Join us this Holy Week as we reflect on Christ’s death and celebrate His Resurrection in which He gains forgiveness and eternal life for all. PALM SUNDAY, April 10, 9 a.m.

Funeral Services for Ara Jane Dunlap, age 97, of Norfolk, were held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Home for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Avenue in Norfolk. Reverend Brian Johnson officiated. Burial was in Best Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to service at the chapel.

Judith Roberta Bethel passed from this life to her eternal rest on March 27, 2022. She and her twin brother, Jack, were born in Worland, Wyoming on December 16, 1941 to Josephine and James Brown.

Donald Dean Karash, age 89, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Brookstone Gardens Nursing Home in Kearney, Nebraska. Don “Sonny” was born on November 25 , 1932 to Ted and Virgie (Brooks) Karash near Arapahoe, Nebraska.

Gerald Eugene “Jug” Hilton, 90, of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 25, 2022. Gerald was born in Cambridge, NE to Harold W. and Lucile C. (Johnson) Hilton on December 20, 1931, at the Republican Valley Hospital.

I enjoy visiting with my colleagues who are medical specialists. We dive in and explore the depths of a particular condition. However, there is something to say about the breadth of knowledge that a family medicine physician is expected to have.

My number one priority while serving the past 8 years in the Nebraska legislature is to pass meaningful property tax relief. Although we did not achieve the level that I was hoping for over the years I’ve been here, we have made progress.

For many Nebraskans, Lent means two things: a time for personal reflection, and a time for weekly fish fries. My daughter-in-law comes from a big Catholic family who have called Omaha home for generations.

As we approach the final days of the 2022 legislative session, the Nebraska Unicameral has the opportunity to deliver smart criminal justice reforms that will enhance public safety and benefit all Nebraskans.

ELWOOD – After longtime Gosper County Sheriff Dennis Ocken retired at the end of January of this year, the county commissioners appointed Chief Deputy Craig Ward to Gosper County Sheriff in February. Both Ward and Deputy Jesse Naputi are running for County Sheriff.