Stamford’s annual Halloween Party is on Saturday, October 29 at 6 pm. Regulars should take note that this is a change in time. Stamford has their Halloween festivities the Saturday before Halloween and townwide trick or treating is the same day. Residents are encouraged to trick or treat around Stamford before the party begins.

Bryce was a standout all-around athlete at Cambridge High School, graduating in 2000, and went on to become an allconference wide receiver at Chadron State. He caught 99 passes for 1,538 yards and 16 touchdowns during his college career.

The meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. Open meeting laws noted in the City Office. Members Present: Tom Shoemaker, Logan Baker, Dave Custer, Judy Jackson, Jarod Albers, Randy Heitmann, Derek Downer, Darcy Johnson Members Absent: Jan tenBensel Others Present: Melissa Jackson, Zach Nielsen, Mayor David Gunderson Consent Approval of Financials/Invoices and Minutes and Bills: The Board reviewed the monthly financials. A motion was made by Darcy Johnson, seconded by Judy Jackson, to approve the financials. Motion passed.

The Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Halloween downtown trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat on Monday, October 31 from 3 to 5 pm. Take note that the downtown intersection of Cambridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during the event..

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept lottery applications for mountain lion permits Nov. 7 – Dec. 14, 2022, for the 2023 hunting season. Permits are available only to Nebraska residents, who may have one permit per calendar year. The bag limit for each permit is one mountain lion of either sex.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) encourages everyone to review how well they wash their hands. Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps to take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands well with soap and clean running water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Arapahoe Fire Department visited the school during Fire Prevention week last week and gave the elementary students some valuable information on how to escape a house on fire and to get their escape plan worked out for their own homes. (Above) Stefanie Hoefs explains a little about the smoke filling the room and (Left) Sue Helms helps the students find a way out if they find they are in danger from fire.

Spirits were high Sunday, October 16th as 4-Hers and their families, friends and special guests gathered to celebrate the 2022 Furnas County 4-H year. Eight, first year Clover Kids were awarded certificates celebrating their introduction to 4-H.

ELWOOD - The Hi-Line Bulls jumped all over visiting Cambridge in Friday night’s district and regular season finale. Then, after seeing most of a three-score lead disappear, the Bulls dropped the hammer again and rolled to a 70-24 victory. The win pushed Hi-Line to 7-1 this season and closed out a sweep of the district. Cambridge fell to 4-4.

MCCOOK - The Southwest volleyball team had opportunities to take Tuesday’s RPAC Volleyball Championship Game, but two-time defending champion Maywood-Hayes Center proved too tough to close. Southwest held off a late rally from the Wolves in the opening set as Caylin Barnett terminated on the Roughriders final remaining set point chance for a 25-23 victory.