10 years ago The Elwood High School Pep Band entertained Pirates fans during Thursday night’s game against Kenesaw Blue Devils. The Elwood Pirates advance to state playoffs this Thursday against Loomis in Elwood.

A few years ago, the Nebraska Legislature debated on how to help families access a school that best fit their needs no matter the zip code where they reside.

100 years ago October 23, 1934 Reverend William Allen was a pleasant caller at the Standard Office while in own to complete arrangements for assuming s pastoral charge of the local Baptist Church. Corn yields in this vicinity are being variously estimated at from 20 to 75 bushels to the acre.

Several area school boards have open seats. Some have many running for two or three open seats.

BARTLEY - With a straight-sets victory over Cambridge (21-10), the Southwest volleyball team clinched the Subdistrict D1-10 Title Tuesday while moving to 32-0 on the year. The Roughriders will advance to Saturday’s district final, likely against Potter-Dix (18-14).

In America, elections are about choices. Choices have consequences. A president’s policies and priorities shape our economy, our freedoms, and our standing in the world. We saw it in 2016 when voters chose Donald Trump.

Medicine Valley, Maywood- Hayes Center, Cambridge, and Hi-Line athletes qualified for and competed at the 2024 State Cross Country Meet in Kearney last Friday. Kael Garrett represented Medicine Valley in the men's race.

25 Years Ago November 4, 1999 The Beaver City responded to Becker Farms at about 12:15 Wednesday morning to extinguish a fire that destroyed a haybarn. While efforts to save the building were not successful, the department was able to keep it from spreading.

Over the hundreds of visits I’ve had with Nebraskans these past few months, one issue keeps rising to the top: everything still costs too much.

Here we are at Halloween time. And Thanksgiving is close behind. As is Christmas! Where has this year gone? It’s not only us old folks that are asking that question this year but the younger generations too.