The Indianola City Council met for their July 15th meeting at 5:30 p.m. Councilmember Fries was absent from the meeting. After approving prior minutes and the claims, the Council heard from McCook Humane Society’s Joyce Anderson regarding city funding for the shelter.

The Southwest School’s Board of Education held their monthly meeting on July 15th at 7:30 pm. Board members John O’Dea and Jason Neseth were absent from the meeting. After approving the agenda and Old Business items, the board heard from Superintendent Drew Billeter about adopting and revising necessary policies for the upcoming school year. The various policies included updating school mapping data, instituting Malcolm X Day Education, controlling firearms and weapons for non-students, complaint procedures, and repeating a grade at the request of a parent or guardian. The policy revisions and adoptions passed through separate motions.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced today that her staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Gosper and Frontier Counties on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

The Tri Valley Medical Foundation Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Jill Goodwin as the new Foundation Director. The Foundation Board interviewed three candidates on Friday, June 14 and then approved hiring Goodwin.

The Frontier County Sheriff’s Office is receiving grant funding assistance for obtaining eCitatios and eCrash equipment according to bill Kovarik, Administrator of the NDOT Highway Safety Office. “This highway safety grant funding in the amount of $13,068.75 will aid the Frontier County Sheriff’s Office in purchasing eCitation and eCrash equipment to better track citation and crash information.” Kovarik said.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) encourages all persons 1 year of age and older to make sure they are vaccinated against Hepatitis A. Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable liver infection that is very contagious and is often spread unknowingly to others. Each year cases of hepatitis A are seen throughout the United States and the world.

The Red Willow County GOP will not be having their monthly meeting in July. Members will be hosting at the Red Willow County fair booth located in the Merchant Building from 5:00-9:00 pm July 24-27, 2024.

Bronson and Bentley Arnold of Kearney were houseguests of grandparents, Gary and Brenda Davis a couple days over the weekend. Linda Berens of Omaha spent Monday to Friday with her mother, Doris Bellamy.

The family of Kelvin Kemp would like to express their heartfelt thanks for all the prayers, memorials, and comforting words during our time of loss. We especially want to thank the Curtis Methodist Church for helping us with the services, for the flowers and the wonderful meal after the service. Thank you also to Tim Strauser and the Blase Strauser Memorial Chapel.

Thank you to all who made the effort to congratulate us on our 60th wedding anniversary. Each card we opened brought a smile to our faces and a warm memory of you. Thank you for creating a day we will never forget.