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May 26, 2026, is the date for the regular monthly meeting of the Red Willow County GOP (Republican Party). The meeting place is Marlene’s Kitchen (38404 Road 719, Mc-Cook, NE). Meet/Greet begins at 6:30 pm followed by the business meeting at 7:00 pm.

American Legion Post 28 will conduct Memorial Day services on Monday, May 25 at Lynden Cemetery (Hendley) at 9:30 AM and Mount Hope Cemetery (Beaver City) at 10:30 AM. American Legion Post 96 will conduct Memorial Day services on Monday, May 25 at 9:00 a.m.

SEWARD, NE (05/15/2026)-- Concordia University, Nebraska recently honored 27 graduating seniors who maintained high levels of academic excellence during their time at the university at the 2026 Commencement Honors Dinner on May 8.

The Maywood Driver’s Education Class received their Certificate of Achievement at the Maywood Public School Honor Program on May 6, 2026. To the students who obtained this award, it meant more than passing a couple of tests; to many, it was a first taste of independence.

The Indianola Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department recently celebrated a few retired members and thanked them for their service! .

On May 8, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., deputies with the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a large, unauthorized fire in the 700 block of R Street in Beaver City, Nebraska.

By: Mickayla Blender, Extension Educator As we transition from school to summertime, the “busy” time of 4-H gears up… or does it? When most people think of 4-H, they think about county fairs, workshops, and contests, but Nebraska 4-H offers year-round programs in non-traditional programming in your local schools.

MAYWOOD - Maywood will hold its Old Glory Days celebration this weekend, highlighting the United States’ 250th Birthday. Friday night, a Team Sorting will be held, then events take place throughout the day Saturday, including a pedal pull and coin scramble for children in the morning, activities and a kiddie carnival in the park in the afternoon, a car, truck and motorcycle show, pitch, horseshoe and dodgeball tournamets in the afternoon, a goat roping and music by Brady Nichols and The High Plains Drifters to conclude the evening Saturday.

On May 10, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into a serious assault that occurred in Oxford, Nebraska. The incident came to the attention of law enforcement after a 44-year-old male victim was transported by private vehicle to Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska, for treatment of significant injuries.