Groundwater Watch Fades in Big Blue River Basin
The seven part informational series on groundwater management ends with a warning that Nebraska’s Big Blue River Basin faces depleting supplies. Officials say pumping costs rise, wells decline, and farmers shift to smaller wells, drought crops, and tighter water use. Transbasin diversion and local allocation are discussed as possible remedies, with community impact and timing examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dunavan
Upper
Big Blue
Mesopotamia
Big
Blue River
Nebraska
Braskay
High Plains
Texas
Keith Nelmann
York County
Gambles
Big Blue River Basin
Vineyard
York
Benedict
Clay
Hamilton
Fillmore
Seward
Big Blue River
Social Center Guests and Local Family Gatherings Reported
Social Center Mrs Dave Johnston and Peter of St Paul Minnesota visited the Walden Jones home Monday. The Jones family hosted a farewell party for Doug Zaucha going into the navy at Frances Gondringer's in Shelby. The Dobeshs celebrated their 25th anniversary in Utica with the Schott and junior. Williams visited McKeag. Dunn hosted and attended suppers with Bond in Fremont. Nelson Gissler Stevens attended a Benedict picnic. Campbell and son Henry of Bozeman visited Alfred Hanson. Hanson family hosted Coffman and Rowland Coffman from Duluth and Lincoln. Coffman named Dean at University of Minnesota Duluth. Erma Jones dined with Walden Jones Sunday. Dunn visited Wentz in Lincoln. Nelson family joined a Jones dam picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Johnston
Peter
St. Paul
Minnesota
Walden Jones
Frances Gondringer
Shelby
Doug Zaucha
Navy
Lewis Schott
Junior
Joe Dobesh
Utica
Darwin Williams
Jim McKeag
Morris Dunn
Old Bond
Fremont
Harold Nelson
Jane
Bert Gissler
Horace Stevens
Polk
Harry Hankel
Benedict
Dorothy Campbell
Henry
Bozeman
Montana
Alfred Hanson
Nebraska
Colorado
Hanson
Phillip Coffman
Duluth
Rowland Coffman
Lincoln
Coffman
College of Fine Arts
University of Minnesota At
Erma. Jones
Harry Wentz
Jones Dam
Local Social Highlights Include Visiting Guests and Roasts
The column lists numerous weekend visits and dinners among local families. Cerny and Denise family members vacationed with the Piepers in Torrington Wyoming with Judy Cerny joining from Denver. The annual Martin Jones dam wiener roast drew 58 attendees followed by watermelons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Jones Dam
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Milvern Noffke
Blue River Association of Ground Water Conservation Districts
Larry J. O'Connor
Merriam, Kans
Cornhusker Council
Boy Scouts of America
Mr. O'Connor
Kansas City
Kans
Kaw Council
Jefferson
Saline
Thayer
York Counties
Record
State OF Nebraska Department OF Roads
Blaine, Loup
Garfield
Wheeler
Custer
Valley
Greeley
Sherman
Howard
Merrick
Buffalo
Hall
Adams, Clay
Webster and Nuckolls Counties
Nebraska Highway Commission
Department of Roads
Hastings
Hastings Senior High School
Nebraska Department OF Roads
John W. Rosecrans
Don Cerny
Jenny
Tim Pieper
Torrington
Wyoming
Judy Cerny
Denver
Elmer Pehrson
Richard Pehrson
Battle Creek
Gerald Gondringer
Alfred Gondringer
Karen
Ronnie
Louise Shemek
Wally Shrieners
Alfred Dolezal
Jimmy
Martin Shemek
Columbus
Lewis Shemek
Louise
A. C. Codner
Bertha Berck
Robert Bryan
Susan
Michael
Dake
Elmer Gleim
M. A. McKeag
Richland
California
Colleen Kaltenbach
Fern McKeag
Wood River
McKeag
Harlan McKeags
Robert Bright
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Henry C. Campbell
Laurie
Laura Delfs
Grace Hunter
A.C. Contois
Neligh
Carlson
Arnie
Bud
Job
The
First National Bank
Kentucky Park
Norman Leach
Osceola, Nebraska
Pioneer
George W. Wessels
Thayer Road
Waco
George Wessels
First Trust Company OF
Ray L. Svehla
L. Dale Hanna
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