Stocker/Yearling Tour is June 17

Communications Cattle producers and beef industry professionals are invited to attend the 2025 Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour on Tuesday, June 17, in North Platte, Nebraska.

A day of remembrance in Mullen

27 units donated at Mullen blood drive last Wednesday

The Mullen blood drive held last Wednesday, May 14 fell on District Track and the Mullen Golf Invite, along with severe thunderstorms.

Notes from the Central Sandhills Area Extension Office

Thedford - Here are a few updates from your Nebraska Extension Office serving Blaine, Grant, Hooker and Thomas counties.

Senators Fischer, Ricketts staff to host mobile office hours

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) have announced that their staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Grant and Hooker counties on Thursday, May 29, 2025.These office hours serve as a convenient opportunity for constituents to...

State Board of Education update

by Elizabeth Tegtmeier, District 7 representative The Nebraska State Board of Education met in March and April at the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) building in Lincoln.Federal funding changes addressedWhen the federal Department of Education pulled back all unspent COVID funds from states...

Nebraska Extension offering Part 107 Drone Test Prep Course

North Platte - Nebraska Extension will offer one-day courses this summer at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte to help individuals obtain their remote pilot license.The course prepares drone pilots to pass the Federal Aviation Administration Aeronautical...

WIC Program announces increased income eligibility

North Platte - People’s Health is excited to announce a significant increase in the income eligibility guidelines for the Nebraska Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Pro gram, effective May 1, 2025.

Cedarview Cemetery clean up held

The Mullen Commercial Club and Mullen High School’s National Honor Society joined forces for the annual Cedarview Cemetery clean up on Sunday, May 18. Community members of all ages chipped in to mow, weed-eat and dig cactus!