On Friday, the Arapahoe Area Foundation presented a check for $10,000 to the Arapahoe Fire Department. Representing the fire department were (l-r) Wendall Hoefs, Todd Monie, Brian Sisson. Presenting the check from the Arapahoe Area Foundation were (l-r) John Tangeman, Sherry Cacy, Dallas Garey, Kristie Warner and Kevin Urbom.

100 Years Ago May 4, 1922 The new Presbyterian Church in Stamford will be dedicated next Sunday with appropriate ceremonies and services. The new Village Board was organized and W.J.

Kim and Joe Helms attended the 2nd birthday celebration for Wrenley Helms at the home of Derek and Allison Helms. Kelly Bowers of Torrington, WY was a visitor of his mother, Cindy Bowers, to help her do some yard work over the weekend.

NORFOLK - For the thirdconsecutive year, the Southern Valley journalism team finished State Runner-Up at the NSAA’s Class C State Journalism contest. Elizabeth Meyers finished an individual champion in both Photo/Artistic Illustration and Column Writing while Shae Mitchell was state champion in Information Graphic.

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA), collectively known as Nebraska Corn, are thankful U.S. drivers will have continued access to E15. President Joe Biden announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would issue a national, emergency waiver to allow the fuel to be sold this summer. Without the waiver, retailers would’ve been unable to sell E15 from June 1 through Sept. 15 across most of the country.

25 Years Ago April 24, 1997 Many Beaver City residents were awakened at 11:53 p.m. Monday night when the fire siren went off four times.

10 years ago A fondue table was set up at the Junior Senior Banquet classes and among the juniors were Brandon Grafton, Spencer Gydesen, Storm Remmenga, Nicole Daake and her date, and Nicholas McDowell attend 2012 Prom. 20 years ago Liz Chrisp and Jarnae Chavez were awarded top honors at the Federated Women’s Club Convention and art contest hosted in Grand Island.

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

10 years ago Good Samaritan Society, Arapahoe’s annual Volunteer Luncheon was held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Wednesday, April 18. Volunteers of the Year were awarded to two groups the first group was the Men’s Coffee Group consisting of close to 15 men.

Many thanks and grateful appreciation to the Wilsonville Volunteer Fire Department, men driving water tankers, and all of the other local fire departments that raced to put out the garage fire last Friday in Wilsonville during that high wind storm. Quick response no doubt stopped the fire from spreading, saved many homes, and averted an even worse disaster! Pamela Shoemaker