President Biden’s open borders policies are a threat to American national security and sovereignty. They’re also a humanitarian disaster and embarrassment to anyone that values human dignity. Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11 was a reminder of the human costs of Biden’s failure to secure our border.

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest was Sunday at 1:00. Age divisions are 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 years old (boys division for each age and a separate girls division for each age. The following were the winners in each division: 9 yr old girls: Claire Nickerson; 10 yr old girls: Callie Albers; 11 yr old girls: Halle Downer; 12 yr old girls: Lydia McGowen; 10 yr old boys: Marshall Nanfito; 11 yr old boys: John McGowen; 12 yr old boys: Will Nickerson; 13 yr old boys: Braxton Mitchell

Both the wrestling and basketball championships of the Republican Plains Activities Conference will take place this weekend. The basketball tournament, which lasts eight days, will begin on Saturday with first round games in the East being played at Medicine Valley and games in the West division being played at Wallace.

ARAPAHOE - With a strong fourth quarter, the Arapahoe boys basketball team erased a deficit and completed a 56-51 comeback victory over visiting Hi-Line Friday. Hi-Line, which fell to 5-7, had led throughout much of the contest, but a corner three from Kade Fisher put the Warriors in front 51-48 with 3:30 to go.

Happy Birthday Geno! Gene Glanzer will be celebrating his 80th birthday on January 27th at the Holbrook Community Building from 2:00 to 4:00. Birthday wishes can also be sent to 72452 RD 417, Holbrook, NE 68948.

The Arapahoe City Council met on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm. The council approved the consent agenda which included the minutes of the previous meeting, an SDL for Old Cellar Vineyard, and claims. The claims were approved but a check to Olsson Associates was removed. The council felt they needed to see a plan in place before paying the invoice.

The Cambridge girls' basketball team took on the Sutherland Sailors last Friday and came away with a 45-30 victory. The Trojans are now 8-5.

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SOUTHERN VALLEY - The Southern Valley boys' basketball team fell 61-77 to the Holdrege Dusters at home last Friday. The Eagles are now 6-7.

The Cambridge boys' basketball team blew the Sutherland Sailors out of the water last Friday. The Trojans won 61-17, making their record 9-4.