These kids have been enjoying the Wilsonville Library Story Hour. Camden Rice, Miley Miller and Taylor Ballou.

515 Nelson Street (Congregational Church) - Saturday, 8am-noon: Miscellaneous! 819 Penn Street - Saturday, 8:00am-??: Antique Filing cabinet, picnic table, fire escape ladder, George Foreman Grill, trampoline, clothes, shoes, end table, desk, electric weed eater, bar stools, treadmill. 1018 Furnas Ave.

I did it again! I let news day slip past me last week without getting a column in. I thought of it the next day but that was a bit too late. And, how are we over half way through the month of July?? Our Fair Week is this week and after that, it’s almost time for school to start again. Wasn’t graduation just a couple weeks ago?

The Arapahoe City Council met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm. Prior to the regular meeting a public hearing was held to approve the general development plan and zoning regulation text amendment. Doug Christensen said it is a base document that can be amended in the future for tif projects. It is very basic and not project specific. Also approved in public hearing was a zoning text amendment to allow greenhouses and a single family dwelling that is in light industrial zoning. The public hearing were closed and the regular meeting called to order.

Holbrook Class of 1974 celebrates 50th reunion.

The Cambridge Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met July 16, 2024 in the Tri Valley Health System Republican River Room with lunch provided by TVHS Volunteer Services. Fourteen members answered roll call.

The Indianola City Council met for their July 15th meeting at 5:30 p.m. Councilmember Fries was absent from the meeting. After approving prior minutes and the claims, the Council heard from McCook Humane Society’s Joyce Anderson regarding city funding for the shelter.

The Southwest School’s Board of Education held their monthly meeting on July 15th at 7:30 pm. Board members John O’Dea and Jason Neseth were absent from the meeting. After approving the agenda and Old Business items, the board heard from Superintendent Drew Billeter about adopting and revising necessary policies for the upcoming school year. The various policies included updating school mapping data, instituting Malcolm X Day Education, controlling firearms and weapons for non-students, complaint procedures, and repeating a grade at the request of a parent or guardian. The policy revisions and adoptions passed through separate motions.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced today that her staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Gosper and Frontier Counties on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

The Tri Valley Medical Foundation Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Jill Goodwin as the new Foundation Director. The Foundation Board interviewed three candidates on Friday, June 14 and then approved hiring Goodwin.