Lucas Haag knows the Southwest Nebraska area well. Long before he received his Ph.D. and began his tenure as Extension Agronomist and Associate Professor for the K-State Northwest Research Center in Colby, Kansas, he graduated from high school from Republican Valley in 2001.

Tucked against a wall behind a loveseat in her mother’s sitting room; the historic W.H. Faling House that serves as Cambridge’s grand Bed and Breakfast, are a couple of duffle bags and a tote filled with photos, negatives, and mementoes.

CAMBRIDGE – As Pam Frecks surveyed her parents’ yard with the house now in rubble, she commented, “It looks so different. I can’t believe it’s the same place.” The farm, now owned by an older sister, was home to Pam from the time she was 11 until she left home for college.

Friday, April 22 began as what locals would call a nice day. Morning temperatures were in the 70s. It was sunny. There was a breeze, but nothing like the howling winds that had seemingly haunted the area for weeks.

On May 14, the Cub Scouts Pack 236 launched their rockets at the baseball field in Arapahoe. Those pictured above are (l-r) Andrew Dettman, Emma Houser, Molly Leising, Jaxtyn Soncksen, Boede Soncksen, Elizabeth Magorian, Logan Beck, Adam Dettman and Jay Farquhar. (Right) Logan Dettman helps his son Adam with the rocket launch.

Joyce M. Minnick, age, 70 of McCook, NE, passed away at the Swedish Hospital in Denver on May 6, 2022. She was born in McCook on October 24, 1951, to Warren and Helen (Dike) Young. She attended school in Indianola and graduated in the last graduating class of Indianola High School.

The Arapahoe Area Foundation is pleased to announce that they have been the recipient of monetary donations designated for those who have sustained unreimbursed losses due to the 739 fire. The foundation will require an application to be completed.

Dani Holcomb recently competed in the Kansas City Challenge Martial Arts competition on Saturday, May 14, 2022, conducted at Kansas City, MO. Martial arts teams from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska participated.

The Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 16, 2022. After approving the consent agenda items, Council approved payment #8 to Hackel Construction for $77,457.28. Council then approved the Planning Commission Report as submitted.

Dan Meers goes to work each day like many other men, dressed in a suit. The only difference is that instead of wearing a tie with his suit, Dan wears a tail.