Yes, you're seeing this right, a Farm Auction. You may not live on a farm or acreage, but a farm auction is an excuse to get out and socialize. There will be lunch served in the back and includes home-made pies!!

Proceeds go to mission outreach and local organizations. Last year thousands of dollars were donated to fire and rescue organizations who service our local area.

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Join the Spanish Learning Club!!!
Starts in February!
Registration: February 4th @ 10:30 am at Elmwood Public Library

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BJ Real Estate

B.J. Burrows has been as an agent for Nebraska Realty,  in Elmwood for the past five years.

He decided to start his own brokerage business and officially opened Burrows Tracts Real Estate Jan. 2.

Elmwood resident and real estate broker B.J. Burrows knows buying a house is one of the most important decisions a person makes in his or her life.

“The team has been successful for a couple of years and we decided to break off on our own. It’s very rewarding to run your own company.”

The full article about the expansion and changes at the local real estate company can be found here. 

Please visit their website to find a new home, acreage or list your today.

Honoring Girls Scouts in February

Nebraska author Bess Streeter Aldrich was known to teach cooking classes to neighborhood girls and, of course, was an advocate of reading and writing. It is with this knowledge, that the Aldrich Board has decided to honor Girls Scouts during February by letting them have a free tour. ( Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska) There will be an exhibit of vintage dolls, Barbies, and tea sets on display, too.

The Aldrich House is open on Saturdays and Sunday from 1 to 4 or by appointment. Please help share this post with any Girl Scout leaders in your area.

Short Story Contest

To commemorate Nebraska’s 150th anniversary, honor Nebraska author Bess Streeter Aldrich, and recognize outstanding writing, the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation announces its 2017 Short Story Contest.

Authors are encouraged to generate a fictional short story that is written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works while incorporating a theme that focuses on Nebraska’s economy, history, cultural diversity, and/or geography (past, present, and/or future).

For more information visit http://www.bessstreeteraldrich.org/shortstorycontest.pdf

For more information visit http://www.bessstreeteraldrich.org/shortstorycontest.pdf

Nebraska Writing Contest for 8th Graders

Treasurer Stenberg Announces 15th Annual NEST
‘Why I Want to Go to College’ Writing Contest for 7th, 8th Graders
$14,000 in NEST Scholarships to Be Awarded at Omaha Storm Chasers Game

Lincoln, Neb. (January 17, 2017) – Seventh and eighth graders are being encouraged to enter the 15th annual “Why I Want to Go to College” writing contest, sponsored by Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg and the Omaha Storm Chasers. Entries are due March 17.

Winners will receive Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST) scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000. Nebraska winners also will receive tickets to the May 21 Storm Chasers game at Werner Park in Papillion. In all, 12 winners will be selected—nine from Nebraska and three from outside the state.

Visit the website for rules and how to enter