As Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade turned off I-80 at Exit 177 Thursday, they turned the corner onto Walker, driving past Adams Bank & Trust toward the D&N Event Center.

KEARNEY — The University of Nebraska at Kearney will take Mantor Hall offline for student housing at the end of summer 2027, a move that will reduce operating costs, avoid significant future maintenance expenses and better align the university’s residential capacity with student demand.

KEARNEY — The 81st Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Cooperative Council will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18., where Jim Chism and Bruce Favinger will be inducted into the Nebraska Cooperative Council Cooperative Hall of Fame.

The village of Eustis held its Ghoulish Gathering Thursday night, Oct. 22, in celebration of Halloween.

Lexington Public Schools and the University of Nebraska Medical Center signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, at Lexington High School, creating a new pathway into nursing for local students.

The Lexington Board of Education accepted a donation of $4,500 in camera equipment from longtime photographer Paul Pack during its Oct. 19 meeting.