The First Central Bank packaged up and handed out cookies to Good Samaritan Society staff members as a Random Act of Kindness during the holiday season to show their appreaciation to the hard working staff at Good Samaritan.

The Village of Oxford Board of Trustees met on Monday, January 4 at 7 pm for a regular meeting. Absent from the meeting was trustee Scott Hamilton due to a fire department training. Also present were Clerk Becky Calderone and Public Works Director Duane Hoffman. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Clint McQuiston. The board approved the consent agenda which included the minutes from the December 21 meeting and claims from December 22 through January 4.

INDIANOLA - The Indianola City Council met briefly Monday evening to evaluate the Great Plains Communication bill and to discuss what to do with some items and junk from a recent nuisance abatement. After approval of the prior minutes and the claims, the Clerk Stephanie Blau went over the Great Plains Communication bill and some of the ways that were offered to consolidate the costs.

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Week Jan. 11 — Jan.

The Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 4, 2021. Council Member Mike Harris was absent. After calling the meeting to order, Council approved the consent agenda and appointed Larry Maatsch, Mark Harpst, Jason Cobb, Jason Sawyer, Troy Westadt and Jeff Lehr to the Board of Adjustments. This will be a three year term. The Board will organize and set up Terms of Office and Officers.

2021! Now to remember to write that instead of 2020. It didn’t seem to take long to get into the swing of writing 2020 so hope this old mind can process 2021 as quickly. Everyone seems to be looking forward to the new year with optimism. That would be a welcome change to the curves 2020 managed to throw at us, COVID, of course, being the biggest influencer.

Donna Rae Bailey, 8o, of McCook and formerly of Arapahoe, passed away December 31, 2020 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born to Edward “Ted” Charles and Olive Delphine (Keller) Smith on November 26, 1940.

Wesley W. Esslinger, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Lexington Regional Health Center.

Owen Willis Brainard, 95, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Elwood Care Home. He was born on April 7, 1925, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Willis and Florence Brainard. He grew up in Lincoln and was an active Boy Scout, earning his Eagle Scout Award. He enjoyed spending summers on the family ranch outside of Anselmo, Nebraska. He graduated from Lincoln Northwest High School in 1943 where he lettered in football, basketball, and track.