Plumbtree and Melinda Pickrel to exhibit multiple animals at a time.Curtis Wetovick was awarded the 2015 Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation Beef State Scholarship.

Thanks & More

The Cedar River Bikers would like to thank everyone for the support of our annual scholarship fundraiser Poker Run on July 12, 2025. We held a raffle drawing and split the pot and all winners donated their prizes back to our cause, this was a HUGE boost to our cause.

The Bible Says . . .

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

Fran’s Corner

Heat from our constantly beating heart should kill us! Rub your two hands together and feel the heat. With each heartbeat, the muscle movement creates friction as it expands and contracts, pressing against other tissues in the chest cavity. This friction generates heat.

Austin Anderson of Fullerton selected for Teacher Scholars Academy

LINCOLN — Austin Anderson of Fullerton, a recent graduate of Twin River Public Schools, has been selected to the newest cohort of the Teacher Scholars Academy in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Mail, ice cream, and the goodness of God

More than three decades have passed by, but every so often Ron’s younger son will tell of the time he went to the freezer to get some ice cream as an after-school snack…and instead found that day’s mail!

The Bible Says . . .

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

2025 National Junior Angus Show

Over 550 Angus juniors and their families traveled to Tulsa, Okla., to compete in the 2025 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) June 28-July 5 at Expo Square.