Heinen reaches plea agreement on sexual assault charge

Body BEAVER CITY - In a plea agreement with the Furnas County Attorney's office, an Arapahoe man pleaded no contest to and was convicted of a pair of felonies Wednesday in Furnas County District Court Wednesday morning. District Court Judge James E. Doyle IV found Casey T.

Baumbach sentenced in District Court

Body BEAVER CITY - A McCook man was sentenced in Furnas County District Court Wednesday morning for charges he was convicted of in November relating to a sex trafficking investigation in Furnas County.  Joseph H.

Schutz claims State Championship

Body OMAHA - Leading up to the Class D State Wrestling Championships, Hi-Line senior Conner Schutz had been absolutely dominant on the mat. With a spotless 29-0 record, he had pinned all but two opponents and hadn’t been pushed even three minutes deep into a single match.
Hi-Line’s Cornier Schutz pinned his way to a State Championship at 170 pounds last week.

2021 Beef Feedlot Roundtables go Virtual

Body Lincoln, Neb. -Beef feedlot managers, owners, employees and allied industries will learn new information related to feedlot management at Nebraska Extension’s 2021 Beef Feedlot Roundtables via webinar in March.

Update on vaccination progress

Body CAMBRIDGE - According to local Covid-19 prescribers and vaccine administrators, the inclement weather in Texas halted vaccine shipments last week and set area inoculation schedules back at least one week.

Cambridge takes rubber-match with Arapahoe

Body AMHERST - The postseason opener for the Arapahoe and Cambridge boys basketball teams was a rubber match between the two squads in the semifinals of the Subdistrict C2-10 Tournament in Amherst Tuesday.
Cambridge’s Carson Trompke rises to block the jumper of Arapahoe’s Tyler Miller.

Soaring Through the End of Regular Season

Body The Southern Valley Eagles (15-4) took on the Axtell Wildcats (8-12) in their last regular season game on Friday night. The Eagles defeated the Wildcats 51 to 31 on the Wildcat’s home court.
Pictured right is Southern Valley’s Clayton Berry taking off on a dunk. Pictured far right is the Eagles’ Isaak McPhillarny driving into the paint for a score.

Southwest falls to DCS in Subdistrict final

Body CAMBRIDGE - The Southwest girls basketball team saw its season come to a close Thursday in the Subdistrict finals as top-seeded Dundy County-Stratton dominated the fourth quarter to take down the Roughriders, 46-39, and advance to the district finals.
Southwest saw its season end at the subdistrict tournament Thursday. Pictured above is Haylee Adams. Pictured below are Bryn Lampe (left) and Brooklyn Clements (right).