Body 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.

Body Back-to-back wins last week improved the Medicine Valley boys basketball team to 9-11 on the season with just one game left. MV started off its week Thursday at home with a 5750 win over Maxwell (6-14).

Body CAMBRIDGE - With a big third quarter, the Cambridge boys basketball team avenged a loss to Alma from the RPAC Tournament with a 57-55 win Friday night at home.

Body BROKEN BOW - At th always-challenging District C-4 Tournament, the Hi-Line wrestling team qualified three for the Class C State Tournament.

Body PLEASANTON - The Arapahoe wrestling team qualifi ed five for State and finished runner-up at the District D-3 Tournament in Pleasanton. Briggs Hill took the district title for the Warriors at 132 pounds and Grayson Koller was runner-up at 150 pounds.

Body SHELBY - In a tournament that featured seven of the top 14 teams in the latest NEWrestle rankings, District D-2 proved to be a dogfight at most weight classes. Both Cambridge and Southwest managed to qualify individuals for this week’s Class D State Tournament.

Body WEEPING WATER - The Southern Valley wrestling team advanced three on to the State Tournament and had three others come within a win of State while finishing sixth at the District D-1 Tournament. Braxton Hammond improved to 46-2 while pinning his way to a title at 120.

Body The Cambridge Board of Education met on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Board Member Kyle Klinkebiel was excused from the meeting.

Body A great time was had by all at St. Paul Lutheran's Mother/ Daughter Spa Night Friday, February 2 at the Cambridge Community Center.

Body Across five different district tournaments, seventeen local wrestlers qualified for this week’s State Wrestling Tournament in Omaha.