NC Rotary hears update on EDGE Nebraska City program
Expanding programming for sixth grade students in Nebraska City schools and continuing to fund an endowment for the future are just some of the goals of the EDGE Nebraska City program. EDGE Nebraska City founder Stacie Higgins spoke at the Nebraska City Rotary Club July 24 about the program that began as an idea at […]
Tree City Garden Club announces July Yard of the Month
The Tree City Garden Club has awarded Teresa and Colin Albers of 608 Wildwood Lane with the July Yard of the Month honor. Rosie Pfeiffer, who selects the award recipient for the club, said she thought the Albers have “an uplifting home to drive by.” Teresa Albers said she likes color and flowers, as well […]
20,000 books…and counting!
A few numbers to start this week’s column: 25,913: Number of books in the Morton-James Public Library 20,000: Number of books presented to pre-K through second grade Nebraska City students by EDGE Nebraska City since 2016. 28: The size of a student’s personal library from EDGE Nebraska City when he or she begins third grade […]
Arbor Day Honoree, Tree Planters recognized at reception
2024 Arbor Day Honoree Sue Little listens as Nebraska City Tourism and Marketing Director Tammy Partsch reads from the press release announcing Little’s award during an April 26 afternoon reception at Arbor Lodge. The Arbor Day Honoree and Tree Planter Awards ceremony had to be moved into Arbor Lodge mansion because of rainstorms and a […]
NCTC announces 2024 Arbor Day Honoree
Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce’s Arbor Day Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 Arbor Day Honoree and Tree Planter of the Year. Sue Little, retired Nebraska City elementary school teacher and EDGE Nebraska City volunteer, has been selected as the 2024 Arbor Day Honoree. Drs. Nathan and Ashley Mueller of Lincoln are the 2024 […]
Hayward Citizen’s EDGE students help out at NC Food Pantry
During the month of November, Hayward third graders led a school wide food drive as part of Citizen’s EDGE. Recently, they delivered 100 bags of donations to he Nebraska City Food Pantry where they recieved a tour from Keitha Thomson, director. These Super Citizens helped stocked the shelves. The students had a friendly competition to […]
Hayward third graders help NC Food Pantry
Citizen’s EDGE third graders at Hayward Elementary led a schoolwide food drive last month after a classroom presentation on George Washington Carver and a visit from Keith Thomson of the Nebraska City Food Pantry. On Nov. 30, the third graders walked all the donations over to the Nebraska City Food Pantry, which is located at […]
EDGE Nebraska City announces Pledge to EDGE endowment campaign
EDGE Nebraska City recently launched the public phase of a $500,000 Endowment Campaign. This endowment will ensure long term sustainability that will allow EDGE Nebraska City to meet the needs of our community for generations. This endowment will help EDGE and Nebraska City move the needle on poverty and give all kids and families an […]
Beta Sigma Phi supports Citizen’s EDGE program
The women of Beta Sigma Phi recently provided $1,000 to EDGE Nebraska City’s Citizen’s EDGE program. This donation provided each Hayward fourth grader a budget of $10 to pick out a book from Arbor Lodge. After figur-ing their expenses, students used the remainder of their funds to make a donation to either the Nebraska City […]
Great Western Bank donates to Book Besties
Great Western Bank recently donated $5,000 to EDGE Nebraska City’s Book Besties program, which provides guest readers in Nebraska City elementary classrooms monthly and also provides books for students’ at-home libraries. Pictured from left are Book Besties Lisa Chaney, Chuck Stoner, Stacy Higgins, Leroy Frana, Sharon Hersemann, Teresa Albers adn Heidi White, manager of the […]
