My family has a fondness for crime dramas and thrillers. It isn’t uncommon to watch a scene in which a peacefully sleeping individual wakes when a shadowy figure approaches their bedside with a pillow. Predictably, the assailant calmly presses that pillow over the face of their victim and waits until the struggling stops.

South Dakota State University announces Jenna Williams of Ainsworth has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. Williams has a 4.0 GPA.

Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2023 fall semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and Ord Learning Center.

The 2024 mountain lion hunting season in Nebraska’s Pine Ridge Unit closed January 10th when the harvest sublimit of two females was met, also ending the season in the state. The season closed when a collared adult female was harvested in Dawes County.

Governor Jim Pillen has issued Executive Order 24-1 to provide an emergency waiver of federal hours of service requirements for fuel truck drivers, to prevent shortages. Nebraska is experiencing extreme cold temperatures, increasing electricity demand, which in turn increases pressure on power districts’ reserve fuel supplies. The order temporarily allows drivers to work extended hours to haul residential heating fuels and oils or fuel used to generate power for residential heat.

387-0777 Lunch Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, January 18th: Chili, pea salad, peaches, cinnamon roll, and milk. Friday, January 19th: Salmon patty, winter squash, cheesy corn and cauliflower, grapes, dinner roll, and milk.