May 2024

Lower Loup NRD is now offering an opt-in text alert service. Members of the public who wish to receive these SMS (Short Message Service) messages can sign up at no charge at www.LLNRD.org.

Dust off your hot rod, clean up your rust bucket or hog, clean and shine all those cruisin’ cars and trucks for the annual Petersburg Fire Department Cruise Night on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The Poker Run check in is at the fire hall at 10:30 a.m.

Amid a series of intense rainstorms, eastern Nebraska faced a deluge that brought up to 10 inches of rain within hours. Thanks to a network of floodwater-reduction dams, lives were saved, and property damage was significantly mitigated.

(Editor’s Note: At the St. Edward Memorial Day service Monday, fifth grader Kalli Carlson read the following school essay on the theme: “Proud to be an American.”) “And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free.

Before they adjourned last month, state lawmakers passed two of their biggest proposals to address the lack of affordable child care in Nebraska. But they steered $0 to those new efforts, casting doubt on whether either law will have a meaningful impact on a growing crisis.

Over the last 20 years or so I’ve had the distinct honor to play “Taps” for our local Legion Club in Plainview. I’ve visited a number of cemeteries, I’ve played in winter, summer, fall, spring - when the call roll call comes, no one can avoid it.

Newman Grove Alumni will hold its annual Alumni Luncheon on Saturday, June 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30: Vacation Bible School at Shell Creek-9 a.m.; Sunday, June 2: Community Worship at the high school gym, 9:30 a.m..

Registration is now open for the second Shell Creek Valley Days Dodgeball Tournament to be held Saturday, June 1, starting at 9 a.m. at the Newman Grove High School Gym.

Opening event of Newman Grove’s Shell Creek Valley Days on Friday, May 31, will be the annual Antique Tractor Parade through the downtown area starting at 5 p.m. This year’s parade will be in memory of the late Terry Radenslaben, who often participated in the parade.