From Jenna Howell: “These posters were created by our HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASSES for Random Acts of Kindness Week at the elementary buildings! Huge shout out to Mrs. Rice and the art students for their amazing work!! We sure do have a lot of talent at NCPS!!” Nebraska has started 2023 with significantly fewer fatalities on state roads than the past three years, according to Bill Kovarik, Nebraska Highway Safety Administrator.
Council approves loan for downtown hardware store, hears economic growth fund update Nebraska City will continue to have a hardware store at the corner of Central Avenue and 8th Street, thanks to new ownership and a loan from the city’s Economic Growth Fund. Jeff and Angie Lant will operate Lant Hardware Inc.
Thanks to the investment and hard work of its staff, the Syracuse Market LLC continues to serve the grocery needs of the community of Syracuse from its location at 294 5th St. Syracuse Market LLC took over the grocery operation, previously Terry’s Family Foods, in March of 2022, and is led by the three member management team of Jason LaFollette, Travis LaFollette and Janis Taylor.
Rock-It Nutrition, at north 18th Street, Suite 4 in Syracuse, opened Dec. 26, 2022. The opening was announced in October and menu posted the end of November followed by a soft opening. The store opened full service on Dec. 26, 2022.
Lourdes Central Catholic sixth- and eighth-grade students participated in the National History Day District competition on Friday, Feb. 17, at Peru State College. The following Lourdes students received recognition and awards for their projects: Junior Group Documentary - 2nd Place - Mary Bruggeman & Miesha Oggs, “The Life of Lucretia Mott” Junior Group Exhibit - 3rd Place - Dominic Schizas & Joseph Roberts, “The Wright Brothers” - 4th Place - Aaron Alvarado & Auggie Bruggeman, “The Vessel that Changed Maritime Safety” Junior Individual Documentary - 1st Place - Lillian Madison, “C-Sections: A New Frontier in Women’s Health” Junior Individual Exhibit - 1st Place - Hunter Lackey, “The Beeps that Built America” - 2nd Place - Cyrus Monson, “The King’s Men: The First Folio” - 3rd Place - Justus Kreifels, “Shorthorn Cattle: Red, White, and Roan” - 4th Place - Clayton Bantz, “The Most Iconic Landmark in Puerto Rico-Fort Morro” Junior Paper - 1st Place and the Dr. Sara B. Crook Award ($100 and certificate)- Harper Rutt, “Hedy Lamarr: Frequency Hopping System” - Severin Stukenholtz: “Freighters of the Frontier” - Nebraska Museum Associate Award
Schools across Otoe County came together last week during Random Acts of Kindness Week to be kind to one another. From kindness tiles at S-D-A High School to readings and activities relating to kindness at Lourdes Central Catholic to special posters for the Nebraska City Public School buildings and valentines for students from the community, the week of Feb.
The Lourdes Central Catholic Academic Decathlon team placed third at state competition at Bellevue University on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. Cora Krog was the team’s top scorer - she earned silver medals in Honors Music, Literature, and Interview. Evie Dorman earned a silver in Honors Speech. Theresa Gygi earned gold in Scholastic Speech and a silver in Scholastic Interview. Andrew Bakula earned a bronze in Scholastic Music. Ella Ragland earned a bronze in Varsity Math. Honors Alternate Makenzie Green earned silvers in Fine Arts and Hard Sciences. Scholastic Alternate Murphy Roby earned gold in Soft Sciences, silver in Fine Arts, and bronze in Hard Sciences. Varsity Alternate Gabriela Serna earned silvers in Fine Arts, Soft Sciences, and Hard Sciences. This year’s theme was “The American Revolution and the New Nation.”
The Nebraska City City Council approved the community’s Residential Master Plan and authorized moving forward with the plan’s first phase during the council’s Jan. 16 meeting.
A group of moms who shared a vision of improving the playground at Williams Park in Syracuse came together going on a year ago and have raised $85,000 to date. The playground they envision, estimated at $550,000, is inclusive and accessible and will have two areas of play, one for toddlers and one for older children.
A schedule of 2023 National Weather Service Storm Spotter training classes has been updated to include current locations for the events in Fremont and Otoe counties. The Fremont County, Iowa, Spotter Talk is set for 7 to 9 p.m.