April 26, 2024 (WAYNE, Neb.) – Wayne State College will hold commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Saturday, May 4, in the college’s historic Willow Bowl amphitheater. The graduate student ceremony will be at 10 a.m. and the undergraduate ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be held in Rice Auditorium.

Ceremonial tree planting in Beaver City.

Myrna Haag WE GOT RAIN!!! The gauge here on The Hill showed a total of right at 3”! A beautiful rain with only a tiny bit of small hail, some wind but no wind damage, no tornados, no washouts. What more could you want? I think everything, weeds included, has grown 6” in these last few days.

ARAPAHOE - Fourteen schools competed at the 2024 Republican Plains Activities Conference Track and Field Invite in Arapahoe last Thursday. Just a few points separated most of the team scores.

New owner for Arapahoe Rehab and Cribelli PT Arapahoe Rehab and Fitness and Cribelli Physical Therapy in Cambridge are transitioning into new ownership. Alli Mc-Inturf will own both. Cribelli’s in Cambridge will change to Cambridge Rehab and Fitness. Owner Brett Cribelli with a need to make a change for him and his family approached McInturf. She saw the chance to buy the business as a good opportunity. Previously, Alli has been the director/manager of Arapahoe Rehab and Fitness. McInturf lives on a farm with her family south of Oxford.

The NSAA Class C State Journalism Contest awards took place at Northeast Community College in Norfolk on Monday, April 22, 2024. Several area schools brought home individual champions, runners up, and placed in the top eight.

Giavanna Doyle of Medicine Valley High School has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8, 2024, on the campus of the Univeristy of Nebraska in Lincoln. Doyle was selected by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 95, Curtis, NE.

Arapahoe-Holbrook National Honor Society.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Crops Judging team won another national championship title and swept the first three individual titles last week in Twin Falls, Idaho. Winning students were Tyler Keener, Mitchell, 1st overall; Leah Schutz, Elwood, 2nd overall; and Jay Mintling, Hayes Center, 3rd overall. Other team members included Owen Harb, Chase Glover, Delany Salm, and Sean Lucas.

We are open M-F 8am-4pm for school immunizations and any catch-up immunizations your child may need. We are giving college, 7th grade, kindergarten, and all catch-up school vaccinations. Please call the office at 345-1790 for an appointment. Our staff can also look up your child’s vaccine records, review them with you, and print you off a copy. BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS *Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – McCook Housing 11:00-11:30 am *Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – Highland Park 1:30-2:15 pm *Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Kinship Pointe 10:00-10:45 am *Tuesday, May 21, 2024 –Red Willow County Courthouse 11:00-11:30 am *Thursday, May 30, 2024 – Sehnert’s Bakery 9:45-10:45 am *Thursday, May 30, 2024 – Heritage Senior Center 11:0011:45 am SHINGLES IMMUNIZATIONS Please share with friends and family that it is important to get their shingles vaccination. Medicare Part D covers any ACIP recommended vaccine, including shingles. Individuals are eligible to receive the shingles vaccination at age 50 and older or 18 and older if they have an immunocompromising condition. Most insurance companies cover the vaccine at 100%. The shingles vaccine is a 2-dose series that is separated by 2-6 months