High Speeds on the Rise Across Nebraska in 2025

April 11, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Nebraska State Troopers are reporting an alarming trend of high speeds on Nebraska roadways to start 2025. During the first 100 days of the year, troopers stopped over 300 drivers for triple-digit speeds.

What to Do After Identity Theft: Steps toTake Immediately

Identity theft is on the rise, with thousands of victims losing control of their personal and financial data. Immediate action is essential to prevent further damage and restore security.

From Our Files

10 Years Ago – April 16, 2015BURCHARD - The Farmer’s Cooperative branch in Burchard is expanding. On the west side of the office an 80 x 100 square foot building is almost completed. This is a chemical facility and will house bulk fertilizer as well as package.

Community Calendar

Items MUST be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before publication to be included in this calendar. No exceptionsThursday, April 179:00 a.m.-12 noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. -Table Rock Library open.Friday, April 188:30 a.m.-12 noon-Table Rock Library open.

Senior Center Menu

Hope you can join us for lunch.Don’t forget you can call for delivery! The week of April 20th All menus are subject to change.Monday-Pork Fritter, Mashed Potato, Broccoli.Tuesday-Biscuits & Gravy, Hash Browns, Fresh Fruit, Salad.Wednesday-Chicken, Potato, Corn.Thursday-Ham, Sweet Potato, Vegetable.

Pneumonia Vaccine

The pneumonia vaccine is something that is well known and most know it as just that, “the pneumonia shot”. But what is it and why do we recommend its use? Who is supposed to be getting this vaccine.

Celebrating National Public Health Week

Lincoln, NE – In honor of National Public Health Week, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation highlighting the critical work being done every day by public health professionals across our state.

Amazing Flowers in Lewiston

Babe Carter, a Life

When I think of John “Babe” Carter, I like something that Ernest Hemingway wrote: “Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” Babe Carter’s life ended, like all others, in 1927.

During Holy Week in the Year 1865

On Palm Sunday, April 9th, Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. Five days later on Good Friday, April 14th, Abraham Lincoln was wounded in his box at Ford’s Theater by assassin John Wilkes Booth and died the next morning.