Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading Senior Care provider, offers a variety of support groups throughout Douglas, Otoe, Cass, Sarpy and surrounding counties. Helpful for many people processing their grief, grief groups give participants the opportunity to connect with others who are experiencing kindred feelings of loss.
Summer entertaining season provides ample opportunities to soak up some sun and have some fun with family and friends. Backyard barbecues and other gettogethers at home are even more fun when hosts ensure they have certain must-have items for summer soirees.
In 2022, 9,201 crashes on Iowa roadways were because of distracted/inattentive drivers. These accidents were responsible for 20 deaths, 3,652 injured persons, and over $81 million dollars in property damage.
Second Monday: Hamburg City Council meeting, 1201 Main St., 6 p.m. 712-382-1313.
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) held his first Agriculture Advisory Board meeting March 22 to preview the 2023 Farm Bill and answer questions from his 60-member board. Feenstra and the board discussed the Biden Administration’s harmful WOTUS rule, crop insurance, work requirements for SNAP recipients, international trade, greater investment in agricultural research and development, and foreign purchases of American farmland.
The Silver Skylarks Clover Kids 4-H Club has expanded its Seed Library to four locations this spring. Gardeners can visit the ISU Extension and Outreach Office in Sidney, the Hamburg Library, the Tabor Library, or the Randolph Library, where they can choose from 80plus varieties of vegetable, fruit, and herb seeds that they can check out for free and plant at home.
George C. Grape Community Hospital has announced the following new hires for the facility: Mandie Gammell, director of revenue cycle; Mitchell Hagedorn, physical therapist; Cole Bohlen, cook; Ashleigh King, patient access representative; Jami Osteberg, registered nurse; Belynda Daniels, registered nurse; and Melinda Groenthal, home health care aide.
Driving to a vacation destination rather than flying can save travelers lots of money on costly airfare. Summer is peak travel season. Whether vacationers plan to travel internationally or domestically, they can expect to pay top dollar as they head off for parts unknown.
The annual Mt. Olive Cemetery Association Fish Fry filled the Hamburg Fire Hall on Saturday, March 11.
The Hamburg Charter School culinary students, back row from left, Taven Hanseling, Cooper Christo, Ian Thompson, Keith Thompson; front row from left, Hailey Woolard, Kaydence Kimpston, and Hilda Thompson, recently catered the annual Career Day event at Tarkio Tech College. Mace Hensen, who attended the event, shared the photos on Facebook. He said, “I had noticed they catered an event at Grape Community Hospital and I knew Tarkio Tech College was looking for a caterer for their annual Career Day in Tarkio. Invited Amanda Graham to give us a proposal and the kids absolutely blew it out of the water. Catered the event with almost 200 students, teachers, presenters and Tarkio Tech administration.” Hansen added, “They visited a local coffee shop in Tarkio after the event and absolutely wowed the owner there with their professionalism and presence.”