Residents and community members are invited to attend a series of public presentations next week as a part of the LB 406 study process. Check this week's Tribune for details.
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Redwing Thomas of Santee has been recognized with the Ron Joekel Award. Read more in this week's Niobrara Tribune.
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The Cougar Homecoming is this coming week, Sept. 27-Oct. 1. For a full report of activities and a color ad of the Homecoming candidates and the Royal Court, please see this week's edition.
VFW Post 4834 members paid tribute to fallen Marine Cpl. Daegan Page of Omaha on Sept. 10. Read more in this week's edition. Hot off the press.
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Senators to tour area
Nebraska senators and consultants will be coming to Niobrara on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26, regarding LB 406, which was recently passed. The officials will be touring the area, and the village of Niobrara will be hosting a breakfast for them, served by the Niobrara-Verdel Presbyterian Church women.
To recap LB 406, Senator Mike Flood, Legislative District 19, and Senator Tim Gragert, Legislative District 40, were at Niobrara in May, gathering input from area residents and businesses, regarding the bill, which at that time hadn’t passed in Legislature, but was very likely to pass. The senators’ “Idea Raiser” event at Niobrara State Park drew lots of interest and attracted about 50 people including Nebraska Game and Parks officials, Niobrara residents and business people, residents from other towns in the county, county economic development staff, Ponca Tribe officials and Nebraska Tourism Commission’s executive director, John Ricks.
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Village receives COVID relief funds
The Village of Niobrara applied for COVID-19 relief funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), last month. Niobrara Village Clerk Mona Weatherwax informed the village board, at its regular meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 3, that those funds, which totaled $29,910.33 have been received.
The funds can be used for water infrastructure, so the village board plans to look at updating the village’s water meters, so they can be read electronically, rather than manually.
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Ponca tribe to host powwow this weekend
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s 27th Annual Powwow will be Aug. 13-15 at the Ponca Community Grounds, located southwest of Niobrara.
The powwow is a celebration of the tribe’s culture, heritage and traditions, and will feature a variety of dancers, drum groups and vendors. Admission to all events is free, and the powwow is open to the public.
You can find more information about this powwow in a copy of this week's Niobrara Tribune.
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Potential Air Quality Impacts from Wildfires in Canada
Lincoln – An advisory of possible Moderate (yellow category) to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange category) impacts may occur statewide in Nebraska beginning August 3 through August 4. Intermittent Unhealthy (red category) impacts in certain areas are also possible. Impacts may continue at the Moderate AQI level through the weekend.
During yellow category/moderate conditions, sensitive groups should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. When conditions rise to the orange category, sensitive groups are advised to reduce prolonged outdoor exertion. In red category/unhealthy conditions, sensitive groups should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion and consider moving activities indoors or rescheduling; others should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion and take more breaks during outdoor activities.
Wildfires in Canada and the western U.S. may affect the air quality in Nebraska. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy staff monitor smoke levels and wind directions to assess when impacts to Nebraska's air quality may occur. Smoke advisories are issued for impacted areas by notifying the media and local health departments, and posting information on the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy's (NDEE) webpages and social media sites. Advisories help citizens protect their health by alerting them to days where outdoor activities should be reduced or avoided to minimize exposure to smoke.
Advisories are based on data provided by National Weather Service, smoke plume modeling, and from air quality monitors located in Omaha, Bellevue, Lincoln, Grand Island, and Scottsbluff.
The following Air Quality Index (AQI) is used. This AQI is used nationally. For an hourly update on air quality across Nebraska, visit https://www.airnow.gov. To sign up for automatic air quality notifications by text or email, visit http://www.enviroflash.info.
Nebraska Endangered Missing Advisory - Zoey Kain
Issued On: Friday, July 30, 2021 at 12:52:55 PM
McCook Police Department is attempting to locate ZOEY KAIN, 14, white female, short dark hair with red highlights. ZOEY is approximately 5'6" and 180 pounds. Last seen at 2242 on July 28, 2021 in McCook. Last seen wearing a grey shirt with Gary Superfoods logo, blue jeans and Hey Dude Shoes. It is unknown who ZOEY is with or what type of vehicle she is in.
Contact 911 with any information about ZOEY KAIN.
The National Weather Service has announced that there will be Degraded Air Quality late Thursday through this weekend due to wildfire smoke.
WHAT...Wildfire Smoke will cause Moderate to potentially
unhealthy air quality.
WHERE...Eastern Nebraska and western Iowa
WHEN....Tonight especially near and north of Interstate 80,
continuing into Friday across the entire area, and possibly
continuing through the weekend.
IMPACTS...The smoke may become dense enough to cause health
impacts, particularly for individuals with respiratory problems,
elderly, and young children.
HEALTH INFORMATION...Those with health conditions sensitive to
air quality should reduce prolonged outdoor activity. Should air
conditions worsen, prolonged or heavy exertion should be avoided
by those susceptible to air quality issues. Others may want to
consider the impacts of the expected poor air quality when
planning and participating in outdoor activities and adjust as
necessary.
For the most recent update on air quality across the region,
please visit airnow.gov, and your local health department web
pages.
Vacation Bible School is taking place today, (Tuesday, July 27), and will continue Wednesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Faiths United Parish; and at Santee in the evenings on these same dates. All children are welcome to attend.
Tribal members from both the Santee Sioux Nation, who gathered at the Ohiya Casino, and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, who stood near the Chief Standing Bear Bridge, honored a caravan that passed through this way Friday morning. Read more in this week's edition.
