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Saturday, July 19, 2008
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- Page County prepares for annual Fair
After 13 inches of rain in June, the weather has cleared, and the biggest event in Page County is coming. The Page County Fair is July 24 to 27, and the theme is "Ignite the Flame."
— Full Story »
- Don Williams Chosen for the 2008 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
Don Williams, who passed away in 2007, is the recipient of the 2008 Iowa 4-Hall of Fame honor. Iowa State 4-H and the Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsor the 4-H Hall of Fame to recognize the volunteers and staff who have given so much of their time and talents to the Iowa 4-H program. Don will be inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 17, at 3:30 p.m. in the 4-H Exhibit Building. — Full Story »
- Go Green with 4-H
Story County 4-H and Iowa 4-H Foundations will raffle a 2008 Ford F-150 flex-fuel truck. The Ford Motor Company has partnered with the Iowa 4-H Foundation to raise funds and awareness for Iowa's 4-H programs. — Full Story »
- 4-H Reunion is July 20
NEVADA -- Reunions are meant to bring all generations together, and that is the plan for the 4-H Reunion during the 2008 Story County Fair from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Christy Hall in Nevada. — Full Story »
- Brokaw FFA members stay active with summer activities
Brokaw FFA members of Clarinda have continued to stay active with activities throughout the summer. In early June, FFA members helped with the Page County Relay for Life event in Clarinda by hosting a petting zoo with farm animals that young kids could enjoy. Bringing in animals from their own farms were Kam Hartstack, Caleb Crabs, Christy Williamson, Jenna Holt, and JJ Sunderman. — Full Story »
- Siebkens honored for 126 years on family farm
The Siebken family owns farmland that has been kept in the family for 126 years. — Full Story »
- Swedish families get acquainted in Torrington
When five of the Barkman children left Sweden a hundred years ago, none of them, or the two siblings they left behind, could have imagined the family reunion that was held in Torrington on July 12 and 13. Nine members of the extended family flew across the Atlantic to join their American cousins where 130 people enjoyed a two-day celebration of family at St. Rose Parish Hall. — Full Story »
- Trust protects remaining virgin prairie
For 18 years, Tom Dickerson has roamed his 9-acre Sarpy County prairie, notebook in hand, scribbling down the names of more than 100 plant species while delicately avoiding legions of ground hornets. — Full Story »
- Surprise checks on commercial vehicles
The Nebraska State Patrol conducted surprise inspections of commercial vehicles Wednesday in Sarpy County, targeting those that might not travel outside cities or pass weigh stations as part of their routes.
— Full Story »
- Early wheat harvest looking good
For the first time in nearly a decade, some area wheat farmers are looking forward to harvest. Timely rains, moderate temperatures, and a lack of insect infestations and disease are not common to all farmers, but those who have earned special treatment from Mother Nature are feeling good about current conditions. — Full Story »
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