March brought some of its traditional winds, but April has been quite generous in that department. It was right at a year ago that similar winds fanned our nasty fires. April is a critical time for chances of fires. The wheat and grass aren’t showing much green, and the field and pasture vegetation is dry as a bone. Your local fire chiefs remind us that there should be no open burning.

Students from 14 area high schools were at McCook Community College Wednesday to take part in the annual Inter-High Day scholastic competition with more than $30,000 in scholarships at stake. Perkins County finished first among large schools, Hitchcock County topped the field in mid-sized schools and Eustis-Farnam placed first among small schools.

As a parent, there are two phone calls you don’t want to receive. There are others, but primarily, you don’t want your kids to get hurt and you don’t want them getting into trouble.

If you have pain on the bottom of your foot at the heel, especially when you take your first steps of the day, you likely have plantar fasciitis. One of the most common causes of foot pain, plantar fasciitis pain can subside with time, but sometimes the pain keeps people from doing what they love, whether that be running, walking, or other pleasures of life.

By Kevin Warneke and John Shorey Flatwater Free Press The Kansas City Royals’ 7-3 victory over Detroit in June 2019 before a sellout crowd of 25,454 at Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park carried a level of distinction: It was the first Major League Baseball game played in Nebraska. Major League Baseball said so, as did national and local media outlets.

CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge Ministerial Association held its Easter Egg Hunt Saturday afternoon at the Cambridge McKinley Park, mixing the fun of the hunt with other activities as well as messages on the meaning of Easter hidden in the eggs. Other Easter egg hunts are scheduled for this week and more information on Holy Week services throughout the area can be found inside.

Holbrook Lions hold annual consignment sale.