The Gosper County Senior Center is in full swing and has coffee drinkers in at 8:30, pool-players in the midmorning, exercise machines that are in motion, a puzzle on the table, domino game to get started after lunch and of course great noon dinners for you to enjoy with friendly neighbors. The staff will continue to make your visit here, either while participating in the activities or eating our noon meal, as positive and enjoyable as can be. Thanks for your support.

CURTIS, Neb. – Academic honors for 55 Aggie students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were announced Thursday.

(Grand Island, Neb.) – Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2021 fall semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and Ord Learning Center.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 12, 2022 – _The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is continuing an effort to enhance the adoption of soil health practices through the establishment of Soil Health Management Demonstration Projects. Landowners interested in applying for funding to establish a soil health demonstration project should submit their application to NRCS by Feb. 18, 2022.

Our Redeemer Lutheran – Missouri Synod Elwood ourredeemerelwood.com Friday, January 21 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group. Sunday, January 23: 10:00 a.m.-Worship Monday, January 24: 9:00 a.m.-Exercise Group.

The Elwood Speech Team brought home some hardware from the Doniphan-Trumbull meet recently. Entertainment: Lauren Hickey 1st place and Emily Winter 2nd place. Novice Poetry: Kassandra Salisbury 2nd place. Novice Serious Prose: Delaney Collins 3rd place. Informative: Brooke Brockman 4th place.

Members of the Holbrook Fire Department met Friday, January 14th for their annual Christmas party at HoJo's in Holbrook. The crew is pictured in their new personalized all-weather jackets. Dale Long was presented with a plaque commemorating his 50 years of service to the department. Pictured (l-r) Dale Long, Chris Rich, Thomas Ahrens, Wesley Hock, Tiffany Hock, Jesse Hamel, Keith Andrews, Kari Schulz, and Matt Schulz.

Jimmie and Monta Rae Fuller will celebrate their 65 Wedding Anniversary on January 28 2022. A pre celebration party was held with family in Arizona over the holidays. Jimmie Fuller (of Wilsonville, Nebr.) and Monta Rae Pywell (of Norton, KS.) were married in Riverside, CA. in 1957 and have resided in Bloomington, CA since. They have two daughters: Ginger Elliott, Valerie Onken, son in law Mike Onken, three grandchildren and their spouses and one great grand grandson. The family is asking for a card shower that can be sent to Jim and Monta Rae’s home at: 18456 7 Street, Bloomington CA 92316.

25 Years Ago January 16, 1997 The Southern Valley Lady Eagles dominated the boards Tuesday evening at Stockton, KS with a 60- 27 win. Lindsey Stineman led SV scoring with 23 points.

100 Years Ago January 26, 1922 Mrs. Avon Arnsberger has purchased the north frame school building.