By Donna (Howell) Randall 1952 Gibbon High School Graduate My great-grandfather Applegate’s family settled south of Gibbon in the early 1870’s. Many of his ancestors strode the halls of Gibbon High School. My mother graduated in 1922, and I graduated in 1952.
According to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nebraska corn farmers are expected to plant 10.6 million acres of corn in 2025. If realized, this would translate to a significant economic investment of nearly $3.1 billion in the state’s economy over a two-month period, as calculated by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s crop budgets. This investment includes inputs such as seed, fuel and fertilizer, but excludes land costs, labor and equipment.
Students at Gibbon Elementary presented a matinee of their spring concert on Monday afternoon in preparation for two evening performances for family and friends on Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29. Musical numbers presented by kindergarten and first graders included “Ain’t We Got Fun?” and “Don’t Sit Still”; second and third graders sang “Play Another Happy Song” and “This Is Your Land.” Fourth and fifth graders gave renditions of “Beautiful Nebraska” and “Ready For Tomorrow” and the sixth grade band presented tunes such as “When the Saints Go Marching In.” (—photo by Reuben Reyes)
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Dry conditions look to persist across the Cornhusker state as producers prepare to begin spring field work and it may lead to an equally dry summer according to Eric Hunt, of the Nebraska State Climate Office and University of Nebraska Extension.
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