Hastings resident Dorothy C. Wilson, 93, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at College View Assisted Living, Hastings, NE.

Doug McCann, age 80, of Edison, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born May 5, 1942, to Howard and Lois (Brawner) McCann at the Oxford Hospital, Oxford, Nebraska.

Mary Lynne Gydesen, age 61, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born February 9th, 1961, to Donald & Mary (Phillips) Gruber, in Barstow, California.

10 years ago Matthew Goodenberger, Thomas Slater, and Talon Pinkal graduated from the Army National Guard Advance Individualized Training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on Friday, September 21, 2012. 20 years ago When the May’s family dog died and they decided to adopt another, they used their computer for a journey to Cyberspace.

10 years ago Elwood High School lobby is getting a mural painted on the west wall. The mural is being painted by Shelley Wellmann, Brittany Fattig, and Selina Gregory and shows students wearing as many uniforms of their time spent in school.

10 years ago The Arapahoe City Council meeting Monday night the City Council hired Greg Schievelbein as Municipal Utility Superintendent at $22.00/hr. with full benefits with evaluation in 90 days and 180 days.

10 years ago A book signing during the Fellowship Hour at the Methodist Church in Cambridge “Little Parsonage Kids” written about Reverend Paul and Esther Martin and their children Miriam, Lois and Paul Jr. from 1941- 1948.

The Museum of Oxford held a fundraising raffle for a quilt and a Four Score & Seven Years book. Winning the Museum of Oxford Quilt was Lonnie Kay Gross, of Wickenburg, AZ (formerly of Oxford). Winning the book was Theresa and Gene Townsend of Beaver City.

25 Years Ago September 25, 1997 It was a real nail biter, but the Southern Valley Eagles brought home a 26-22 football victory from Alma Friday night. Parade winners at Eager Beaver Days were the Southern Valley Jr.

100 Years Ago October 12, 1922 Only 20 above zero Monday morning, our first touch of real winter weather. 90 Years Ago October 6, 1932 Not recorded.