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School board reorganizes, makes appointments

School board reorganizes, makes appointments

OSMOND – The District 42R board of education met Monday, Jan. 17, postponed from a week earlier because of Winter Storm Finn. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Calling for application submissions for 2024 Aksarben Foundation Community Grant Awards

Calling for application submissions for 2024 Aksarben Foundation Community Grant Awards

OMAHA – The Aksarben Foundation is now accepting applications for their 2024 Community Grant awards. This legacy initiative of the Aksarben Foundation has touched all 93 counties of the state since its inception. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Aksarben Foundation now accepting applications for 2024 Farm Family Awards

Aksarben Foundation now accepting applications for 2024 Farm Family Awards

OMAHA – The Aksarben Foundation, along with Nebraska Farm Bureau and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers, announces that applications for the Nebraska Pioneer Farm and Nebraska Heritage Farm Awards are being accepted now throughApril 15, 2024. These awards recognize Nebraska farm families who have consecutively held ownership of land in the same family for at least 100 years (Pioneer) or 150 years (Heritage), respectively. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Winter storms close down schools, businesses, roads

Winter storms close down schools, businesses, roads

OSMOND – Back-to-back winter storms played havoc on the community and the state as Winter Storm Finn dropped 5-6 inches of snow here last Monday and Tuesday, followed by a severe drop in temperatures and Winter Storm Gerri dropping more snow starting Thursday. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Two Osmond EMTs certified for IV administration

Two Osmond EMTs certified for IV administration

OSMOND – This past weekend, despite the terrible weather, two Osmond Emergency Medical Technicians – Tiffany Friedrich and Melissa Lind – took a course in intravenous administration. With that certifica tion, the EMTs can now give an IV if necessary. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Randolph Public Schools board votes to drop basketball co-op with Osmond

Randolph Public Schools board votes to drop basketball co-op with Osmond

RANDOLPH – The Highway 20 Hawks will be flying the coop – or the co-op nest at least – at the end of the 2023-24 season. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Wausa girl finishes in first place in free-throw-shooting contest

Wausa girl finishes in first place in free-throw-shooting contest

NORFOLK – A Wausa girl recently netted a win in an annual freethrow- shooting contest. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Winter weather forces changes to basketball schedules

Winter weather forces changes to basketball schedules

WAUSA – The location for Wausa’s basketball games at Tri County Northeast on Jan. 18 has been changed. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Verle Kathryn Augustine

Verle Kathryn Augustine

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Verle Kathryn (Bumann) Augustine, 75, died Jan. 7, 2024, at Clarkson Health Care, Rapid City, S.D. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Wausa Parent Council to host inaugural Book Bingo event

Wausa Parent Council to host inaugural Book Bingo event

WAUSA – The Wausa Parent Council is scheduled to host its inaugural Book Bingo event on Jan. 22. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM

Regulations temporarily waived for truckers hauling fuel

Regulations temporarily waived for truckers hauling fuel

LINCOLN – Gov. Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 24-1 on Jan. 12 to provide an emergency waiver of federal hours of service requirements for fuel truck drivers to prevent shortages. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM