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Community Calendar

First Monday: Syracuse Chamber of Commerce member meeting, Syracuse Library, 496 5th St., noon. (402) 269-3242. 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. Every other Tuesday: Otoe County Board of Commissioners, Room 108, Otoe County Courthouse, 1021 Central Ave., Nebraska City, 8:30 a.m. 402-8739505. Second Wednesday: Syracuse City Council, Council Chambers, 495 Midland, 6 p.m. (402) 269-2173. Third Thursday: Otoe County Planning Commission, Syracuse Library, 496 5th St., 7 p.m. (402) 8739548. Friday, March 17: Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, St. Paulinus Catholic Church, 863 5th St. 5 to 9 p.m. 402-269-3382. Friday, March 31: Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, St. Paulinus Catholic Church, 863 5th St. 5 to 9 p.m. 402-269-3382. Sunday, May 28: S-D-A Alumni Banquet, S-D-A Middle School, 1430 Education Dr. 5 p.m. 402-2170316.

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In Loving Memory

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has released names of the hunters who have completed the Upland Slam. Otoe County residents who completed the Upland Slam are Michelle Kimbell, Unadilla; Patrick Lechner, Syracuse; Frederick Rumery, Unadilla; Andy Seelhoff, Syracuse; Michael West, Unadilla; Hunters who harvested the four upland bird species that make up the Nebraska Upland Slam (bobwhite quail, greater prairie-chicken, ring-necked pheasant, and sharp-tailed grouse) between Sept.

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80th Birthday

John Pabst will turn 80 on March 15th, while driving his Farmall Tractor. If you know this kind, helpful, funny, happy joker; please send him a birthday card or call him. Cards can be sent to 1937 So. 28th Rd., Cook, NE 68329

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Former state poet, Lincoln photographer collaborate on unique rural exhibit

Photographer Michael Farrell and former State Poet Twyla Hansen have collaborated on a unique exhibit seeking to provide “clear-eyed views” of rural Nebraska. “Seen in Otoe County” is a collection of 61 photographs accompanied by 30 poems in an exhibit that opened Friday, March 3, at the WallSpace-LNK gallery, at 1624 S.

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Palmyra News

What a nice weekend we had, although according to my phone weather it isn’t going to last through this week or next. Stay safe on the roads.

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