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Educator Field School Focuses on Wetlands

Formal educators teaching grades 6-12 are invited to join Nebraska Game and Parks for a free, interactive Educator Field School at the Niobrara Valley Preserve north of Johnstown, where wetlands, prairie and river systems will become their classroom.

University of Wyoming Fall Semester Graduates

The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Nebraska at the completion of the fall 2025 semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BAS (Bachelor of Applied Science).

Start Now for a Successful Vegetable Garden

The recent warm temperatures have many gardeners itching to get outside and start planting. While it may feel like spring has arrived, now is not the ideal time to plant most vegetables outdoors in Nebraska.

NWS Report - February 2026

Temperatures were higher, while moisture was exiguous from the average February. Temperature Information The high for this month was 72 ° on 02-17-2026 The low for this month was 2° on 02-19-2026 Average high is 38°, this year’s average high was 51° Average low is 15°, this year’s average low was 23° Record high was 77° set on 02-03-1962 Record low was -33° set on 02-02-1917 Snowfall Information Total snowfall was 1.0” Average snowfall is 6.9” Record snowfall was 31.5” in 1915 Record least amount of snowfall was 0.00” in 2022 Moisture Information Total moisture was 0.13” Average moisture for month is 0.69” Record moisture for this month was 3.21” in 1915 Record least amount of moisture for this month was 0” in 1937 March 3 was the last total lunar eclipse/blood moon to be seen in the United States till 2029..

The Advisor’s Take

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Nebraska State Park Areas See Many Enhancements

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is reinvesting into the state’s recreational resources to enhance outdoor experiences, support state tourism, and provide safe and accessible amenities in state park areas and trails.

Brown County Court

In Addition to Fines, Each Case Carries $50 in Court Costs Jeffrey T. Rief, age 63, of Brookings, S.D., charged with speeding 11-15 mph over the limit, fined $75.

What Happened to the Fear of Sinning?

What does the average, or maybe we could say normal, person think about sin? Have you noticed that most people would rather listen to messages that talk about how much God loves us and wants to bless us, than how His heart is breaking over us failing Him? Some of you might be thinking, you thought this was an inspiring and encouraging column, but my response is like your mom used to say, before we eat our chocolate cake, we also need to eat our spinach. We claim we want to please God, but is this true? Our level of reverential fear of who He is reveals how much we love and respect Him.