CAMBRIDGE - The Arapahoe volleyball team saw its season come to a close with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-9 loss to No. 3 Maywood-Hayes Center at the Subdistrict D1-11 Tournament in Cambridge.

The Village of Oxford Board of Trustees voted to approve using West Central Nebraska Development for nuisance abatement at their meeting on Monday, October 24, 2022. Village Clerk Becky Calderone gave the board a recap of what was presented at the previous meeting by WCNDD.

Luella Carol Smith, age 90, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Beaver City Manor. She was born February 20, 1932 to Harry L. and Marie E (Lomax) Martin at the family farm southwest of Beaver City, Nebraska and was the 6th of 9 children.

The boards of directors of the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Dawson Public Power District voted Monday during a joint meeting of the boards to consolidate the two districts into a single public power and irrigation district. The consolidated entity will be called Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District (PRPPID).

The 16th annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day (NKFND) was held in McCook on Wednesday, October 5th at the McCook Community College Peter and Dolores Graff Event Center with around 280 fourth grade students. The event was also hosted at Perkins County Schools in Grant on September 29th with approximately 160 fourth grade students attending the Mountain Time Zone event. Students came from across the nine counties in Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) to participate in this fitness and nutrition event.

Steve Sturtevant Have you ever heard of the settlement of Shippee? This little settlement was located a few miles west of Wilsonville, Nebraska on Highway 89 just into Red Willow County. I stopped to talk to a long time resident of the area named Mr. Ruf to find out the exact location of Shippee. At one time there was an elevator, a stock yard, and a store. The settlement had a post office from 1913 to 1933. I have posted a picture of the site of this little town plus a picture of the railroad that ran by the town. As you can see the fire that devastated the area this past year burned one of the bridges.

Each year, approximately 3000 of the best high school musicians in the state audition for the Nebraska All-State Band, Chorus, Jazz Band and Orchestra which are sponsored by the Nebraska Music Education Association. Selection as a member of one of these groups is one of the highest music honors attainable in Nebraska. Mr. Lynn Hall, Director of Choral Affairs for the Nebraska Music Education Association, is please to announce that Leah Downer (Soprano II), daughter of Derek and Maria Downer, and Micah Gerlach (Tenor II), son of Cody and Ashley Gerlach, will be amoung the 440 students selected to be a part of the 2022 All-State Chorus. Guest conductor for the group will be Dr. Sandra Snow, Professor of Choral Conducting and Music Education at the Michigan State University College of Music. The chorus will rehearse Wednesday, November 16th through Friday, November 18th on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, the host site of the NMEA Conference/Clinic. A final public concert will be held on Friday, November 18th, 4:30 p.m. at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

BARTLEY - The Southern Valley volleyball team saw its season end Monday at the Subdistrict C2-11 Tournament as the Eagles fell to South Loup, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21. The Eagles had opportunities, particularly in the second set, but the Bobcats had the answers and extended rallied with their defense. Statistical information was not available. Southern Valley finished its season 13-16.

The Cambridge Museum is working on collecting memories and stories from the 2022 702 Fire. The stories of your experiences will be stored at the Cambridge Museum. A secondary copy hoped to be created and also made available at the Butler Memorial Library. Our future generations will be able to look back on, reflect, and reference when wanting not only to know more about the event itself but also about the people who witnessed and experienced the fire.

NELIGH - The Cambridge football season came to a close Thursday with a 70-22 loss to third-seeded Neligh-Oakdale (8-1). Cambridge (4-5) got off to a stumbling start and fell in a 28-0 hole after a quarter.