(KLZA)--Governor Pete Ricketts and fitness icon Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils (NFGFC) announced the three Nebraska Schools that were selected to each receive a state-of-the-art $100,000 DON'T QUIT! Fitness Center.
The multi-million dollar DON'T QUIT! Campaign named Johnson County Central Middle School in Cook as one of the recipients along with Gothenburg School in Gothenburg and Millard North Middle School in Omaha as the state's most outstanding schools for demonstrating leadership in getting and keeping their students fit.
This year the NFGFC program will have gifted fitness centers to 40 states and the foundation plans to reach all 50 in the coming years.
© Many Signals Communications
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Fatal Missouri crash claims Atchison man
Brown Co Commissioner plans to resign
Five injured, including two critically, in St. Joseph crash
Troy man convicted of sexual battery
Man arrested in Brown Co subject to deportation
Motorcyclist killed in Washington Co crash
Actress, filmmaker plans Benedictine College visit
Two hurt, one cited, in Atchison wreck
Man arrested after armed carjacking in St. Joseph
A Saturday of celebrations planned in Atchison
ATCO Sheriff seeks hit and run driver
Richardson County Fair royalty crowned
Two local lakes added to public health advisory list
Flags fly in KS for political violence remembrance
Two local cooperatives announce merger agreement
McLouth man injured in Leavenworth Co wreck
LATEST STORIES
Boil order for Village of Nemaha lifted
Mayetta man jailed on drug and weapons charges
Brown Co Commission moves closer to finalizing budget
Two local cooperatives announce merger agreement
ATCO clarifies Sunday budget hearing date
Repair works means closure for VF boat ramp parking lot
Doniphan Co 2026 county budget adopted
Motorcyclist killed in Washington Co crash