Nebraska Extension will offer several local private pesticide safety education training sessions in 2024. Attendance at any of the following meetings will renew your certification, permitting individuals to purchase and apply Restricted Use Pesticides for three years. Initial certification may also be accomplished at the training sessions.

With abundant natural resources, a diverse landscape, and innovative farmers and ranchers leading the way, Nebraska is home to some of the nation’s best agriculture. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s (NDA) annual poster contest highlights and celebrates Nebraska agriculture. NDA’s poster contest is open to all Nebraska students in first through sixth grades. This year’s theme, Nebraska Agriculture: Ready, Set, Grow, applies to everything in Nebraska from livestock to crops. The deadline to submit posters is March 1, 2024.

Terry Wedd called the Dannebrog/Boelus EMT’s February meeting to order at the Boelus Fire Hall with thirteen members present. Joan Kapustka read the December and November minutes.

308.968.3348 Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on February 17th at 6:30 p.m.

308.968.3348 Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba on February 17th at 6:30 p.m.

The Dannebrog-Boelus EMTs honored longtime volunteers at their January 11th Christmas party. Treasurer Gerald Blake was presented with a plaque for twenty-five years of service to the department from Captain Bob Carroll. Service plaques were also presented to Wayne Reimers for twenty- five years, Kathy Brokaw for fifteen years, and Renee VanWinkle, who is retiring after eighteen years.

I was very surprised when I checked the river flow of the South Loup and Middle Loup rivers. They both still indicate ice. We have open waters at our house. We also made a trip down to Columbus, and the Middle Loup River had some ice chunks along the bank but was flowing nicely there also. Hopefully, by next week, we will have flow readings. This week, the sky has been full of geese of all sizes and several different kinds. I’m talking hundreds of geese throughout the day. Shawn said he also saw about fifty ducks.