Black-capped chickadees survive the harshest winters with amazing adaptive behaviors and abilities. From adjusting their core body temperatures to shedding and adding brain cells to memorizing hundreds of locales of stashed foods, these tiny wonders have astonishing secrets.
The following individuals from Fremont County participated in December graduation ceremonies at Iowa Western Community College. Farragut: Denver R.
The Lourdes Central Catholic Academic Decathlon team placed third at state competition at Bellevue University on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. Cora Krog was the team’s top scorer - she earned silver medals in Honors Music, Literature, and Interview. Evie Dorman earned a silver in Honors Speech. Theresa Gygi earned gold in Scholastic Speech and a silver in Scholastic Interview. Andrew Bakula earned a bronze in Scholastic Music. Ella Ragland earned a bronze in Varsity Math. Honors Alternate Makenzie Green earned silvers in Fine Arts and Hard Sciences. Scholastic Alternate Murphy Roby earned gold in Soft Sciences, silver in Fine Arts, and bronze in Hard Sciences. Varsity Alternate Gabriela Serna earned silvers in Fine Arts, Soft Sciences, and Hard Sciences. This year’s theme was “The American Revolution and the New Nation.”
The Lourdes Central Catholic dance team brought home the runner-up championship trophy in C2 Hip Hop after competing for the first time in Lourdes history at the Nebraska Cheer and Dance Competition. The competition was held in Grand Island at the Heartland Convention Center Thursday, Feb. 16, and Friday, Feb. 17, with C2 schools competing on Friday. Lourdes competed against eight high school dance teams— Louisville, Archbishop Bergan, Wood River. Pender, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Cross County, Doniphan-Trumball, and Centennial—in hip hop. Judges scored the teams based on choreography and execution. Louisville won the championship by 8.65 points over Lourdes.
House cats make peculiar, interesting and lovable companions. Cat owners often go to great lengths to make their furry feline friends feel good, and some may allow cats to roam outside. Though such a decision may be well-intentioned, it could lead to some troubling consequences.
Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that at approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, Fremont County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a white 1995 Ford truck for speeding west of Riverton. The vehicle failed to yield, and a short pursuit was initiated.
The Lewis and Clark Visitor Center, 100 Valmont Dr., invites the public to hear about the trip adventure artist Steve Snell took down the Missouri River in 2022. The presentation, which will begin at 10 a.m.
The Philadelphia Eagles football season is over, but you can still see the eagles at Nebraska City. Nebraska Citian Bryan Steedly reported witnessing many of the large and powerful birds near the Missouri River bridge recently.
The start of 2023 was encouraging for water resources in Iowa. Precipitation for the month was 1.82 inches, nearly double the normal moisture. All of Iowa’s reporting stations reported near to above-average precipitation.