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SYRACUSE – The 2021 4-H market lamb show started in Otoe County like it never had before with intensity, hugs, bleating and even the help of a pit bull puppy. Otoe County Extension Assistant Erin Steinhoff explained the new class of showmanship. Steinhoff: “It is a class for special needs...

(Shenandoah) -- The Shenandoah School Board is back to a full five members. Meeting in special session Thursday night, the board voted 3-1 to approve Benne Rogers to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Darrin Bouray. Board Member Jeff Hiser cast the lone dissenting vote. Rogers was chosen from six applicants who interviewed before the board to serve until the November School Board Election. During the interview, Rogers says he applied for the opening because he wanted to give back to the district.

On Monday July 19, 2021 at approximately 7:30 pm at the Tarkio Athletic Center, near the end of a volleyball tournament, an assault occurred. A male suspect struck a female victim and was seen running from the scene. The male suspect was wearing a gray sweatshirt or hoodie, with brown hair. If anyone has any information please contact the Tarkio Police.

(Nebraska City) — Nebraska City officials are seeking grant funding for a major trail expansion in the community. Meeting in regular session this week, the Nebraska City Commissioners approved a request for a local group to complete a grant application to Nebraska Game & Parks for a trail project. Mayor Bryan Bequette says the group is seeking grant funding for a large extension of the city’s existing trail system.

(Tarkio) — An Iowa woman received minor injuries after her vehicle struck a deer in rural Atchison County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says troopers responded to a wreck around 9 p.m. Monday on Highway 59, approximately four miles north of Tarkio. The patrol says 43-year-old Melissa J. Wallace of Rippey, Iowa was driving a 2008 Ford Mustang northbound on the highway, when her vehicle struck a deer.

(Shenandoah) -- A new business in Shenandoah is hoping to capture a little Christmas spirit in July with a customer appreciation event Saturday. Shenandoah Nutrition opened its doors in May in the Orchard Corners Shopping Center on Highway 59. Melissa Hobbie says they feature healthy shakes and energizing teas. "We...

Location:Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah. Visitation Location:Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home. Visitation Start:5:00 p.m. Funeral Home:Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home of Shenandoah. Cemetery:. Notes:. Richard passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Shenandoah Medical Center. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.hackettlivingston.com.

Three Hanover “girls” are among the five former roommates and assorted friends who gathered Tuesday noon at Lakeshore Café. The occasion? The 80th birthday of one of the girls – Dorothy Frederick Symonsbergen – who now lives in Nebraska City, Neb. Dorothy grew up on a Hanover (south of Alta)...

The Shenandoah Athletic Booster Club, an organization dedicated to providing financial support to the athletic programs at the Shenandoah Community School District, announces it will hold their annual golf fundraiser event on Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Shenandoah Community Golf Course. The Booster Club is seeking local support in the form of players, donors, and/or corporate sponsors. All contributions will support the athletic programs at Shenandoah Community School District.

Members of Fremont County’s Hometown Pride committees met at the United Faith Church in Sidney on June 30 to celebrate the many successes of Hometown Pride over the last seven years and thank Hometown Pride Coach Doug Friedli for his guidance from the beginning. Hometown Pride is a program that...

(Nebraska City, NE—July 20, 2021) — This September, Nebraska City will host the 53rd AppleJack Harvest Festival and organizers are taking a cue from the pandemic to make the celebration more comfortable for everyone. “Last year, even in the middle of the pandemic, we still held our annual AppleJack Festival,...

SYRACUSE – Otoe County 4-H members participated in the Junior Division 4-H Life Challenge Contest at the Kimmel Even Center in Syracuse. Junior Division 4-H members ranked four placing classes and answered a 25 question quiz, said Erin Steinhoff, 4-H Extension Assistant. The questions came from various beginning level 4-H project manuals. Bryn Boitnott of Nehawka and Lauren Brehm of […]

What a great evening we had in Table Rock last Saturday! Wow! Rain started pouring about 4 p.m. but let up at about 5:30, which was the scheduled start time. It was a miserable hour of worry about whether it would let up and when, especially since the Saturday night before the concert by the Southeast Nebraska Community Band was called off due to rain. At the drugstore, the Drugstore Coffee Club…