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As of Monday, Oct. 5, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported 54 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past four days (Friday–Monday), bringing the cumulative total number of cases in the four-county health district to 782.

This includes a daily record high Oct. 5 of 29 new cases. The new confirmed cases for the four-day period include: 30 in Adams, 14 in Clay, and 10 in Nuckolls.

By county, the new cumulative totals are: 631 cases in Adams, 104 cases in Clay, 26 cases in Nuckolls, and 21 cases in Webster.

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South Central Nebraska Unified has received a reVISION Action Grant from the Nebraska Department of Education for $85,362 to enhance the Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered to students there.

The grant will be used to create a student-run business capable of creating CNC laser engraving, T-shirt design, vinyl signage, graphic design, and video production.

Additionally, it will be a way for students to gain experience in customer service, leadership roles within the business, and work-based learning experiences in CTE fields.

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Truck after truck lined the grounds of Aurora Coop’s Sedan facility Monday afternoon as the 2020 harvest season is in full swing in and around Clay County and south central Nebraska. 

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When the idea for her Girl Scout Gold Award project came around, Sandy Creek senior Kristen Rohrer was on a trip to Colorado with her family.

During a break from whitewater rafting, the family stumbled upon Harmony Park, which features as series of outdoor musical instruments. The entire project began about three years ago when Rohrer presented the idea to the Edgar City Council, which approved the project.

Rohrer said the initial project began in January this year, when she contacted the Harmony Park website and began getting quote prices for instruments.

Originally, Rohrer planned on purchasing the starter park, which comes with about three or four instruments; however, with the help of two grants amounting to $2,000 and once she began fundraising, sending letters to a variety of about 100 people, Rohrer realized she would be able to purchase more instruments.

As the general election moves closer, Clay County’s registered voters are reminded that their ballots will be mailed to them 22 days prior to the election on Nov. 3.

Voters who will be out of the county from Oct. 14 through Nov. 3, should contact the Clay County Clerk’s Office to see how to receive a ballot.

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South Heartland District Health Department’s (SHDHD) risk dial, which is a summary of current COVID-19 conditions in the district, moved to “elevated” (orange) Wednesday, Sept. 23. The dial moved from 2.0 to 2.1.

“The risk dial is one tool we use to communicate the risk of coronavirus spread in our district,” SHDHD executive director Michele Bever said. “We encourage families, schools, work sites, event organizers and whole communities to continue to take actions to reduce the risk of spread of this coronavirus. We encourage residents to review the Risk Dial guidance for the “moderate” and “elevated” levels of risk and work to incorporate as much as you can into the things that you do and the places you go.”

Also as of Sept. 23, confirmed cases have increased to 646, 22 more than the previously reported 624 on Sept. 21.

Bean fields were the first to be harvested in Clay County over the weekend, with several farmers and their equipment seen in the fields or moving over gravel roads.

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Clay County is now open to solar farms, with conditions.

The Clay County Board of Supervisors approved two related resolutions during its regular meeting on Sept. 22, at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Clay Center.

The initial resolution allows the addition of solar regulations to the county’s comprehensive zoning plan. The following resolution puts in place the solar-specific rules crafted by the county zoning committee. Both measures passed 5-0-1 with board member Jim Pavelka, of Glenvil, abstaining.

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It is no easy task balancing a public school’s budget.

South Central Unified School District #5’s Board of Education voted on the 2020- 21 operating budget for Sandy Creek and Lawrence-Nelson Schools during the board’s regular monthly meeting on Sept. 16, at Lawrence-Nelson High School in Nelson.

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When the names on the 14-year-old Harvard Veterans Wall started dimming, a group of community members decided to do something about it. The now faded names were reinvigorated with a gold, outdoor paint. Gene Keasling, shown below painting in the letters on a brick, said there are 350 names per the two veterans walls.

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