CAMBRIDGE - Jackie Schamel is a sixty-nine-yearyoung German immigrant living in Cambridge. Jackie is known locally for being a jackof- all-trades, willing to take on all manners of work that most people shy away from.

By Guyla Mills Bob Remmenga of Elwood was only 18 years old, in 1954, when he began drilling wells. Nebraska experienced a severe drought in the early 1950s, and his Uncle Ernest Fastenau of Smithfield saw that the relatively new irrigation industry was on the precipice of a boon.

by Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A rural state senator called Tuesday for providing financial incentives for farmers to use less nitrogen fertilizer and help clean up the state’s groundwater.

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LINCOLN - Four individuals reached the Class B State Bowling Tournament from last Wednesday’s District Tournament and Lexington and competed in the State Tournament’s individual event on Monday. In the girls’ competition, Arapahoe’s Lauren Moore, who finished second at districts last week, finished just outside of qualifying for the championship bracket Monday, taking ninth place.

ARNOLD - The Southern Valley girls basketball team saw its win streak reach 17 over the weekend as they posted road wins at Alma and South Loup to get to 21-1 on the season. Friday, the Eagles used a similar recipe to their victory over Alma in the RPAC semifinals a week earlier.

GOTHENBURG - Three Southwest wrestlers and another from Southern Valley advanced through the girls wrestling subdistricts Friday on to Friday’s district finals, where they’ll have a chance to earn a bid at next week’s State Tournament.

MERNA - The Maywood-Hayes Center boys basketball team remained unbeaten in 2024 with three wins in three days over the weekend to improve their record to 18-2 this season. The Wolves escaped Hershey with a 48-45 win Thursday, then rolled past Hitchcock County, 71-48, on Friday and past Anselmo-Merna, 61-34, on Saturday.

ARAPAHOE - After battling to a 26-all tie at the half, the Cambridge boys basketball team raised its intensity on defense and rolled away from Arapahoe after halftime for a 57-41 victory over the Warriors Tuesday night.

ARNOLD - The Southern Valley boys basketball team slipped under .500 with a tough weekend on the road, falling at Alma and South Loup. The Eagles attempted a late rally at Alma Friday, but came up a point short in a 4847 defeat to the Cardinals.