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AMONG THE STAFF AND

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AMONG THE STAFF AND volunteers from the Cozad Child Care Center participating in the Center’s hamburger fundraiser Saturday afternoon were, from left: Martina Davis, Mallory Hall, Director Nancy Bullis, Jessica Tolle and Bobby Tolle. Bullis noted the proceeds would go toward upgrades at the building, housed at 1208 E. Ninth. The Center currently serves 65 children from ages 6 weeks to 8 years and has a waiting list. TRIBUNE photo/Barb Bierman Batie

Weed & Grass ID Contest Medal Winners Announced

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4-H youth participated in the 2022 Dawson County 4-H Weed & Grass ID contest where they had to identify several weed species, including downy brome, musk thistle, and leafy spurge.

Wurst Tag events start Friday

The 43rd annual Wurst Tag celebration will be June 10-12. Billed as “Nebraska’s Biggest Party on a Hill,”” events get underway Friday with the Wurst Road Rally. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m. at The Darn Small Pub in Eustis with an After Party set to begin at 7 p.m. at the pub. All vehicles need to return by dark.

Children’s Museum reopens in new location

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Three years after opening at a downtown location the Dawson County Children’s Museum has reopened in a new permanent location at 701 Plum Creek Parkway. During a June 3 open house, the former pizza restaurant was packed, and the delighted squeals of youngsters reverberated around the 15 learning stations which include everything from a dress up area, rocking horses, a slide and “tree house,” to a mockup space capsule, complete with an astronaut’s helmet.

A UNION PACIFIC COAL

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A UNION PACIFIC COAL train derailed between Gothenburg and Cozad early Thursday morning on May 26. The cause of the event was not yet determined at the time of this writing. Several coal cars derailed just outside of Gothenburg on the highway, resulting in spilled coal and a backup of train traffic. Trains were backed up to Cozad as emergency personnel responded to the event with heavy machinery designed to aid in the removal of train cars. Emergency signs were put out on the highway, warning automobile traffic of the incident, but traffic was not halted. Photo by Ashley Mohler

Museum Announces Artist of the month for June 2022

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The Robert Henri Museum and Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Jacki Bourgeois of Stokesdale, North Carolina will be Artist of the Month for June 2022. Her work will be on display at the museum with many available for purchase. A reception will take place at the museum on Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 to honor her work. Jacki’s work will be on display at the museum and available for viewing until June 30.

Memorial Day tribute given at Cozad

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Cozad Veteran’s Memorial Park was lined with dozens of flags Monday morning as citizens gathered to pay solemn respects to their deceased veterans.

CORN CRIB ANNIVERSARY IS FITTING FOR TWO FARM KIDS

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When you marry a farmer in the spring, anniversary celebrations in the following years are often subject to the whims of Mother Nature. Over the past 37 years I have celebrated by sitting in the planter with Hubby while we mudded in the last of the soybeans, brought supper to the field as he raced to bale first cutting hay ahead of an approaching rain event and during COVID-19 toasted our 35th year together by grilling out at home.

Cozad To Honor American Heroes

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A Memorial Day Tribute will be held on Monday, May 30 beginning at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Cozad. The schedule of events are...

New treatments, still no cure

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“I have no choice about whether or not I have Parkinson’s. I have nothing but choices about how I react to it. In those choices, there’s freedom to do a lot of things in areas that I wouldn’t have otherwise found myself in.” Michael J. Fox on living with Parkinson’s disease