Speaker Jeff Barnes will present Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments on July 21, at 7 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery 923 1st Corso, This presentation is made possible by Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and Morton-James Public Library as part of the HN Speakers Bureau.
Ninety-nine years ago, Henry and Earl Tackett started the rodeo tradition in Sidney during the annual Old Thresher’s Reunion. The brothers decided to build a temporary arena by circling Model T cars and buggies. The went out into the surrounding area and gathered up wild horses, brought them to town, and proceeded to ride these broncs for $50. The first Sidney Rodeo was born!
The Iowa DNR is bringing back the Iowa State Park Passport in 2022 with new prizes and opportunities to enjoy state parks. Park visitors are encouraged to sign up for the 2022 Iowa State Park Passport and make it a family-friendly challenge to visit and track visits to more than 60 parks and forests featured on the pass.
Following are summaries of the June Fremont County Board of Supervisors meetings, written from the meeting minutes: June 1: The board heard an update on the Invenergy Shenandoah Hills project from Isaac Lamppa, Mark Crowl, and Andrew Lacina. Invenergy planned to host a June 13 public information session about the project.
FRIDAY, JULY 15 • 7 AM – 2 PM: 4-H Pie Baking Contest & Clover Kid Muffin Mix-Off at assigned times, McElroy Building • 8 AM: 4-H & FFA SWINE SHOW, Show Ring *Donuts provided by Farm Credit Services of America, Pavilion • Noon Vet checks begin for all rabbits, poultry, dairy cattle and cow/calf pairs. DO NOT UNLOAD/UNCAGE until instructed.
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting tomorrow (July 16, 2022)
The Sidney Community School District needs paraeducators to assist its classroom teachers and, through a new statewide program, those paraeducators can receive tuition assistance to become future teachers.
Work is underway on Highway 2 to install a triple box culvert east of the bridge over Horse Creek. According to Transportation Systems Management and Operations Engineer Austin Yates of the Iowa Department of Transportation, the project will use “head-to-head lane configuration in which we have one lane in each direction on one side of Highway 2.” Yates said traffic will be head-to-head in the eastbound lanes for the first stage of the construction of the culvert (under the westbound lanes).
The 10th Nebraska Football Road Race, coordinated by the Lincoln Track Club, will be July 17. The one-mile race begins at 8 a.m.
Hydrangeas are one of the most popular summerblooming shrubs in the home landscape. Their large flower clusters not only look great in the garden, but also make excellent cut and dried flowers. In this article, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists answer common questions about growing hydrangeas in your landscape.