There is an old saying that goes like this “You never miss the water till the well runs dry.” And – it would seem, there are wells that indeed are running dry or getting low today without rain to recharge the soil and water levels.
We’re less than a month away from our state’s biggest annual celebration—the Nebraska State Fair. From Aug. 26 through Sept. 5, Nebraskans from across the state will gather to share all that Nebraska agriculture has to offer. It will be the 153rd time we gather for this time-honored tradition.
Jeff Reed recently scored a hole-in-one at the Syracuse Country Club. Reed used a driver on the 215-foot, par 3 No.
Ted Harshbarger, Peru State College The largest construction project in the history of Nebraska’s First College, both in terms of square footage and investment, has been announced. Termed “Project ROAR” - Renewed Opportunities for Activity and Recreation - the five-building project will add more than 104,000 square feet of indoor space to the campus, noted Peru State College President, Dr.
Recent studies from the Reading & Literacy Discovery Center of Cincinnati's Children's Hospital were the first provide neurobiological evidence of the potential benefits of reading to children age five and younger and the potential detriments of screen time on the development of such youngsters' brains. Images released with the study indicated substantial growth in organized white matter in the language and literacy areas of the brains of children who were read to during the highly formative first five years of their lives. That's important, as the study noted that white matter is comprised of fibers that form connections between brain cells and the nervous system. Increasing and organizing that white matter, which reading to youngsters facilitates, increases the brain's functionality and ability to learn. While the study noted the value of reading to children age five and younger, it also showed how children who spent an average of two hours a day playing on screens were adversely affected by that behavior. In images of such children's brains, white matter was considerably underdeveloped and disorganized, which can contribute to slow processing and learning difficulties.
This year’s Otoe County Sheep Show got underway Thursday morning, July 28, with a fairly new class: Unified Showing Showmanship. The class, presented in its second year at the Otoe County Fair, offers special needs 4-H youth the opportunity to show lambs in the ring, learn animal handling techniques, and answer questions from a livestock judge.
As Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, it is as important as ever for the U.S. to strengthen our ties with allies in the region. Standing in solidarity with states at risk of Russian aggression requires us to send a clear message we are working on behalf of the friends of freedom and economic prosperity.
Syracuse fell to Lincoln Lutheran (Chik-Fil-A) on July 24 before beating Tecumseh on July 26 and then taking two revenge wins over Lutheran to advance to the state tournament. Below are game capsules from each of those game in the order they were played.
Dear Editor; I would like to thank Mary Stack for recognizing the work that went into planting the pots on Main Street. I was inspired by the VFW Auxiliary who has planted and tended to flowers on Main Street for many years.
Following Wednesday night’s excitement, several Rocket players and the Senior team’s Head Coach, Mark Bayliss, took time out to visit with the Journal- Democrat about the season, the Area Tournament and making it to the Class C State Tournament.