We all remember the many unique and special birthday gifts that we received growing up – and maybe still are receiving if you are so lucky! As I celebrated my own birthday this past week, I had the chance to reflect on some of the special gifts that I have received over the years; however, among the litany of presents that I unwrapped at the end of January each year, there were a couple that stood out. Among those, was a unique gift that a friend of mine gave me that likely only cost a dollar or two but meant the world to me.

As I expected, both the South Loup and Middle Loup rivers were listed as “ice” again. I hope we don’t have too many ice jams later in the year.

Ten Years Ago, 2013 Jack Vetter, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Vetter Health Services in Elkhorn, announced this week that Heritage Living Center in St. Paul will now be called Brookefield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. “The name is a nod to the baseball history here in St. Paul, hometown of Grover Cleveland Alexander,” said Vetter…“The ‘e’ in-between the words ‘brook’ and, ‘field’, represents the excellent team we have here in St. Paul.”

AnnaMae Julesgard visited her sister, Oline Ackles, at the hospital in St. Paul on Tuesday afternoon.

Nebraska Extension will offer several local pesticide safety education training sessions in 2023. Attendance at any of the following meetings will renew your certification to apply and purchase Restricted Use Pesticides for three years. Initial certification may also be accomplished at the training sessions. The training sessions last about three hours.

Dave and Barbara Tuma enjoyed dinner in Grand Island on Tuesday with Robert and Sandy Rucilez of Kearney. On Tuesday afternoon, Dave and Barbara Tuma briefly visited Adeline Jonak in St.

A public hearing on proposed modifications and additions to the Lower Loup Natural Resources District’s Groundwater Management Rules and Regulations will be held Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 4:05 p.m., at the Lower Loup Natural Resources District office, 2620 Airport Drive, Ord, Nebraska.

Nebraska Wesleyan University recently announced its 2022 fall semester academic honors list for students enrolled in traditional and adult undergraduate programs. Traditional undergraduate students earning at least a 3.75 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale) while completing a fulltime course load of at least twelve credit hours of graded work (pass/fail courses are not included) are eligible.