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.

10 years ago Students at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church’s Jesus Lamb Preschool sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the beginning of the varsity boys’ basketball game Friday evening. Faithful fans Marge and Merlyn Schutz and Don and Norma Foss were surprised Friday evening to hear their names called as the Girls and Boys Basketball teams most faithful fans.

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.

Norma Jean Wickham, age 88, of Axtell, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born at home south of Holbrook, Nebraska on May 14, 1932 to Frank Colburn and Alma Sophia Louise (Stagemeyer) Paxton.

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.

ELM CREEK - The HiLine boys basketball team saw its season come to an end Monday at the Subdistrict Tournament. The fifth-seeded Bulls were able to score, but couldn’t get enough stops to contend with fourth-seeded Axtell as the Wildcats outscored Hi-Line in every quarter and left with a 76-56 victory.

The Southern Valley cheer squad participated in the State Cheer Competition last weekend in Class C-2. The Eagles placed 4th out of 10 squads in the “Non-Tumbling” division and 4th of 8 in the “Game Day” division. Southern Valley cheerleaders include Graysen Langdale (12), Makayla Schoen (12), Brianna Russell (11), Elizabeth Meyers (11), Aubrey Brown (11), Ashlyn McAtee (11), Brenna Balderston (9), and Laurel Stalder (9).

10 years ago Southwest wrestlers Tanner Teel and Tyler Van Pelt each earned medals in Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament, 5th place for Tanner and 6th place for Tyler. Southwest placed first overall in the Farm Management Contest.

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.

25 Years Ago February 22, 1996 Jamie Stagemeyer placed 4th at 135 pounds in Class D at the State Wrestling Tournament in Lincoln. The Beaver City Thrift Shop has made a pledge of $1,000 to the Beaver City Swimming Pool Fund in memory of the late Joan Teeter Hardin.