How to find more time to read
Avid readers know that a good book can be a great escape. In addition to being a go-to hobby on rainy days and a great way to get away from the daily grind, reading can have a profound impact on mental health.
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How to effectively freeze vegetables
To say that COVID-19 transformed daily life would be an understatement. Few, if any, aspects of life were untouched once the virus hit.
Renovate, renew for maximum strawberry harvests
Sarah Browning, Extension Educator Strawberry plantings can produce for several years, but yields decrease with each year of harvest. Diseases, weeds and weak plants limit the life span of a single planting, so do not expect a bed to maintain its quality for more than three fruiting seasons.
Beverly A. Hawk
Beverly A. Hawk, 82 of Syracuse, passed away at home on July 11, 2022. She was born on August 5, 1939, to Branson & Maureen (Rader) Schell in Cortland, NE. Bev graduated from Osceola High School where she was a popular student. On March 27, 1960, she married James Olsen and to this union Karen & Brian were born. They later divorced after 20 years, but stayed friends. She then married Donald Hawk on November 5, 1989, in Lincoln.
Rosemary Stubbendeck
Rosemary Stubbendeck was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She left this world suddenly on July 2nd, 2022.
Neri John Holscher
Neri John Holscher, 91 of Syracuse, formerly of Cook, passed away on July 10, 2022, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on February 7, 1931, the son of Harvey & Nora (Bentzinger) Holscher in the house at 107 East Main St., Cook, NE. He was baptized by Rev. J.M. Hertel & confirmed by T. Phundt, all at St. Paul’s UCC (Osage) in rural Cook.
Doane announces scholar athlete list
Doane University Athletics is pleased to announce the Doane and Pflieger-Olson GPAC Scholar-Athletes for the 2021-22 academic year. To receive both honors, a student-athlete must be a participant in their sport for the full year and hold a 3.30 grade point average. The GPAC award (marked with an asterisk * below) is presented to those who contributed to their varsity teams (10-percent of varsity events scheduled for regular season) or those who are eligible for the NAIA academic honor that will be announced in September.
Peru State volleyball/softball signs Gordon for 2022-23
Earlier this summer Peru State volleyball head coach Madison Kindle signed Olivia Gordon for the upcoming 2022 season. She is from Oskaloosa, Iowa and went to Oskaloosa High School. Gordon will also be a member of the Bobcat softball team.
A Daze – ing Day!
Do you ever have a day in your life when you really just don’t want to get out of bed? Maybe – just maybe, if you don’t acknowledge something has happened – it hasn’t? Well, that was the dilemma facing me last Saturday. Maybe, if I didn’t go to Dale Vanderford, Jr.’s funeral service, I could try to believe he was still the strong, enthusiastic for life – and his beloved community, all around nice guy he has always been, and still with us.
Biden’s open borders
As tensions rise as a result of Russia’s occupation of Ukraine and China’s military exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan, our very own homeland security is at risk of being overlooked. Alarming data from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) reveal CBP encountered a record 239,416 individuals attempting to enter our country illegally at our southern border during the month of May – an increase of 32 percent over CBP encounters in May 2021 and a staggering 930 percent over 2020.