25 Years Ago January 29, 1998 Hastings College announced it was the recipient of a bequeath by Althea McClelland of Sun City, Arizona, for the sum of $3.1 million, with $2.5 million to endow a scholarship in the music department and $600,000 to be used in the general education programs. This is the largest gift that Hastings College has ever received.

100 Years Ago February 8, 1923 Oxford’s new wholesale house, the Blue Valley Mercantile Co., expects and annual business of $1,000,000. It has an investment of $750,000.

10 years ago Arapahoe Board of Education met in special session on January 23 to conduct interviews on a new superintendent. Charles Curnyn has since returned his signed contract to be the new superintendent and will start his new position July 1.

10 years ago No Information Available 20 years ago No Information Available 30 years ago Winners of the Knights of Columbus free throw contest held in the Republican Valley Grade School gymnasium on Saturday, January 23, were: Janelle McConville (13), Alissa Reiners (12), Amanda Rodencal (10), Andy Blume (14), Jeff Rodencal (13), Greg Wilson (12), Lee McConville (11), Will Vrooman (10) and Rochelle Scmidt (11). Donny Lepper of Republican Valley took control of Mark Brown of Dundy County in the opening round of the 140 pound division.

10 years ago The staff of the Elwood Hometown Cooperative Market includes Ann Neville, Assistant Manager Julie Poggendorf, and manager Mike Burkink. The National Wild Turkey Federation presented two scholarships on Friday evening.

10 years ago RPAC Art Contest was held in January 16, Cambridge students took home four awards, Kiel Howell, 1st Honorable Mention “Twin Towers” pastel; DeLania Wulf, 3rd Honorable Mention “Famous Nat. Geo.

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Melodie L. Marvin, 61 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her home in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on October 25, 1961, to Albert and Lorene (Weitzel) Winder in Windsor, Colorado.

Henry E. Guerrero, age 72, of McCook, NE, passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Henry was born in Corpus Christi, TX to Isabel and Celia (Hernandez) Guerrero on August 15, 1950. He moved to Nebraska in 1970, working as a welder. In 1973 he was wed to Laura Warburton and from this union came Jeremy Joe Guerrero.

Kay A (Hanzlik) Weaver unexpectedly passed away January 23, 2023. She was born to Alvin and Pearl Hanzlik on July 17, 1957.