Joyce M. Minnick age 70 of McCook, NE passed away at the Swedish Hospital in Denver on May 6, 2022.

Wayne E. Schutz, 92, of Elwood, NE passed away March 28th, 2022.

Clinton Olmstead (right) was presented a certificate for 60 years of service in The American Legion by Darrel Paulsen. Clinton served our country in the United States Navy from 1954 through 1962. He was involved with visual communication. He served as Signalman 2nd Class aboard U.S.S. Fort Marion LSD22, U.S.S. Oak Hill LSD7, U.S.S. San Marcus LSD25 and at home ports on both coasts. Clinton is a member of the Edison American Legion Post 343.

Edison, Neb., May 2, 2022 – Ag Valley Co-op Board of Directors is pleased to present $500 scholarships to high school seniors across Ag Valley Co-op’s trade territory who plan to further their education at a higher institution. General Manager, Jeff Krejdl said, “Ag Valley Co-op is pleased to present deserving high school seniors with a scholarship to help defray the cost of higher education. We congratulate you on your accomplishments and wish you best of luck in the future.”

Sara Ulziisaikhan of Mongolia is the exchange student staying with the Dale and Loida Whitson family this year. She gave a presentation to the residents at Sunshine Village last week and served some common Mongolian food called buuz and melty which is dumplings and raisin juice and shared a little about her culture with them. She also brought props and shared some traditions with the group. She appreciated Ilene Collins and Virginia Cookson for letting her present a program to them as it is a requirement for the exchange program. (Below) Some of the students from Arapahoe came to help her serve the food.

Thank you-two small words but the meaning and appreciation and gratitude we feel goes way beyond these words to the firemen, first responders, family, friends, neighbors, the wildfire teams and many people we didn’t even know. We can’t thank you enough. For the out pouring of love and prayers, for the hay, donations, food supplies, fundraising people, we can never thank you enough. God has a special place for the people from SW Nebraska. Heath, Vickie, Jordan, Jayden, David, Margaret Ruf

Words cannot begin to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all the firemen, first responders, farmers, friends, family, community members and those outside the area for all the help and assistance to us during and after the devastating fire on our farm! Thank you SO very much! Larry & Sherry Breinig

We want to express our heartfelt Thank You to responders, firefighters, and neighbors with tractors and discs that fought the 702 Fire to protect our home. May God bless each one of you! Lyn and Eric Pew

Beaver Valley Rural Fire District would like to thank everyone for their generous donation. Also we would like to thank all the people at the Lebanon American Legion for the wonderful food that was prepared for the firefighters and first responders and their families.

We wish to thank everyone who remembered us on our 60th wedding anniversary. We had a great day! Pete and Daph.