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BARTLEY - RPAC East top seed Southwest rolled to an opening round win against eighth-seeded Medicine Valley, then survived a fight with fourth-seeded Alma to advance from Thursday’s first round matches at Southwest.

The Maywood/Hayes Center volleyball team rolled into the RPAC tournament semifinals on a seven-match winning streak, but saw its hopes of a conference championship dashed Monday night in a 3-1 loss to West No. 1 seed Dundy County Stratton.

CAMBRIDGE - In Thursday’s opening round of RPAC Volleyball Tournament action, the top seeds at the Cambridge site both emerged from the first round with sweeps before second-seeded Cambridge took down thirdseeded Arapahoe in four sets.

Maywood/Hayes Center’s football team closed out its season with a bang, picking up a win at Bertrand 32-30. The game got off to a dire start with Bertrand returning the opening kickoff 55 yards for a touchdown then pinning MHC on its own one-yard line for its first offensive possession.

With hearts full of love and gratitude, we remember Bruce Hammon, who left this world on September 25, 2025, at the age of 73, at his home in Oregon. Born in Burke, South Dakota, to Ralph and Irene (Meyer) Hammon, Bruce’s life was a beautiful journey shaped by curiosity, eagerness to learn, and a deep appreciation for nature.

A funeral service for Larry L. Warner was held on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment followed at the Fridhem Cemetery in Funk, Nebraska, with Military Honors provided by the Martin-Horn American Legion Post #66 in conjunction with the United States Navy Funeral Honors Team.

Shirley Jean Hawkins Chesshir, 81, passed away October 14, 2025 in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born October 1, 1944 in Stoddard County, Missouri to Ditman and Mary Hawkins.

(Right)Dancing to the Hits was the theme for this year’s Sweet Adelines Nebraska Pride Chorus show held in Arapahoe on October 18th at the Arapahoe High School. They performed songs from the 1950s through the 1980s. Guest performer (Below left) was Rascal Martinez, blending country, rockabilly and Latin sounds. (Below right) Elvis made an appearance during one of the Sweet Adeline songs. Other songs they perfored were At the Hop, Heartbreak Hotel, Rock Around the Clock, The Locomotio, Beach Boys Medley, In My Life, I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing, Stayin’ Alive, Bridge Over Troubled Water, That’s What Friends Are For and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,

Oct. 16, 2025, RAPID CITY, S.D.