Delbert E. Peters passed away on November 23, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born on December 13, 1941 to Peter M. and Esther L. (Ottemann) Peters in Beatrice, Nebraska. Delbert attended grade school in Pickrell and high school in Cook. He went on to earn his mechanic license in Omaha. He worked as a mechanic and as a school bus driver—but most of all, he was a farmer—he put his heart into the work until his retirement in 2008.
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School senior and FBLA member Burk Farley placed third in the UNL Husker Business and Communication invitational competition on Dec. 3.
The graduating Otoe County Senior 4-H members were honored at the recent 4-H Achievement Celebration in Syracuse. Each senior member was honored with a senior banner, something that is new this year, said Erin Steinhoff, 4-H Extension assistant.
Otoe County 4-H members received county awards Sunday, Nov. 7, at the annual 4-H Achievement Celebration.
Please shower our dad, Jerry Goering, with cards for his 90th birthday Dec. 5.
Interested in learning more about gardening and landscape practices? Are you a plant enthusiast? Do you have a passion for giving back to the community by sharing science-based horticulture information? Nebraska Extension is announcing applications are available for beginning training as a Volunteer in the Extension Master Gardener program. 2022 training classes will be offering virtual training.
Madison Kreifels of Syracuse has been named to the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC). The 21 college students who serve on NAYC are chosen by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) to share their passion and knowledge about agriculture with young people across Nebraska.
The Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging has released its December lunch menu, which is as follows: Wednesday, Dec. 1: Cook’s choice.
Standing in the front of her classroom, Lindsay Hastings pointed to different leadership styles written on the board. The class was ALEC 202, Foundations of Leadership Theory and Practice. While Hastings and her students discussed how the leadership styles varied, one thread tied them together — a belief that effective leaders inspire hope.
Abigail Bennie of Nebraska City, Emily Van Meter of Bennet, and Cody Damme of Syracuse received the Outstanding Junior, Intermediate, and Senior 4-H member awards respectively at the recent Otoe County 4-H Achievement Celebration.