The story has been waiting to be told since his death, December 2, 1950. He grew up in Norden, and it’s possible that you, or members of your family, may remember the day a telegram arrived at Mrs. Mabel Thompson’s home in Valentine. It informed her that her son, PFC Dale Thompson, was missing in action, and was dated January 26, 1951.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is inviting the public to participate in its annual summer turkey survey July 1st through August 31st. The survey provides useful estimates about annual production by wild turkey hens and how many poults, or young turkeys, survive the summer brood-rearing period.

Come to the Snake River Campground at Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area on July 21st and investigate the relationship between dark skies and wildlife. Discover the fantastic world of nighttime insects and celebrate Merritt Reservoir’s designation as an International Dark Sky Park.

By Kathy S. Worrell “National Community Newspaper Week Celebrating Hometown Newspapers - June 26 - 30, 2023” Have you ever thought about your hometown not having a local newspaper? Since 1974, Rod and I have been publishing a newspaper every week.

The new governor says, jubilantly, the honeymoon cruise with the Nebraska Legislature was a huge success. Sorry governor, I’m seeing flags.

A lot of bills and resolutions were transformed in the last session because every single bill was being filibustered. Consequently, it was in the best interest of the body to pack as much stuff into one bill as possible. This past session, one of my bills and resolutions ended up being transformed into an interim study. During the interim (the time between sessions) committees will often conduct “interim studies” about a topic that interests the committee.