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The Orthman Community YMCA in Lexington, the Don Sjogren Community YMCA in Holdrege and YMCA at Gothenburg Health will close until April 30 due to concerns about COVID-19. Board members at all three YMCA of the Prairie branches made the difficult decision in the past few days. The...
Read moreMarch 17, 2020 The Orthman Community YMCA in Lexington, the Don Sjogren Community YMCA in Holdrege and YMCA at Gothenburg Health are closed until March 31 due to concerns about COVID-19. YMCA of the Prairie CEO Riley Gruntorad said no cases of the virus have been identified at the...
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Local Employers Praise Benefits of Wellness Initiatives This month, the YMCA of the Prairie is launching a revamped and revitalized Workplace Wellness program for area employers. “It’s our goal to help area employers retain happier and more engaged employees through workplace...
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New Mother-Son Event Planned for March 14 Every January for the past 10 or so years, Emily Wiese reminds her dad, Dan, to get tickets for the annual Snowflake Ball at the Don Sjogren Community YMCA. Although Emily is now a sophomore in college at Concordia University in Seward, this...
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Registration Opens Feb. 1 for New Program Registration opens Feb. 1 for Holdrege’s first Girls on the Run team this spring at The Don Sjogren Community YMCA. Girls on the Run is an innovative after-school program that combines exercise, education, mentoring and “girl power” to promote...
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Black Hills Energy has awarded a $24,000 grant to the Orthman Community YMCA to build a Snack Shack to encourage healthy eating and to help fight hunger in the community. “Childhood hunger and the number of kids receiving free and reduced lunch rates are high in our community,” YMCA...
Read moreKids’ imaginations will have a chance to soar on Saturday, September 21, at the Orthman Community YMCA’s Transportation Celebration event. More than 30 trucks and vehicles will park at the Lexington Airport that day for kids to climb aboard and experience what it’s like to operate...
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Finding the motivation to exercise can be difficult, and that’s where the YMCA can help. After two years of research, learning, fund-raising and a lot of heavy lifting, staff at the Don Sjogren Community YMCA are launching CrossFit Motivate in Holdrege. The program is for people of all...
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Lawn and shower updates are coming to the Don Sjogren Community YMCA this fall under the direction of new maintenance director Justin Bernshausen, who began work at the Y in July. Justin graduated from Standley Lake High School in Westminster, Colo., and has lived in Minden since 2013...
Read moreThe Don Sjogren Community YMCA launched its new FREE Little Library the week of August 5 with the help of summer camp participants. The FREE Little Library will accept donations of new or gently-used children’s books from anyone in the community. Children can then browse the books and...
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