The Arapahoe 5th-8th grades held their spring concert for a large audience on March 20th. This year’s contest will be held in Arapahoe on April 5.

CAMBRIDGE - The outdoor track and field season began Friday for four local teams at the Cambridge Relays. In boys competitions, Cambridge outscored Hi-Line and Southern Valley in the team race.

Arapahoe High School Prom 2025 candidates are: (l-r) Haiden Garey, Grayson Koller, McKenzie Ewoldt, Lael Rathbun, Kristen Holcomb and Will Cacy. The doors open to the public Saturday, March 29th at 4:00 to come and view the prom setup and will end at 5:00. Promenade begins at 6:00 in the south gym.

Rosellen Ann Dickmeyer, formerly of Arapahoe, NE, passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in her assisted living home in Cozad, NE with her daughter Gwen by her side. She had many caring nurses and friends and family who visited in the days prior to her passing while on her journey to her final resting place.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is partnering with Tobacco-Free Nebraska to promote the Take Down Tobacco Initiative on April 1, 2025. Sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, this event empowers individuals to take a stand against the tobacco industry. On this day, young advocates and their communities will unite to confront Big Tobacco, unveil the tactics used to entice youth into addiction, and advocate for meaningful change.

Cambridge City Council met on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Nora McGowen was absent from the meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the Open Meeting Law announcement, the council approved the Consent Agenda which included the claims, the minutes from March 3, 2025, the Museum Board Minutes from February 26, 2025, the Park Board Minutes from February 11, 2025, the Planning Commission Minutes from March 12, 2025, and the Library Board Minutes from March 12, 2025. The Consent Agenda also approved hiring Reid Huxoll and Robin Johnson for the Summer Library Internship.

Since the last word from The Hill, we did have a little snow. About 4” maybe? Hard to tell with the 3’ of wind that came with it. But, it’s a bit of moisture and we’ll take it! Since then, the only thing Mother Nature has managed to give us is more wind.

Lydia Fritsche, the daughter of Mark and Cindy Fritsche of Maywood, is a pharmacy student in her final year at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Pharmacy. She will be the first Nebraska pharmacy student to earn this award.

The high school quiz bowl team won the Maxwell invite today with a final record of 6-0!! .