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Revving Up Safety: NDOT, NSP join in Speeding Awareness Week to promote safer roads
LINCOLN— Officials with the Nebraska Department of Transportation and Nebraska State Patrol are joining forces for ‘Speeding Awareness Week’.
County board discusses changes to extension staffing positions
Sarah Paisley, the Morrill County Extension Educator/Unit Leader discussed the existing positions in her office and requested the flexibility to make some changes in roles and responsibilities. She updates the board on the progress in hiring a Food Nutrition Educator. She mentioned that there used to be two positions in the office, part time office manager and a full time teaching assistant, that were combined into one position the make it competitive. The challenge has been that when that individual is out of the office teaching, the office is closed.
Six area students awarded highest degree at 96th State FFA Convention
LINCOLN—832 students were awarded the Nebraska State FFA Degree at the 96th annual Nebraska FFA State Convention held April 3-5. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Nebraska FFA.
Seniors get firsthand government lesson
Bridgeport and Bayard High School students spent Friday in Bridgeport at the Morrill County Courthouse for County Government Day. For the past several years, the two schools have come together to learn about the different branches of government, and the several offices and services that make up county government and court systems.