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. On the floor sat a bill aimed at creating tax credit scholarships to pay for low-income students to have the choice to attend a private school. Both sides of the aisle agreed that not every family felt their needs were met, there was more work to be done, and while committed to doing so understood that struggling education systems don’t get cleaned up overnight.

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. His policies built a strong economy that included lower taxes and energy independence. He also brought strength and security at home and abroad. We saw the consequences of our elections again in 2020. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have brought stubbornly high costs of living and higher taxes. Under Biden-Harris, we’ve also seen an open border and appeasement to adversaries. The implications of our choices in the coming election will impact America for generations to come.

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. The news cycle may have moved on as inflation cooled, but the high cost of living it brought is still the most pervasive problem affecting Nebraska’s families today. Whether it’s single parents forced to leave items out of the grocery cart, seniors struggling to pay rising rents on fixed incomes, or small business owners trying to balance higher energy costs, Nebraskans can’t live the lives they’ve planned as long as prices remain high and salaries don’t keep up.

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.