100 Years Ago April 26, 1924 The Oxford High School baseball team beat Alma 10-5 Friday afternoon. Oxford players were Percy Clarine, catcher; Harold Noman, pitcher; Morris Breithaupt, first base; Virgil Cannon, second base; Donald Roll, third base; Bacil Cowan, short stop; William Lonn, Emil Schultz, William B.

CAMBRIDGE - The Medicine Valley Track Invite, hosted at Cambridge, took place last Friday. For the ladies, Cambridge won, Maywood-Hayes Center placed second, Medicine Valley placed fourth, Arapahoe placed sixth, and Southwest placed ninth.

CURTIS - On another blustery day, the Hi-Line boys golf team rose above the challenge to post a 353 and finish second at the Medicine Valley Golf Invite last Thursday. The Bulls missed out on the tournament title by three strokes to Loomis and finished nine ahead of Hitchcock County.

BERTRAND - The Southern Valley Eagles and Hi-Line Bulls competed at the Jerry Stine Invite in Bertrand last Friday. The Lady Eagles won with 118 points, and the Hi-Line boys won with 108 points. The Lady Bulls placed seventh as a team and the Southern Valley boys placed eighth as a team.

Corn, soybeans, livestock and ethanol are currencies that have powered Nebraska for more than a century, enabling our state to engage in domestic and global markets and ensuring our economic strength. But the challenges our farmers and ranchers face continue to evolve. They must deliver increasingly higher yields to meet demand for food. Like all of us, farmers are paying much more now for the inputs to grow food, fuel and fiber.

The one common thing across the world is food. Every person on the planet requires food to survive. Enjoying food brings delight and satisfaction. A region’s culture is often identified by the food. Nebraska brags on our tasty beef and sweet corn. As families grow and move away from home, the memory of food connects them back to where they are from.

It’s human nature to tell stories about the past, and doctors aren’t immune to that impulse. The second year medical students rotating through my clinic have me reflecting on my own years as a fledgling physician, and the changes I’ve seen in my decades of practice.

Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Susan Bazis to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. That vote was a victory for Nebraska, and it was a long time coming. Ever since Judge John Gerrard, who previously held the seat, announced he would retire in February 2023, I’ve been working to find an exemplary candidate to replace him. Judge Bazis is exactly that.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 212 Randolph Ave., Holbrook, NE Pastor Dale Whitson Church Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m..

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, LCMS 719 Park Ave, Cambridge, 308.697.3725 Paster Dan Wiese Sunday, Jan.