BARTLEY - The Southwest boys basketball team rolled to its third victory of the season, flying past Franklin Friday, 56-27. Scoring and statistical information was not available as of press time..

CURTIS - Medicine Valley hosted Alma for a girls/ boys basketball doubleheader Friday and dropped both ends as Alma defeated the Raiders 71-14 in the girls contest and 53-40 in the boys’ game. In the girls matchup, Alma took control early and never looked back, winning 71-14.

Marlin Gale Springer was born on January 4, 1950 in Rural Danbury, Nebraska to Cloyce D. and Bertha Margaret (Goltl) Springer. Marlin spent almost all his life making friendships and raising a family in the Danbury community, a fact that he was very proud of. He graduated with the Beaver Valley High School class of 1968 and extended his education at McCook Community College.

A memorial service for James “Jim” R. Cooley was held on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.

Sandra Lee Gregg, age 78, of Fort Laramie, Wyoming passed away on December 31, 2024, in Beaver City, Nebraska where she had moved recently to be closer to her family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 1:30 PM.

Janette Vanderbeek, 79, of Wahoo, formerly of Curtis, Nebraska, died December 28, 2024 at Havelock Manor in Lincoln, Nebraska, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was born June 27, 1945 in Franklin, NE, daughter of John and Rose (Casper) Kruse.

I would like to thank all of my customers. Thank you for allowing me to serve you for almost 60 years.

As we start the New Year, many people are making resolutions and setting goals for the next 12 months. One of the most common resolutions is to be more active. At Prairie Doc, we want all of our viewers to be both healthy and happy. This week, On Call with the Prairie Doc will be showcasing different ways people can incorporate movement into their lives. There is truly something for everyone.

Between rotten weather, midweek holidays and event-free weeks, there has been ample time to just sit at home and enjoy everybody’s company. That leads to some eye-opening revelations about family members.

Often, the risk of failure for a farm or ranch caused by the death or disability of a young person is much greater than the loss of an older member of the operation. The loss of a young person is usually unexpected. Young people are often not as financially stable, have young families, and provide the bulk of manual labor. Estate planning is something anyone over the age of 18 should do, regardless of how little or how much they have in assets.