Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner Civil rights leader Malcolm X survived the first cut to be inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame on Friday along with educator/author Louise Pound and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer/director Howard Hanson. The seven-member State Hall of Fame Committee pared the list of eight nominees to the three finalists after a brief discussion on Friday.
Panama Wind Project makes sense for Otoe County I know there has been much discussion about the changes a wind project would bring to the community. I think it’s time to focus on the facts.
We’re successfully growing Nebraska and creating jobs here in the Good Life. Nebraska had the nation’s lowest average unemployment rate in 2020 and 2021, and we do again so far in 2022. In fact, we currently have the lowest unemployment rate in state history at 1.9%. As of Sunday, August 14th, the State’s job website (NEworks.nebraska.gov) listed 51,835 available openings.
Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Seventeen athletes are out for the cross-country program at Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca this season. Runners to watch for this year on the 14-member boys’ team are Sam Bennett, Creighton Orchard, Bryan Morquecho, Isaac Hestermann, Jacob Liscomb, and Nathan Cordray.
Lynn Wilhelm Coming off a 28-2 record and Class C-1 state tournament appearance in 2021, the Rocket volleyball team will be working on consistency throughout the season and peaking in post-season play. 6th-year Coach Courtney VanGroningen comments, “After losing 6 seniors from last year’s state qualifying team, it has opened a lot of opportunities for change.
Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media A solid group of senior players will lead the Rocket football program under first-year Head Coach David Purdham. A total of 12 seniors are out for S-D-A football this season and Purdham said it’s great to see that doubledigit number as opposed to the four and five member classes of recent years.
Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Palmyra High School’s football team will feature what Head Coach Tyler Maas describes as a deep nucleus of talent after the Panthers posted a 6-2 season a year ago. Drew Erhart will serve as the Panthers’ quarterback for the third straight season.
Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Kailyn McMann is a senior and lone member of the Palmyra girls’ golf team, pictured with Palmyra Coach Zachary Wemhoff. McMann has been on the squad the last two seasons and will be looking to make a push to qualify for the state golf tournament in her third and final season.
Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media The Palmyra High School cross country program, under the guidance of fifth-year Head Coach Sadie Conn will be looking to add success after a great 2021 campaign. A year ago, the Panther girls’ qualified for state for the second straight year and qualified three individual runners in Lydia Lang, Ava Palm and Emily Frey.
Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media A pair of Rocket athletes will represent Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca on the links this fall during the girls’ golf campaign. Coach Sallie Agena said a team score will not be possible, so the goals for the season will be on an individual basis with the players supporting each other’s efforts.