Two new board members were sworn in for the Village of Bartley on Tuesday, March 11. Darlene Brooks (pictured left) and Sheri Hink-Wagner (pictured right) were selected by the board to serve the unexpired 2-year terms that were left vacant due to a recent recall election. Brooks and Hink-Wagner were sworn in as the last item on the agenda of Bartley’s regular board meeting.

While the cats away, the mice will play. Or in this case put the paper to bed while the boss is out of town.

2025 Phelps-Gosper YQCA Save the Dates · Sunday, March 16 @ 5:00 PM – Holdrege, NE (Ag Center – Middle Room) · Thursday, May 29 @ 6:00 PM – Elwood, NE (Civic Center – Legion Hall) · Sunday, June 8 @ 2:30 PM – Bertrand, NE (Immanuel Lutheran Church) Make sure to contact the Phelps or Gosper County offi ce for a $3 coupon code per youth prior to signing up! Sign up must be completed online for both online training and in person training. When attending an in-person training, these coupon codes will help your family complete this requirement free of cost.

The Elwood Speech Team competed at Maxwell on Saturday, March 8, with Kara Brockman placing 1st in Persuasive Speaking, 4th in Extemporaneous, and 5th in Triathlon (overall performance in 3 events). Christdolyn Hagan and Adrianna Seberger earned 4th place in Duet Acting.

ARAPAHOE – The school board conducted their monthly business in just over one hour on March 10. The board approved the Wonders Curriculum for the next six years for K-6th grades.

The Arapahoe Junior Class attended the Tri Valley Health System Career Fair at the hospital in Cambridge last week. .

February 29th is designated as Rare Disease Day. Throughout the last year, with community and school efforts combined, Elwood Public Schools raised over $4000 to show their support for the four students who each have their very own Rare Disease. The money will be given out equally between four different organizations chosen by their parents.

Saturday night was the annual Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet held at the Ella Missing Community Center in Arapahoe. They enjoyed a soup supper, cake auction, and they received their badges for the year. Parents pinned badges on their scout and Mark Hamel of Heartland Partners Realty auctioned off the cakes that were made and decorated by each of the scouts. Money raised goes towards camps and other expenses.

LINCOLN, NE (02/03/2025), FEB 3, 2025 — More than 7,300 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Maywood Thursday, March 13: Cheese pizza, mixed veggies, fruit. Friday, March 14: NO school Monday, March 17: Popcorn chicken, peas, roll, fruit Tuesday, March 18: Tacos, refried beans, fruit.