Clarice J. Reed, 92 years of age, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Stamford, Nebraska, died on Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Bickford of Grand Island Assisted Living.

A celebration of life for Diana Lynne Krumme, 66, of Elwood, NE will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City, NE. An inurnment graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the Elwood Cemetery in Elwood, NE with a reception following at the Senior Center in Elwood. Diana bravely fought and lost her twoyear battle with ovarian cancer on Saturday, May 28, 2022. At the time of her death Diana was living in the Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. She was 66 years old.

10 years ago The Arapahoe School Board meeting discussed outdoor lighting, lawn care and a hydrant at the Outdoor Classroom. “Yard of the Week” honor goes to Rube and Cheryl Ahrens of Arapahoe.

10 years ago The First National Bank of Cambridge celebrated 125 years this week. The bank, chartered in April, 1887, was then the State Bank of Cambridge.

10 years ago The Elwood Board of Education approved the contract to hire Colleen Slavik as the guidance counselor. Slavik is coming from Shenandoah, IA where she served as guidance counselor for several years in grades 7-12.

10 years ago Madison Mousel and Allie McConville were invited to participate in the Western all Star Classic Volleyball game at Scottsbluff. Getting a local substitute teaching certificate was approved at the Southwest School Board meeting for Ashley Brost who has a bachelor’s degree is working on a teaching endorsement.

100 Years Ago June 23, 1922 Oxford was the center of a bad wind, hail and rain storm that struck this part of the state. Hail covered the ground, many of the stones as large as hen eggs, covering a radius of 10 miles, with considerable damage to crops.

25 Years Ago June 12, 1997 Dorothy Bottrell was honored on Thursday by NMPP Energy and Channels 10-11 as part of the People You Can Count On award program. Michael Jeffrey Wray, 23, of Norton was killed in a one-vehicle accident June 8 on Highway 47 three miles west and 1/2 mile north of Wilsonville.

Celebrating their 30th class reunion at Cambridge recently were Back row (l-r) - Jeff Ommert, Mike Jones, Todd Langley, Brian Borland, Dallas Mues, Kevin Banzhaf, Gale Ellis. Front row (l-r) - Kilee (tenBensel) Olsen, Staci (Kubik) Pick, Suzanne (Gould) Miller, Cary (Ruf) Rohr, Jacki (Goodenberger) Franzen

Celebrating this year’s 60th class reunion were Front row: Penny (Butch) Johnson. Gloria Joseph Hilton, Sandy Newcomb Ready. Back row: Bob O'Brien. Roger Farr, Virginia Allen Roberts, Bob Roberts, Pearl Allen Hinz.