Wednesday, March 16: High 75; Low, 23 Thursday, March 17: High, 56; Low, 29 Friday, March 18: High, 49; Low, 27. Precip., 0.99; Snow, 2.75” Saturday, March 19: High, 65; Low,27 Sunday, March 20: High, 78; Low, 22 Monday, March 21: High, 67; Low, 31.
The Nebraska State Patrol is renewing its request for information regarding the disappearance of Linda Dillard, who went missing last June in southeast Nebraska. The investigation is ongoing.
The Syracuse FFA team led by teacher Nicole Mowry had an accomplished month of March as the state FFA convention approaches the first week of April. Jenna Knake spent three days interviewing for State FFA Officer.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Merrick County. Since the initial announcement of a detection of HPAI in a wild goose in Lincoln on March 7, additional cases of the virus have been confirmed in wild geese in Cedar and Douglas counties.
Local Boy Scouts and volunteers were recognized at the Seven Feathers District Dinner and Annual Meeting on March 18, at the Green Room in Syracuse. In 2021, 13 scouts in the Seven Feathers District earned their Eagle Scout Rank.
Each March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. It is a time to reflect on the achievements of women.
3-26 Library Open 9 – 11 a.m. 3-29 Vietnam Veterans Day 3-31 Library Open 5 – 7 p.m.
Individuals suffering from pain in many areas of the body, having difficulties with sleep and experiencing routine fatigue may be suffering from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is more widespread than health care professionals may have originally thought. Here are some facts and statistics about the condition.
During the March 15 meeting of the Otoe County Board of Commissioners, board members took the following actions: Approved Otoe County’s 1- and 6-year road plan; Approved an interlocal agreement with the University of Nebraska Board of Regents for Cooperative Extension services; Heard a presentation on health and supplemental life insurance from Nebraska Association of County Officials representatives Judd Allen and Mike Boden; Authorized the seeking of bids for a skid loader and attachments for the Syracuse Roads Shop; and Approved hiring Mainelli Wagner and Associates to perform routine bridge inspections. The next regularly scheduled Otoe County Board of Commissioners meeting is set for 8:30 a.m.
Governor Pete Ricketts has signed a proclamation designating the Sandhill crane as the official migratory bird of Nebraska during a ceremony at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon on March 16. “Each spring, up to 1 million Sandhill cranes gather along the Platte River during their annual journey north,” said Gov.