Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 9 to a proposal to build a canal that would divert South Platte River water from Colorado to Nebraska under a 1923 interstate compact. The compact entitles Nebraska to 120 cubic feet of water per second during the summer.
Here is the breakfast and lunch menu for the Palmyra School District for next week. Due to vendor shortages or item unavailability, the menu may change with little notice. Thank you for your understanding toward the kitchen staff.
What’s the difference between a new gardener and an experienced one? The experienced gardener has killed way more plants - or so the saying goes! Even armed with a substantial amount of knowledge, gardening is still a highly trial-and-error venture. Sometimes that’s on purpose, as gardeners try new plants in their gardens.
Lyle J. Carman, 65, of Cook, NE, passed away March 9, 2022. He was born on April 28, 1956 to Duane and Darlene (Pieper) Carman in Syracuse, NE. Lyle worked for many years as a diesel mechanic in Lincoln, NE. He would travel the country working on semi-trucks that would go on to win many trucking competitions. In his younger years, he enjoyed going to drag car races, air shows, and on family vacations. He also had a special place in his heart for his pets throughout the years, especially his dog, Penny. Lyle is survived by his Daughters, Nicole Carman (Jon), Tara Woltemath (Josh); Son, Lane Carman; Grandchildren, Bailey Retzlaff, Alex Woltemath, Kate Woltemath; Brothers, Garry (Sharon) Carman, Mike (Kathy) Carman, Bob (Deb) Carman; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and Nephew, Allan Carman Memorial services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, March 18, 2022 at Grace Lutheran Church in Cook, NE. All memorials are greatly appreciated and are suggested to the family to help pay for funeral expenses.
Here are the results from the March 10 tournament at Nebraska City. The team placed 4th out of 15 with 172.5 points.
The Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca middle school wrestling team wrapped its season with a home meet on March 14. Individual results from the tournament are listed below.
Nebraska Wesleyan University track athletes attended the NCAA Division III National Championship Track Meet in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on March 11-12. 2020 Conestoga graduate Bella Hogue won a national championship title in the 200m with a time of 24.66 seconds which is a new NWU school record. Bella also competed on the 6th place finishing 4x400 team that ran a 3:53.01. Her split was 57.48 seconds. 2018 Johnson County Central graduate Maddie Moran finished 4th in the 60m with a time of 7.66 seconds. With a tight race, the winner ran 7.60 seconds and 8th place ran 7.70 seconds. These athletes begin their outdoor track season on Saturday, April 2, at the UNK Invitational in Kearney.
Class A Girls 1st Round No. 1 Millard South def.
With the weather improving, you may want to consider getting your fields sampled for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) this spring if you have never sampled them or if it has been a while; especially if yields may be lower than expected or if you have areas in fields that have spots that yielded poorly. These could be hot spots for SCN. It would be good to definitely sample these areas of the field.
As Nebraskans, we value resourcefulness and selfreliance. We also care for our neighbors. We recognize that extraordinary times—like a natural disaster or a global pandemic—warrant extra assistance.