Nebraska Extension will host a stocker/yearling systems summer meeting and tour Thursday, June 23 in Imperial, Nebraska. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. MDT and the program will kick off at 9:00 a.m. MDT at the Crossroads Wesleyan Church, Imperial. Lunch is sponsored by Merck Animal Health, followed by a tour of Wine Glass Ranch in the afternoon.
Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska Women in Agriculture Program will be hosting a two-part virtual workshop entitled, “Tools for Effective Communication: Allowing You to Enhance Your Relationship with Yourself and Others.” This workshop series will be held June 2nd from 1-3 p.m. (CST) AND June 30th from 1-2 p.m. (CST). Discussion will be facilitated by Ashley Machado, a mental health consultant who works primarily with agricultural professionals and their families. Machado will offer tips and tools for effective communication and listening. The workshop will cover how to respond instead of reacting, and what it means to improve communication skills with not only the most important people in your life, but with the people around you as well. Machado is an advocate of rethinking the ways that we support mental health in the agriculture industry and specializes in breaking down big ideas and deep feelings into simple, actionable strategies. This two-part workshop will be held via Zoom and participants should plan on attending BOTH sessions to complete the workshop. Registration information can be found on the Nebraska Women in Agriculture website (https://wia.unl.edu) and questions can be directed to Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Women in Ag Director (308-632-1247; wia@unl.edu).
Body positivity has been on my mind this week. I’ve always struggled with self-assurance and maintaining a positive body image. When I was a child I would outright refuse to eat anything that had the word fat mentioned on its label, an incident that my parents still jokingly remind me of every once in a while.
¨My least favorite food was PB&J, Grandma Edition–it had mayonnaise in it, ¨ said my grandfather, Carl Camp, as he tried to talk over the noise of my little cousins playing. I thought this was the grossest thing ever, and I’m sure he agreed.
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Linda Berens of Omaha was a Wednesday to Saturday houseguest of Kenneth and Doris Bellamy. They all attended the Memorial Service of Agnes King-Liggett at Fort McPherson Cemetery near Maxwell on Thursday.
A Union Pacific coal train derailed between Gothenburg and Cozad early Thursday morning. 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.
Wednesday, May 25 was a big night for Gothenburg businesses, who gathered at Lafayette Park’s pavilion for Business After Hours and Awards. The Chamber of Commerce and Gothenburg Improvement Company hosted their annual event to celebrate the success of local businesses in a public manner.
Memorial Day was Monday, May 30th and the American Legion honored the fallen with a Memorial Day service at Lake Helen in Gothenburg, Nebraska. The service was held in front of Veterans Memorial and was dedicated to the 40 men whose names are engraved on the monument.
Pools are a happening place during the summer when the sun is high and the heat levels are uncomfortable, and the YMCA is prepared to keep people safe this season with 16 lifeguards.