Tyler R. Lemburg, 17, Dannebrog, has been selected “Eagle Scout of the Year” for 2005 by the Nebraska American Legion and has received a $500 cash award. As the Nebraska winner, Lemburg is now eligible for national competition and a chance of winning a scholarship worth up to $10,000.
Two University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) students from the St. Paul area placed in events at the Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference hosted Saturday and Sunday in Kearney: Cody Swinarski and Isaac Hagen.
Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met in St. Paul, at Bed Head Coffee Co., on March 27th. President Jackie Mason called the meeting to order, minutes of the last meeting were read, and Treasurer Dianne Vorderstrasse reported the chapter’s current financial information.
The Centura speech team returned from the Nebraska School Activities Association (NCAA) Class C-1 State Speech Championships with four medals and an overall team sweeps placing of eighth. The Duet Acting team of Lauren Suntych and Ella Simon took home a silver from the state contest, coming in behind the Louisville team of Dayton Carlson and Easton Fiala and ahead of Kolten Settje and Emma Sohler of Laurel- Concord- Coleridge.
On March 1st, Lower Loup Natural Resources District (NRD) Water Management Area 19— which is composed of the Lower Loup NRD area south of the main stem of the Loup River in southern and eastern Howard County, in the Palmer area of northwestern Merrick County, and in part of Nance County— was designated as a Water Quantity Management Sub-Area.