The Syracuse American Legion Post 100 is pleased to announce that Chance Buchanan of Douglas and Jace Stinson of Syracuse were sponsored by Post 100 and the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 100. Buchanan is the president of S.T.O.P.
The first institution of higher learning in Nebraska will hold its 2023 commencement on Saturday, May 6, at 10 a.m. Peru State’s annual event will be held in the Al Wheeler Activity Center on the College’s campus. Nearly 400 master's and undergraduate degrees will be conferred.
Third Monday: Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Public Schools Board of Education meeting, elementary school conference room, 550 7th St., 7:30 p.m. (402) 269-2382.
Congratulations to the Palmyra track teams! Wow, what an awesome win. Please watch out for farm equipment on the highway and the back roads.
Otoe County Arrests April 30: Ryan Wheatley, Nebraska City, suspicion of refusal to submit to a pre-test and refusal to submit to a test (first offense). April 30: Prohor Stognienco, Sacramento, Calif., suspicion of driving under the influence.
Wayne State College will hold commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students tomorrow (Saturday, May 6) in the college’s historic Willow Bowl amphitheater. The graduate student ceremony will be at 10 a.m., and the undergraduate ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be held in Rice Auditorium.
Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging has released the senior lunch menu. The menu for the next week is as follows: Friday, May 5: Hot dog with bun, potato salad, tomatoes and cucumbers, fruit.
The Bickel-Nelson American Legion Post 360 of Cook is pleased to announce that Dahlton Fisher of Tecumseh will join nearly 230 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys’ State program June 4 to 10 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus.
The Otoe County 4-H Speech and Presentation contest was held at the Kimmel Center in Syracuse on Sunday, April 23. The prepared speech contest provides youth the opportunity to write and prepare a speech on a topic related to their 4-H experience.
Sarah Browning Extension Educator Last summer's dry conditions were hard on lawns and this spring many unirrigated lawns are showing dead patches or thinned grass stands. These areas are pretty easy to spot now.