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Nebraska Fish Art Contest open for entries

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can discover the outdoors by participating in the Nebraska Fish Art Contest.The 2024 contest, sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Wildlife Forever and Bass Pro Shops, is accepting entries through Feb. 28, 2024. Enter at statefishart.org.
Allie Tyree. Courtesy Photo

Allie Tyree. Courtesy Photo

Allie Tyree named WNCC Alliance Campus Director

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Western Nebraska Community College named Allie Tyree as the new Alliance campus director in January.Tyree began with WNCC in February of 2018 as the executive secretary of the Alliance Campus and was promoted in 2022 to the Alliance workforce specialist.
Photo by Chabella Guzman A pivot waters test plots near the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center.

Photo by Chabella Guzman A pivot waters test plots near the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center.

On-Farm Research Network meeting will look at palmer amaranth

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Nebraska 2024 On-Farm Research Network meeting will be held in Alliance on Feb. 21 at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center. The workshops highlight collaboration with growers and Nebraska Extension educators.
Courtesy Photo City Manager Glen Spaugh (left) and Gordon City Council President Alyssa DeHart (right) present a check from (P)ACE’s annual distribution for the amount of $5,068. The monies from the distribution will go to installing an emergency exit on the west side of the Library.

Courtesy Photo City Manager Glen Spaugh (left) and Gordon City Council President Alyssa DeHart (right) present a check from (P)ACE’s annual distribution for the amount of $5,068. The monies from the distribution will go to installing an emergency exit on the west side of the Library.

ACE Board approves $350,000 distribution to Nebraska member communities

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy, is distributing $5,068 to the City of Gordon as its share of $350,000 being distributed through ACE’s revenue return program to the 76 Nebraska member communities of the notfor- profit, community-owned natural gas supplier.
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Ricketts And Pillen On Right Side In Electric
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
By J.L. Schmidt - Statehouse Correspondent - The Nebraska Press Association Full Disclosure: My wife and I drive a four-year-old hybrid sedan. It runs on the electric motor up to 15 miles -per- hour before the gasoline engine engages. It feels and sounds like it’s dead at stop signs.
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Valentine’s Day

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
By Rusty Dawkins, Meteorologist/Climatologist Valentine’s Day is right around the corner so an early Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone out there! When it comes to weather on Valentine’s Day, just about anything can happen.
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Joel R. Smith. Courtesy Photo

CSC Athletic Director Joel Smith set to retire

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Chadron State College Athletic Director Joel R. Smith announced he will retire, as announced by CSC Athletics Tuesday, January 30.Smith, who was the commissioner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for 12 years, has been CSC’s athletic director since 2013.
Courtesy Photo Linda Andersen, Willow Tree Quilt Guild President shared her beautiful quilt using Civil War reproduction fabrics.

Courtesy Photo Linda Andersen, Willow Tree Quilt Guild President shared her beautiful quilt using Civil War reproduction fabrics.

Willow Tree Quilt Guild meeting notes

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Fifteen members were present for our first meeting of 2024, with President Linda Andersen presiding.Sharon Hardin and Terri Morris were hostesses for the meeting.The roll call question “Do you have suggestions for future lessons?
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