We are deeply grateful to all those who have offered sympathy and support to our family during this time of sadness. Your prayers, cards, flowers, food, memorial gifts and words of encouragement have meant the world to us.

Preston Phillips age 90 formerly of Cambridge passed away at the Hillcrest Estates in Gothenburg on April 11, 2023. Graveside services will be held at Fort McPherson National Cemetery on June 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM.

The students at Arapahoe enjoyed going outside last week to check out the FFA Field Day event. There were several kinds of animals to learn about and tractors to check out.

Inducted into the Arapahoe High School Honor Society recently were (l-r) Sage Larson, Trenton Roskop, Cadence Carpenter and Jacob Moore. .

The Arapahoe Gala was held Saturday at the Ella Missing Community Center. The event was a huge success as it will help with the cost of new playground equipment at the school. Several people enjoyed a meal, visiting, playing the ring toss, and bidding on the live and silent auctions.

The annual Punchy in Pink Spring Round Up hosted by the NCTA Ranch Horse Team at the Kiplinger Arena in McCook lived up to the goal of showcasing and developing excellent horsemanship and raising funds for those battling breast cancer in the ranching community.

Linda, Denis and Deb Schaben attended a baby shower in Bradshaw for Mirandah Schaben on Saturday. Kim and Joe Helms attended the Nebraska Pride volleyball game in Kearney on Sunday to watch Clara and Meg play.

Arapahoe’s St. Germanus Catholic Church and Lady Fatima Shrine was the host to the Lincoln Diocese Council of Catholic Women’s Conference (LDCCW) held Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15th.

The Gosper County Senior Center is in full swing and has coffee drinkers in at 8:30, pool-players in the midmorning, exercise machines that are in motion, a puzzle on the table, domino game to get started after lunch and of course great noon dinners for you to enjoy with friendly neighbors.

Artists from 19 area high schools competed in McCook Community College’s annual paint in competition Friday at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. This year’s theme was “Invention, Industry, Progress.” The paint in was judged by North Platte Community College art instructor Richard Haneline.