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Peru Homecoming

Ryan Arnold is the son of Terry and Vicki Arnold. He is from Beatrice. Ryan is majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Kinesiology. He is involved with science club, Rotaract, NSLS, CSF, club golf, Residence Life as a Resident Assistant, and undergraduate research in chemistry.

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Army Corps of Engineers hosts fall Missouri River meeting at Steinhart Lodge

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa are likely to see a third consecutive La Niña winter weather pattern in late 2022 and early 2023. Dave Pearson, senior service hydrologist with the NWS office in Omaha, was one of the featured speakers at the annual fall Missouri River Basin Water Management Division meeting hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The 2022 meeting took place Oct. 26 at Steinhart Lodge.

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Bats are cool, not spooky!

In popular culture, bats are creatures to be feared, especially this time of year with their association with Halloween and all things spooky. It’s perhaps not surprising that they have this reputation. Bats are only active at night and usually appear as indistinct shapes fluttering in the moonlight. OR they are huddling together in dark, dank places like caves, and abandoned buildings. Or perhaps, they’ve taken up residence in your attic!

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Build a budget that works for you

Financial trends come and go, and it appears as though one approach to finance that industry professionals have long touted is having a moment. According to Debt.com, 86 percent of the more than 1,000 respondents who participated in the site’s annual budgeting survey admitted they budget their spending. That marks a roughly 16 percent increase since 2019.

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