Six local semifinalists have been named for the 2024 Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition. Those still in the running for up to $25,000 to start up or expand an existing business include applicants from McCook, Indianola, Imperial and Champion.

Jeremiah Huntley was recently recognized as the Cambridge Area Rotary Club’s Student of the Quarter for Cambridge Public Schools. With commitment to making a positive impact on his community, Jeremiah serves as an inspiring role model within the school.

A large crowd attended the sale in Holbrook on Saturday. It was a very windy day with a little rain late in the afternoon but not enough to keep the buyers away. There were around 600-700 bidders. They had great help from club members and from the Cambridge Lions Club members.

The Furnas County 4-H Carnival was held on Saturday at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe. (Above) The cake walk and bounce house is always a big hit. (Right) Colbie Houghtelling and Reese tenBensel were the big raffle ticket sales winners.

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the individuals selected to the NSAA Student Advisory Committee for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. These new members will join the 10 seniors serving their second term.

The Frontier Quilter’s Guild presented the first baby of 2024 born in the Curtis Maywood area a Baby quilt. Lainey Scott daughter of Lane and Jess Scott of Maywood was presented with the quilt made by Sue Werkmeister at the guild’s meeting Saturday April 6.

Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is seeking applicants looking to pursue a career where they can make a real impact, while serving their community with an end goal to help Grow Nebraska!

Partnering together, Harlan and Furnas County Extension Office hosted fifth through eighth grade classes from Alma, Arapahoe, Cambridge, and Southern Valley participated in an Ag Safety Day program on March 15th.

If you’re reading this, you didn’t blow away! What awful winds we’ve had. And they didn’t even blow in any moisture for us.

Nebraska Game and Parks Hunt Safe Class will be held Saturday, May 4 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Students ages 11 through 15 who have completed Hunter-ed and/or Bowhunter-ed oline courses must attend the Hunt Safe Session in order to be issued a certificate of completion.