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Lindsay Corporation has made several generous contributions recently to community projects and needs. Above, Brian Ketchum, senior vice president and CFO, far left, and Randy Wood, president and CFO of Lindsay Corporation, second from right, presented a pledge of $500,000 to Lindsay Area Development (LAD) for the new Lindsay Event and Wellness Center. Accepting the pledge were (l.-r.) Terry Beller, fundraising committee member; Amber Klassen (center) and Ken Kurtenbach (right), LAD directors. Additional recent gifts presented by the Lindsay Corp. executives were the property on which to build the new Lindsay Fire Station (presented to Lindsay Fire District President Alan Bender), and $50,000 toward the purchase of a new community ambulance (presented to Lindsay Rescue Squad Captain Ken Kurtenbach).

St. Edward FFA Chapter hosted their annual FFA Pancake Breakfast last Sunday, Feb.

St. Edward Explorers will be sponsoring a community blood drive on Tuesday, Feb.

Activities at the St. Edward Christian Community Church for February include: Church services are held on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Cornhusker Public Power District Trustee Cindy Hemmer (left) presents $450 to the St. Edward Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department for rechargeable flashlights. Accepting the check is First Assistant Fire Chief Richard Good (right).

Cornhusker Power Goodwill Fund trustees recently awarded $5,425 to 18 area organizations. Among the recipients were three organizations in the Boone County area.

Loup Power District recently delivered lease payment checks totaling more than $1.3 million to area communities. Each of these communities owns their electric distribution systems.

Ten St. Edward speech students traveled to Grand Island Northwest last Saturday, where they competed against many Class A and B schools.

Nebraska 4-H is now accepting nominations for a new awards program to recognize the outstanding contributions of 4-H volunteers across the state. The Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Recognition Awards honors adult and youth volunteers, as well as and multi-generational families, who have provided meaningful contributions to Nebraska 4-H.