Scout of the year

At an Awards Presentation on Wednesday evening, April 14, Sabetha Memorial Post 7285 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars recognized Eagle Scout Aiden Lang as Post 7285's Eagle Scout of the Year.

30 Graduate in 2021 from HTRS

The HTRS graduating class of 2021. Sandy Stalder Photo Will Stalder, HTRS Salutatorian Sandy Stalder Photo Natalie Novak, HTRS Valdictorian. Sandy Stalder Photo

Lewiston Consolidated School to get a new track

It won’t be much longer before the track athletes at Lewiston Consolidated will have a track to call their own. There was a ground-breaking at the school Monday morning for a $1.5 million track. It is being built by Nemaha Sports Construction out of Lincoln.

Spring is Time for Ulcers

Ulcers are more common in the spring and fall than the rest of the year. It is not known why ulcers have a seasonal occurrence. Some believe it is related to seasonal allergies.

From Our Files

2011-10 Years Ago “I’m satisfied that we finally met our mission objective which was set by President George W. Bush,” said Major General (Ret.) Roger P. Lempke of Lincoln, Neb., upon hearing the news that al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed during a mission at a Pakistan mansion on Sundy.

Lawmakers Advance Farm-to-School Program

Every so often the Nebraska Legislature advances a bill that makes sense and causes one to wonder what took them so long. Take the Nebraska farm-to-school program (LB396) that would provide locally grown and minimally processed food to elementary and secondary school students. Thank state Sen.

The Original American Jobs Plan

This week President Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. He began by acknowledging the success of the COVID-19 vaccine development under the previous administration while touting its rollout under his own.