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Nutts Closet will be open Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nutts Closet is a non-profit volunteer service at 322 Jefferson St., Elk Creek, Neb. They work to provide good clothing to those who want and need it without any charge. Items donated or exchanged are given away, never sold.

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Senator Julie Slama was named the 2019 Young Republican (YR) National Legislator of the Year at the organization’s annual convention on July 27. The award, established this year, will be given annually to the YR lawmaker who most effectively represents their constituents and embodies the organization’s values.

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July 29, 2019 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Scott R. Frakes announced the appointment of Todd Wasmer as the new warden for the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI). Wasmer will assume his new duties on August 5, 2019. He replaces Brad Hansen, who is retiring after 42 years with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS).

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Amzie Dunekacke of Elk Creek was one of 40 students awarded the Fullbright Scholarship in April of 2018. As a recipient of this scholarship, she had the opportunity to teach English at a high school in the Czech Republic. She left for her adventure on August 22, 2018 and returned home, July 1 of this year. Other Fullbright grantees lived in small cities throughout the Czech Republic.

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Johnson County District Court, Notice of Quiet Title. Johnson County Request for Proposals. Nemaha NRD, meeting notice. S

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The Nebraska DMV Driver’s Licensing office is open Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Johnson County Courthouse in Tecumseh.

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In a recent vote on Board Policies, the Sterling Board of Education did not pass Policy 3046, which discusses allowing a teacher bring a certified therapy animal to school. This policy also discusses allowing the students to have therapy animals in school. Superintendent Dottie Heusman will get more information and clarification regarding this issue.

Principal Scott Harrington reported that several Sterling teachers have attended workshops to improve instruction and curriculum and relating to students. Teachers at all levels, as well as administrators, were involved in these school improvement exercises.

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Macy Richardson of Tecumseh was one of 24 National Finalists who qualified for the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run contest held on June 24th at Cleveland, Ohio. She qualified with the top score representing the Kansas City Royals.

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Isaac Beethe of Tecumseh, age 10, continues to improve from injuries he suffered in a roll-over accident as he was riding an old lawn mower made into a go-cart on Friday morning.

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The Brownville Village Theatre is currently in its 53rd season of promoting and producing shows in one of Nebraska’s oldest and most uniquely designed repertory theatre. The final show of the 2019 summer season will be Sunday, August 11th with the production of “Leaving Iowa”.

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