Syracuse set for start of 2025-26 school year
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca School District 27 in Syracuse is readying for another school year. Teachers return Monday, Aug. 11.
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Quilts of Valor presented during County Fair
Six Otoe County veterans received Quilts of Valor from the Blue Star Mothers of Nebraska Chapter 1 Nebraska City during the Otoe County Fair. Pictured from left are Navy veteran and Syracuse resident Dale Isaacs, Army Reservists and Syracuse residents Blaine and Jessica Sieplemeier, Army veteran and Auburn resident Kenneth West Jr., Navy veteran and Cook resident Kenneth J. West Sr., and Navy veteran and Nebraska City resident Rosalie Wostenberg.
Nordhues wins silver medal at SkillsUSA Conference
Jackson Nordhues of Syracuse was among the Wayne State students who won medals at the SkillsUSA National Championships at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) held June 23-27 in Atlanta.
OC Board of Commissioners
Julie Davisjdavis@cherryroad.com The Otoe County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, July 29, and took the following actions: Approved a subdivision plat of Finquest Holdings LLC Subdivision, a 5.24-acre tract…
Syracuse School Board hosts July 21 meeting
At their regularly scheduled meeting on July 21, 2025, the Syracuse Board of Education continued the discussion of adding baseball as a school sponsored spring sport. The board anticipates a vote on August 18th that will include if baseball will be added and whether it will be in cooperation with another school. If it is added, they will also decide if it will be in 2026 or 2027 with that decision dependent on the conversation with co-op school.
Otoe County Fair air rifle contest results announced
The Otoe County Fair Air Rifle Contest was held at 6 p.m. July 20.
TRIO Program Receives $1.7 Million Grant Renewal
Peru State College students from disadvantaged backgrounds will continue to have access to individualized attention and other services, thanks to a renewed $1.7 million TRIO federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Carnival returns to County Fair, open class contests announced
“Fair Game” is the theme of the 2025 Otoe County Fair, which kicks off its weekend run on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Otoe County Fairgrounds in Syracuse.