Body Dawson Public Power District’s board of directors met on January 9, 2025. The board voted to rebalance irrigation rates by decreasing energy charges and increasing the demand portion of the rate.

Body The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, January 13, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. All board members were present.

Body The Village of Oxford Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on Monday, January 13 at 5:30 pm. Absent from the meeting was Chad Cunningham and Scott Hamilton.

Body A multi-state extension workshop series for women in agriculture will offer strategies to evaluate and improve farm estate and transition plans. “Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women: A Succession Planning Series,” will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.

Body Tri Valley Health System is proud to have achieved special recognition as an Age-Friendly Health Systems — Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Body We’ve had winter, now, at this writing, it’s looking like Spring is coming, and by the weekend, winter will be back. Burrr! But for now, we’ll enjoy the January thaw.

Body KEARNEY - After consecutive blowout wins against Hi-Line and Paxton, the Maywood-Hayes Center girls basketball team saw its eightgame win streak halted by a 58-42 defeat to Shelton at the Girls Basketball Showcase in Kearney Saturday.

Body PAXTON - The Maywood-Hayes Center boys basketball team continued to come up clutch in close contests last week, holding off a Hi-Line rally Tuesday in a 53-45 victory before rallying from a 14-point deficit on the road for a 53-50 win over Paxton Friday.

Body The Medicine Valley girls basketball team will continue to search for a win as action heats up in the new year. Med.

Body The Arapahoe bowling teams split with McCook last Thursday with the Warriors downing the Bison in the girls contest, 19-2, while the boys fell 21-0.