Aggie graduates and guests will hear reflections rooted in resilience, leadership, and student success from honored guests and commencement speaker Nathan Nicklas at the upcoming University of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture commencement.

3rd Quarter Honor Roll *Denotes Merit Honor Roll Seniors: Lauren Moore*, Isabelle Roberts*, MaKenna Schrock*, Ryleigh Tidyman*, Brooke Wendland. Juniors: Grace Andrews*, Desi Farner*, Clara Hilker*, Ruby Mc-Cune*, Adellyn Hoefs*., Carter Blickenstaff.

April 8, 2026 The meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m. Open meeting laws noted in the City Office.

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The American Legion Post 96, Arapahoe is pleased to announce that Briggs Hill, Trey Downey and Wyatt Soncksen of Arapahoe will join nearly 300 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys’ State Program May 31-June 6, 2026, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion is designed to provide youths with a better understanding of how city, county and state governments operate.

Calls for Service 3/30/26 - 8:11: Trespassing, Beaver City; 9:58 Municipal Ordinance Violationall other, Cambridge; 13:15 Medical/Rescue, Oxford; 14:27 Juvenile, Arapahoe; 15:24 Motor vehicle crash investigation, Cambridge; 15:24 Medical/rescue, Cambridge; 15:25 Municipal Ordinance Violation-Nuisance, Beaver City; Municipal Ordinance Violation-Vehicles, Beaver City; Municipal Ordinance Violation-Nuisance, Beaver City; Municipal Ordinance Violation-Nuisance, Beaver City; Municiapl Ordinance Violation-Vehicles, Beaver City.

Southern Valley is proud of their FCCLA State Leadership Conference competitors. Students took challenge tests and had the top three scores in the state on six exams. Ten students completed in skills contests including culinary knife skills, pastry arts, fashion drawing, interview skills, and impromptu speaking, with nine members finishing in the top three! In STAR events, 18 students competed in six events earning one bronze, four silver, and one gold medal. Eight members qualified to compete at the National FCCLA Conference in Washington, DC this summer.

Well, I guess .20” qualifi es to be called moisture. It wasn’t much and won’t make a wheat crop, but we are grateful for even that much. At least it cleaned the air a bit. Prayers are up for more to come really soon. And in the meantime, we really could do with a little less wind.

The Frontier County Republican Convention will be held April 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at NCTA, 404 E 7th St., Curtis, NE.

Ruth Vise, President ALA Unit 28, Addelyn Warner, Lorelie Horwart, Johnathan Eakin, Don Nitzel, Commander Post 28 The Chareles Roy Bonham American Legion Post 28 And American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 are pleased to announce that Johnathan Eakin of Beaver City and Addelyn Warner of Edison were sponsored by Post 28 and Loralie Horwart of Orleans was sponsored by Unit 28 and will join hundreds of other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Boys’/Girls’ State Programs, May 31 – June 6, 2026, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. The annual citizenship programs, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, is designed to provide youths with a better understanding of how city, county and state governments operate.