Murdock Nebraska News

In the past week, we have experienced 70F weather and snow. The saying "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute and it will change" is certainly true of Nebraska.

daffodilsandsnow Thank goodness my daffodils are snow hearty and didn't seem affected by a little bit of the "white stuff"

Hopefully your gardens that started sprouting were unharmed as well. I'm looking forward to Murdock being ablaze in color in just a few months. Also looking forward to green grass.

Spring brings baseball, softball, and 4-H projects and meetings. People start getting out and about and thinking about spring cleaning, playing in the park, and bike riding.

All of this is news that shows Murdock pride!

These are just a few of the ideas for photos and news. I welcome all photos as contributions. If the church youth group has a community outreach activity send me a note and recognize the youth for contributing.

Please send me news by MONDAY at noon to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mar 4 2017 For The Love of Junk flyer

Come join us for our 10th Annual Pancake Feed!!!

Sunday March 26
8:00am-1:00 pm

We will have pancakes, sausage and eggs, along with coffee and orange juice!

We will be selling raffle tickets for prizes again. Raffle tickets will be available at the door or you can contact a member of the department any time before the feed to purchase your raffle tickets.

This is a free will donation for all you can eat! (Photos to follow)

Hope to see you there!

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Congratulations to the High School Boys Basketball Team

Congratulations to the boys high school basketball team for winning the conference championship.

They beat beating Diller-Odell in the district final 56-28.This places them as the Number ONE seed at the Nebraska State Basketball tournament that starts March 9th.

Refer to the to the NSAA State Basketball official bracket for times and locations.

See you there!!

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Also Congratulations to the Girls High School Basketball team on a fantastic season!

The Elmwood-Murdock girls high school team finished its campaign 15-10. The Knights secured a winning record for the sixth time in eight seasons. Thank you to Lutz, Abby Meyer and Madison Mills were the team’s three seniors.

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UNL Dean's List

We continue to get good news about our Elmwood-Murdock Alumni who are excelling in college. The following students have made the Deans List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Elmwood:
Brenna Backemeyer: sophomore, College of Business Administration, accounting.

Murdock:
Alyssa Borkowski: sophomore, College of Arts and Sciences, biochemistry.
Brandon Frates: freshman, College of Business Administration, accounting.

NETV Television to Highlight Elmwood-Murdock Quilt Project

Last summer, a producer from NETV videotaped interviews with Maechelle (Mickie) Clements and Kurk Shrader regarding the Cass County barn quilt project.

Several barns around Murdock will be featured.

In March, NETV is going to air a one-hour program called "Patchwork on the Plains". This is a look at the history, family traditions, patriotism and community pride that goes into painted plywood barn quilts.

Mickie had a vision to start the barn quilt project in Nebraska and wanted Cass County to be the first Nebr. county to display them.

It was made possible through the joint efforts of the Elmwood-Murdock FBLA and art students, students and Kurk Shrader.

The Cass County barn quilt website is: http://embarnquilts.weebly.com/

Here are the dates the program airs:
Saturday, March 4, 07:30 am NET
Thurs. 03/09/17, 7:00 pm NET
Friday, 03/10/17, 12:00 am NET
Friday, 03/10/17, 7:30 pm NET Create
Friday, 03/10/17, 8:30 pm NET World
Sat. 03/11/17, 10:30 am NET Create
Sat. 03/11/17, 5:30 pm NET World
Sun. 03/12/17, 7:30 am NET
Sun. 03/12/17, 1:00 pm NET
Mon. 03/13/17, 8:30 pm NET
Tues. 03/14/17, 1:30 am NET
Tues. 03/14/17, 8:30 pm NET Create
Thurs. 03/16/17, 9:00 pm NET World
Sat. 03/18/17, 3:00 pm NET Create
Sun. 03/19/17, 3:30 pm NET Create
and during the Pledge drive in June.

TrinityBanner Newsletter

Ash Wednesday service March 1 - 7:00 pm

"The Blood that Cleanses"

Lenten Wednesday Night Services Ever Wednesday in Lent from March 1 - April 5th

Visit Trinity Murdock Website.

Listen to the weekly sermon anytime at Pastor Brent Kuhlman's Blog?

The Trinity Youth Group will be volunteering in the Leprechaun Chase this Saturday March 4th and handing out water to runners dressed all in green.This is always a fun even

This is always a fun event and stay tuned for photos next week.

Sunday Schedule - 9:15 Sunday School & Bible Class and 10:30 am Divine Service

4H NewsUpdates

4-H Clubs are starting up and it's time to get involved.

Join the Fun, Join 4-H

4-H offers something for everyone. There are over 150 project areas to participate.

Did you know that youth ages 5-8 can join as a Clover Kid and every project they display at the fair receives a fun rainbow participation ribbon.

The deadline to sign up to participate in 4-H this year is March 1, 2017.

Members can sign up online. For more information, contact the Cass County Extension office at 402-267-2205.

Please send your meeting dates and club photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Monday at noon.

OxbowVetCamp

Junior Vet Camp

For students completing 2nd - 5th grades

The Oxbow Junior Veterinarian Camp is designed especially for children who have a passion for animals and veterinary medicine.

The 4-day camp includes many hands-on activities involving live animals, games and unique crafts.

Campers learn about veterinary tools, x-rays, body systems and functions, and important issues like animal over-population. In addition, they also get to practice activities like real veterinarians perform, including record-keeping and animal health exams.

At the end of camp, they perform a mock surgery, using all that they’ve learned. Campers get their very own set of scrubs and a stethoscope to take home.

Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School (Elmwood, NE) June 5 - 8

I have a special attachment for this camp as I worked at Oxbow Animal Health for many years and this was a project I helped start. Any child who loves animals would love this camp.

For more information and registration visit the Oxbow Academy website.

Murdock Historical Museum

Hi everyone! Now that the weather has turned colder, the museum sees a drop in visitors.

However, we still have utilities to pay through the cold winter months. Constant temperature and humidity helps preserve items in the museum.

Consider a donation to the Murdock historical society. The MHS is a 501c3 nonprofit Nebraska corporation.

Contributions may be deducted for tax purposes.
Send contributions to: PO Box 102 Murdock, 68407

You can send school or community news to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. by Monday for the Wednesday newsletter.

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Trivia: How many ghost towns are there in Cass County?

Find out at the Murdock Historical Museum.

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Nebraska Writing Contest for 8th Graders

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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

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Short Story Contest

To commemorate Nebraska’s 150th anniversary, honor Elmwood 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