A Funeral Service for Richard D. Johnson will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Dr. Mark Crist and Pastor Troy Vandament officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery, at Holdrege.

Sherry Lee Chapman Sindt, 60, of Glasgow, Kentucky passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at The Medical Center of Bowling Green. She was born February 28, 1961 in Oxford, Nebraska to the late Gary Chapman and Norma Lee Clason Chapman, who survives.

Margaret V. “Maggie” Thulin, 88 years of age, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Colonial Villa in Alma, Nebraska.

Janice Kaye (Schleicher) Hunt , 85 of Denver, CO died September 7, 2021 at Harvard Square Assisted Living Facility after a long illness, with her daughters Lenee’ Erickson and Ladonna Hunt-Hiatt by her side.

Unit 199 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on September 9, 2021 in the Community Building with 6 members present. After Presentation of the Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, prayer and preamble, the president called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. Minutes of the August meeting were read by Jo Lewis. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Barb Osiecki and seconded by Charla Mehaffie. The treasurer’s report noted our checkbook balance and listed the yearly Department donations which were approved in August and have been made. A motion to approve the Treasurer’s report was made by Charla and seconded by Yvonna Hayes.

INDIANOLA - The Indianola City Council met Monday to discuss nuisance properties as well as delinquent utilities accounts among other items of business. After approval of prior minutes, claims and the Treasurer's Report, the Council discussed a pair of items with City Attorney Lisa Shifflet.

On Sunday, October 3rd, a Life Chain will be formed in Indianola along Highway 6 & 34 by the City Park from 2:00 until 3:00. Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing for 60 minutes, praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. Those of all faiths and of all ages are encouraged to stand with thousands of Pro-life individuals throughout the USA and Canada in honor of millions of babies whose lives have been lost to abortion. Anyone unable to stand is welcome to bring a chair. Participants are asked to meet at the City Park at 1:45. Water bottles, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are welcome and encouraged. Signs will be provided. Coffee and cookies will be served afterwards.

Here it is, by the time you read this, Fall of 2021. It seemed that we had more than a summer’s worth of hot days but yet the last three months have gone so quickly. And it’s the 20th of September, the magic day that the wheat drills start running in this part of the country. It looks like it’s going to be one of those “plant in the dust and your bins will bust” years. At least we hope the latter part will hold true.

Members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cambridge, offered their hands and generous hearts as they sorted and packed items from the Tri Valley Health Services Auxiliary Thrift Store on Sunday, September 19th. Al and Bev Nixon from Orphan Grain Train, took the 118 boxes, eight large sacks and medical equipment to the Grand Island warehouse to be delivered or shipped to requested agencies here in the United States and abroad. It was an enjoyable community service project which was followed by a Casey's sub-sandwich lunch provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

CAMBRIDGE, NE — Pinpoint Communications, Inc. (“Pinpoint”) has announced it has completed an acquisition of Spiral Communications, LLC (“Spiral”) Nebraska assets and customers. While current customers will be transitioned to the new branding of Pinpoint, the company will continue to operate per usual for the immediate future.