As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years, NFPA announces “Charge into Fire Safety™.
Wood River’s Stick Creek Kids new playground equipment was open for business after a special ribbon cutting ceremony last Wednesday, October 1. Members of the Stick Creek Kids staff, board members, community members and best of all … kids celebrated the event. The new equipment is just east of the existing play area. Below left, Stick Creek Kids board member Blaire Dreessen spoke prior to the ribbon cutting, thanking the many donors and contributors to the project. Cutting the ribbon were more than 30 kids who also took part in breaking in the playground. (—photo by Steve Glenn)
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded 22 teachers, including Clipper Country’s Kiley Codner and Kealey Widdowson, with funds in support of agricultural education and FFA programs in Nebraska.
Rural Nebraskans’ confidence in educational and governmental institutions has changed little in the past eight years, according to the 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll. However, more respondents expressed strong confidence in the presidency and executive branch than they did in 2017 or 2021.
Work is continuing at the Shelton Public Library inside and outside as an elevator is being installed inside and a parking project is in the works on the outside. The library is currently closed for safety reasons; however, patrons are still able to access reading materials. See library director Tony Crouse’s column on page 3 for more information. (–photo by Steve Glenn)
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