CAMBRIDGE – Those contemplating their summer reading lineup have another resource this year. Retired educator Cheryl Haakenson wants to share her love of reading with the community.

The Furnas County Jail is an eight bed facillity located on the first floor of the Furnas County Courthouse which was opened in 1951. In this age of not being able to hire stff, this jail has gone years without having any staff turnover. That is because they take good care of stff and inmates. The jail has been in full compliance with the Nebraska Jail Standards for all but two years of its inspection history. The folks who run this facility do a great job of efficiently utilizing every space in the jail and this jail has over the last eight years undergone a renaissance of sorts.

The Oxford Rural Fire Protection Board heard about using bonds to make a large purchase during their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 10. The Board is considering buying a fire truck and would use bonds to fund the purchase. A representative from D.A. Davidson was in attendance to take them through the process.

Delivering more than mail.

Visit Indianola this Saturday for their annual city-wide garage sales, Saturday, May 20th..

Edison, Neb., May 10, 2023 – Ag Valley Co-op Board of Directors is pleased to present $500 scholarships to high school seniors across Ag Valley Co-op’s trade territory who plan to further their education at a higher institution. “Ag Valley Co-op is pleased to help college- bound students with a scholarship,” said General Manager Jeff Krejdl. Congratulations and best wishes for the future.”

A few members were able to come join in a last-minute time change to beat the rain to lay mulch at Cambridge Downtown Park. Earlier this week David and Kathy Benson placed mulch around where Kathy Benson, Barb Langley and Kathy Lewis planted flowers in the cement flower bed. Pictured (L to R) Cheryl Haakenson, Reg Warner, Sam Jaeger, Russ Wood, Kate Warner and behind the camera Debbi Runner.

Russ Wood was awarded a 50-year member pin and certificate at District 5630 Conference in Broken Bow, NE. He was also honored with a Veteran’s pin.

The Red Willow County GOP will meet on Tuesday, May 23, 20023, at Bedore Barn/Marlene’s Kitchen (3 miles north of McCook). Meet/Greet convenes at 6:30 pm followed by the business meeting at 7:00 pm. The legislative session continues with important legislation pending. All area Republicans are invited and encouraged to come. To follow updates, log on to nebraskalegislature.gov, ne.gop, or follow Nebraska GOP, or Red Willow, Furnas, or Hitchcock County GOP Facebook groups.

The lack of security at our southern border is deeply troubling, and the crisis continues to worsen. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), March encounters on our southern border rose nearly 25 percent over February.