Jon Jessen News Today

Michael Tubbs, the former mayor of Stockton, California, told graduates and guests at Commencement that the most valuable lessons would come from periods of struggle. Graduates should learn, he said, to turn pain into purpose and use rejection as redirection, to make the world a better place 50 years from now.

The 90-minute ceremony will also honor six honorary degree recipients and seven outstanding graduating seniors.

A dentistry in northeast Nebraska offered a free dentist visit for local veterans. 

In today's home grown, it's that time of year when the thousands of date trees in our area are being harvested.