tschram

tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
  • Articles: 2369

Second Monday

Second Monday: Hamburg City Council meeting, 1201 Main St., 6 p.m. 712-382-1313. Second Monday: Sidney Community Schools board of directors meeting, 2754 Knox Rd., 6 p.m. 712-3742141. Third Monday: Hamburg Community School District board meeting, Marnie Simons Elementary, 309 S St., 5 p.m. (712) 382-2017. Wednesdays: Fremont County Board of Supervisors meeting, Fremont County Courthouse boardroom, 506 Fillmore St., Sidney. 9 a.m. (712) 374-2031. Sunday, March 19: Hamburg Kiwanis Chicken Dinner, Marnie Simons Elementary, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inperson or to-go dining options available.

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners

Is this the year you want to plant a home vegetable garden? If so, it’s time to get your plan together for this summer’s garden. Home vegetable gardening is a popular hobby for a number of reasons.

Humanities and the Physician

After 40 years as a doctor interacting with patients, in the last two and a half years the tables turned, and I’ve become the patient. Although most are good, I’ve found some doctors are detached, some are too quick, some would rather be somewhere else, some are even angry; but, when a physician who cares walks into the room, and I’m not exaggerating, the day becomes better, the pain becomes less, and hope fills my heart. Scientific knowledge is important, but the ability to convey honest concern, human thoughtfulness and compassion is equal in importance in this healing profession. So, how do we select pre-med students for that, or teach compassion in medical school?

Report: Iowa small farms decreasing

A recent farm trends publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach discusses changing farm trends between 2011 and 2021, including farm sizes, production values, net incomes and debt. In Rural Iowa at a Glance, Farm Trends (2022 Edition), David Peters, professor and extension rural sociologist at Iowa State University, shares data that shows the way agriculture in the state is shifting.

Spring Carnival benefits community organizations

On Saturday, March 4, the Spring Carnival (Formerly known as The Music Carnival) was hosted by The Hamburg Lions Club. There were several carnival games: Old favorites such as Bingo, Dessert Walk, Dime Toss, the Jail, as well as a new favorite: The Goldfish Toss were enjoyed by all.

Wedding Music Workshop set April 11-14

The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska, will be streaming three on line “Wedding Music Workshops” for soprano recorder players, fiddlers, violists, cellists, bassists, and mandolinists. The Workshops will be on Tuesday, April 11, 7 p.m., Central Time, Wednesday, April 12, 10 a.m., Central Time, and Friday, April 14, 7 p.m., Central Time.