RIVER VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH - Nathan Goshert, Pastor; 1201 Elm St., Arapahoe, Ph. 962-7730.

BERTRAND - The Hi-Line track and field team hit the road for Bertrand on Monday. The weather warmed up Monday for the Bertrand Invite and the scoring rose with the temperatures for the girls as they scored 30 points to finish ninth in the team race.

Harold and Darlene Low have enjoyed many visitors in the past few weeks. Bev Brown and Joyce Utterback went to Kearney Friday evening to celebrate the birthdy of Bev’s great-grandson.

The last time that Congress acted on a measure containing the words “Kansas-Nebraska,” it became one of the major catalysts for the Civil War, So it should come as no surprise that establishing a Kansas-Nebraska National Heritage Area (NHA) has become a political hot potato. Like the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, establishing the proposed NHA would literally require an Act of Congress.

10 years ago Marty Petersen has a green thumb. This Sunday, Petersen will hold a plant give away at the north shelter house in McKinley Park in Cambridge.

25 Years Ago April 25 , 1996 The Southern Valley Future Problem Solvers placed first in the state meet on Saturday and are eligible to compete in the international meet in Providence, Rhode Island. Team members are Jamie Wescott, Amy Stephens, Brian Jackson and Mike Brown.

10 years ago Students participating in the Knowledge Master Quiz Bowl competition were Jacob Gardner, Ashton Wasenius, Levi Watson, Junior Hilker, and Kaylea Watson. Arapahoe Tree Board will be hosting Arbor Day events at the Arapahoe Outdoor Classrooms on Friday, April 29.

The Arapahoe Gala was held Saturday night at the Ella Missing Community Center. A large crowd enjoyed a lovely dinner, games, silent and live auctions and dance. (Top) The Gala crowd helping support the Arapahoe Library Foundation’s fundraiser. (Left) A wine toss game was enjoyed by many.

ALMA - The Southern Valley boys golf team came out on top of a five-team battle for first at the Alma Invite Monday. The Eagles shot a 359 to finish first, beating out Franklin, which shot a 360, Elm Creek and Overton, which each finished with scored of 362, and Alma, which finished with a 370.

Karson and Krayton Haveman stayed overnight with Dorothy Huxoll on Saturday and also visited on Monday afternoon. Terry and Brenda Norblade of Axtell stopped by Monday to visit with Jim and Ida Mae McBride.