Wade Grilli, age 53, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge, Ne on March 20, 2024. He was born on June 5, 1970 in Boulder, CO to Bill Barbara (Harris) Grilli.

The family of Dorothy “Snooks” Huxoll wish to honor her with a card shower for her 80th birthday which is March 31st. Cards can be sent to 72050 Rd 417 Holbrook, NE 68948..

The family of Virginia “Ginny” Cookson would like to invite you to a Birthday Card Shower and Open House Celebration on Saturday, April 6th from 2:00-5:00 pm at the Arapahoe Sunshine Village Blue Room. Please join us for cake and refreshments and wish Ginny a Happy 90th Birthday. If you are unable to attend, cards can reach her at 208 6th Street, #5, Arapahoe, NE 68922.

Help celebrate Tom Quinn’s 70th birthday on April 9 by honoring him with a card shower, no gifts please. Cards will reach him at Tom Quinn, 1021 S.

ESU #11 sponsored the Annual Middle School Quiz Bowl at the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege on Wednesday, March 20th. Teams attending were Alma, Arapahoe, Axtell, Bertrand, Cambridge, Elwood, Eustis-Farnam, Holdrege, Loomis, Minden, Southern Valley, and Wilcox-Hildreth.

(Left) The Arapahoe FFA members celebrated National Ag week in March by bringing in animals for the elementary students to see and have hands-on experiences with. They also got to ride in a tractor with an FFA member. (Below) On day 2 of Ag week, they served the community with a “Farmers Appreciation Flapjack Feed” to say thank you for their continued support of FFA and to thank all farmers, ranchers and producers fo their hard work!

Mid-Plains Community College has announced its schedule for upcoming Registration Days. The events, which are designed to give prospective students an opportunity to sign up for classes, meet with faculty and staff and receive the information needed to begin coursework in the fall, will start in April and continue through the summer.

It was spring, enough so that the spring flowers are up and blooming. And my apricot tree has bloomed! And now it’s winter again! With Monday night’s temps in the teens, there won’t likely be an apricot crop here on The Hill this year. According to reports I’m hearing, The Hill didn’t get as much snow as in other areas but there is enough to cover most of the ground and make a few small drifts. As usual, there’s one that goes the entire length and right next to my garage door, then follows exactly the curve of my front walk to the steps. The direction of the wind never alters that drift! According to the weatherman, the snow should be about gone by the time this hits the mailbox.

Southern Valley held their 2024 prom, Grandiose Gardens, on Saturday, March 23 in Oxford at the Hilltop Event Center. Crowned King and Queen were Kamden Bose and Ann Bose.

Elwood American Auxiliary #290 has chosen Kassandra Salisbury for their 2024 Girls State representative. Kassandra will be attending Cornhusker Girls State from June 2-8, 2024 on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.