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Back home in Nebraska

3 years ago By News Staff

Last week, I had the opportunity to travel home to Nebraska and visit with many of you in the state. It’s always a delight to be back home interacting with fellow Nebraskans, and I’m thankful I was able to participate in some great events.

Mandate Madness

3 years ago By News Staff

This week, President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced burdensome new emissions requirements on American- made vehicles. By requiring up to two-thirds of cars and trucks in the U.S. to be electric in just eight years, they are one step closer to their goal of making gas-powered vehicles obsolete.

Blessed with a record number of twin calves

3 years ago By News Staff

Years ago a teacher asked her students how do you know it’s spring? Children responded with flowers are growing, trees get green, its Easter time, but one little boy said, when baby calves are born. And that is very true here in Nebraska.

Blessed with a record number of twin calves

Decker sentenced to 35-40 years in death of Weaver

3 years ago By News Staff

MCCOOK - After accepting a plea agreement in January that reduced a murder charge to manslaughter, Indianola's Alva C. Decker was sentenced to 35-40 years in prison Monday afternoon in Red Willow County District Court.

Elwood, Eustis-Farnam accept invitation to RPAC

3 years ago By News Staff

Both the Elwood and Eustis-Farnam boards of education acted to accept invitations to join the Republican Plains Activities Conference at their monthly meetings last week. Currently members of the Fort Kearny Conference, the two schools, which co-op on athletics, but function separately in other activities, such as music, speech and theater, the two schools would become members of the RPAC for the 2024-2025 school year.

Elwood, Eustis-Farnam accept invitation to RPAC

Medaling Results from the Don Stine Invite

3 years ago By News Staff

Medaling Results from the Don Stine Invite.

Cambridge’s Don Stine Invitational

3 years ago By News Staff

Cambridge’s Don Stine Invitational.

{ OBITUARY } AITA M. SISSON

3 years ago By News Staff

Anita Marie Smith Sisson, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in UC Health in Greeley, CO after a brief illness. She was born May 27, 1934 to Berton & Bernice (McElroy) Smith in Bartley, NE.

{ OBITUARY } BARBARA J. STUMP

3 years ago By News Staff

Barbara J. Stump, age 84, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Society in Alma, Nebraska. She was born June 10, 1938, in Beaver City, Nebraska to Ben and Nettie (Penrod) Park.

{ OBITUARY } JOHN N. OMMERT

3 years ago By News Staff

John N. Ommert, 72, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Mission Hospital. Born March 28, 1951 in McCook, NE, John was a son of the late Earl Dewey Ommert and Naomi Corrine Baughman Ommert. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew Johnson. Mr. Ommert was a veteran of the U.S.