The Village of Oxford heard from Taylor Lueking about the need to order new AED monitors for the ambulances during their meeting on Monday, August 1. Lueking told the board they can no longer get pads for the devices they have as all of the pads, batteries are being discontinued to the United States. He said one new monitor is $38,000. Clerk Becky Calderone said there is not enough money in the EMS account to buy one right now. The merger with the Rural Fire District should also be complete by October 1 . Board Chairman Clint McQuiston said they need to be a part of the solution as they will end up making the payments on any loan.

We’ve had moisture! I’ve lost track of just how much, and reports over the area have varied, but the big thing is that we’ve all had some wonderful moisture! And we’ll take more! The Annual Tri-state Antique Engine and Thresher show was held last weekend in Bird City, Kansas. Our own Virginia Grafton was selected as the 2022 Thresher Queen.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, LCMS 719 Park Ave, Cambridge, 308.697.3725 Paster Dan Wiese Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.; Adult Bible Study and Children's Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

FROG (Fitness Reaching Older Generations) classes are held Tuesday and Fridays in Cambridge at the Congregational Church from 9:30 am – 10:30 am. “No requirements, come and have fun.” Call Marty Teter at 308-697-4299 with any questions.

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Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 1, 2022. All Council Members were present for the meeting. After approving the Consent Agenda items, City Attorney Lisa Shifflet presented information about the inter-local agreement for beginning a land bank. At a meeting last Wednesday, the city of McCook showed interest in moving forward. Cambridge and Oxford were the other two communities at the meeting. Shifflet reported that during the discussion at the meeting, it was decided that each community if they decided to join, would be responsible for $4.00 per capita. That would make Cambridge’s contribution about $4,000 per year. Council discussed the pros and cons of joining the land bank. Mayor David Gunderson asked the Council if they would like him to continue going to the meetings to get more information or if they weren’t interested, they would stop attending. After discussion, Council decided to keep attending the meetings. No action was taken, as they are still working on the details of the land bank.

BEAVER CITY – The city council held their regular meeting on August 1, 2022. After the approval of the minutes of the last meeting and the claims as presented, the council discussed a few agenda items before adjourning within the hour.

Terry D. Draper, age 75, of Edison, Nebraska, passed peacefully on July 30, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. He arrived in this world on June 9, 1947, born to Donal “Dale” and Viletha (Hougnon) Draper in Holdrege, Nebraska.

Rosetta Joan (Brown) Manley passed peacefully from this life on July 29, 2022, at the age of 94. Her graveside services was held in Beaver City, NE at Mount Hope Cemetery on August 4, 2022, at 2 pm CDT. It is respectfully requested that in lieu of any flowers, memorials in Joan’s honor be made in care of her family to be designated at a later time. Online condolences may be made by viewing Joan’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. Bridgman Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is entrusted with arrangements.

Max Eugene Tomlin age 95 of Cambridge, passed away at the Beaver City Manor on Friday July 29, 2022. He was born in Indianola, NE on May 27, 1927, to Walter and Charlotte (Barnett) Tomlin. Max attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1945. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy September 7, 1944, while still in school. He trained and worked as a radioman in the Navy and was Honorably Discharged on September 6, 1949.