Last week was the first full week of full-day floor debates, with the addition of various scheduled late nights, ending the debate at 9:00 PM. Previously, during hearing days, we had floor debates in the mornings and hearings in the afternoon. This column will give an update on three important bills that were debated last week.
The Syracuse girls’ track team recorded four meet records in Auburn on Thursday, March 30; Ashlynn Vestal in 300m hurdles, 47.88; Kadyn Sisco in the 800m, 2:32.39; 4x100m relay of Kathleen Donovan, Kadyn Sisco, Bridget Donovan, and Ashlynn Vestal, 52.51; and the 4x400m relay of Bridget Donovan, Kadyn Sisco, Katelyn Smith, and Jayden Meyer, 4:19. The girls placed second in the meet with 146.5 points, only 1.5 points behind Conestoga with 148 points.
In the month of March, Syracuse High School and Middle School band students performed in various events. Most recently on March 25, the Class B All-State Band was held in Grand Island.
Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) were represented by more than 55 directors and staff in Washington, D.C., March 20-22, 2023. Nebraska’s NRDs advocate for strengthening tools to preserve and fund natural resources projects, which includes influencing policymakers from the ground up with a unified voice.
St. Paulinus Catholic Church began the observance of Holy Week with an added burden: Vandals entered the church and damaged the altar and a number of items in the sanctuary.
| 402-432-1410 This week is the Holy Week, check out the local churches for their Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday services. Easter Sunrise service will be held at 6:50 a.m. at the Three Crosses, South of Palmyra, approx. 600 I Road.
Morton-James Public Library is sponsoring a free performance of The Commedia: Pinocchio. The York University Traveling Children’s Theatre will perform in Nebraska City on Saturday, April 22, at 10 a.m.
Join the fun and participate in the first Nebraska Birding Bowl. This free, statewide birding competition will take place throughout May, which is Nebraska Bird Month.
Work has begun on US 34/75, from reference post 382.19 to reference post 385.77, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Iowa Civil Contracting, of Victor, Iowa, is the contractor for this project.
Syracuse’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is set to take place, rain or shine, at 4 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, April 8) at the Williams Park Picnic Shelter.