The Palmyra American Legion Nash-Jensen Post #195 celebrated their annual Memorial Day Service on May 30. The group started in Douglas Rosehill Cemetery at 9 a.m, then traveled to Palmyra Rosewood Cemetery at 10 a.m., and finished at Unadilla Cemetery at 11 a.m. Lunch was held at the Douglas United Methodist Church.
UNO commencement The University of Nebraska, Omaha, conferred degrees on 1,851 students this May, including 1,420 undergraduate degree recipients, 416 master’s degress recipients, and 15 doctoral degree recipients. Students who received academic honors are so indicated.
Late summer and fall can be a dreary time in the landscape, with little else but coreopsis and Black-eyed Susan blooming. So it's a good idea to plan, and plant, now for color in your fall gardens.
The first of Downtown Summer Movie of the 2022 season will be shown on Saturday, June 4. The free series features familyfriendly movies shown outdoors in the Sunken Parking Lot on Central Avenue Saturday nights at dusk in the summertime.
On Memorial Day, we honor men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service to our nation. Time and again throughout our Republic’s history, courageous Americans have ventured into harm’s way to protect the freedoms we hold dear. The liberties we enjoy wouldn’t be possible without their heroism.
As we observe Memorial Day each year, it’s imperative to reflect upon the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have given their lives in service of our country. While some Americans see Memorial Day as a three-day weekend spent camping, barbecuing, and going outside, we all need to remember the importance of this holiday. Memorial Day is to honor and extend gratitude to the men and women who died serving our country.
Bella Hogue, 2020 Conestoga graduate and sophomore at Nebraska Wesleyan University, won the 100m dash and 200m dash at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio, on Saturday. She ran personal records in both events with 11.57 seconds in the 100 and 23.56 seconds in the 200. Hogue ran primarily distance events in high school before missing out on a senior season due to COVID. She spent her first year of college running for the University of Nebraska in Lincoln before transferring to Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Palmyra’s Andrew Waltke is listed as a tight end and defensive end for the South Team for the 2022 Shrine Football game, which will be played Saturday, June 4, at 6 p.m. on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Peru State head baseball coach Wayne Albury has announced that the Peru State baseball team will be holding tryouts on Sunday, June 19, starting at 2 p.m., at the Centennial Complex Baseball Field on the College’s campus.
Peru State women’s basketball head coach Ian Holleran recently announced that the Peru State women’s basketball team will be hosting a skills camp in late July from Wednesday, July 27 through Friday, July 29.