Patty Jo (Wendeln) Swanson
Patty Jo (Wendeln) Swanson moved on to greener pastures on July 14, 2022 in Laramie Wyoming. Patty was born on June 17, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Earl and Gertrude (Besch) Wendeln.
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Two PSC men’s basketball players earn academic honors
On Tuesday, July 19, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced the 2021-22 NABC Honors Court. Peru State College players Isaac Simpson (Papillion) and Blake Petersen (Columbus) made the NABC Honors Court.
Sawyer Brammier
Sawyer Brammier smiles wide as he crosses home plate in game action against Wilber. Photo by Kirt Manion .
Robert Shanks
Robert Shanks was one of the home run hitters for Syracuse in the Area Tournmanet opener. Photo by Kirt Manion .
PSC Football Boosters host successful golf tournament
On Friday, July 15, the Peru State Football Booster Club hosted their annual golf tournament at the Auburn Country Club. This year they had a great turnout of 21 teams in total.
PSC Football Player Named to AFCA Good Works Team
On Wednesday, July 20, Peru State football player Garrison Dodge (Oakland) was named as a nominee for the Allstate’s 31st AFCA Good Works Team. This year there were 114 student-athletes who were named to the Good Works Team according to the press release.
Telling the story of Chief Standing Bear
One of America’s greatest civil rights heroes is from Nebraska. Yet nationally, almost nobody knows about him.
Hey – Wait a Minute…
Granted – I would like some cooler weather – and like everyone else in agriculture, I would be so grateful for a cloudy day with a steady, gentle rain! But – I am nowhere, no way, ready for fall!
OTOE COUNTY FAIR BEGINS NEXT WEEK
The 2022 Otoe County Fair begins Tuesday, July 26, and extends through Sunday, July 31, at the Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Highlights of the event include 4-H animal shows, nightly entertainment, food trucks, pony cycle races and more. See a full schedule for this year’s fair on the Syracuse Journal-Democrat Facebook page.
The basics of glamping
If asked to describe a typical camping trip, many people would likely share a tale of roughing it in the woods under a starlit sky. Though that might be the traditional way to go camping, a recent trend has inspired its fair share of devotees to embrace a wholly different way to spend a night or two in the great outdoors.