Body Longtime employee, Kevin Wendland congratulates Lorris and Ruth Haarberg on their retirement from Wagner’s Supermarket at the open house held on Saturday.

Body jumped 4-8. Cambridge’s Jalen Kent jumped 32-1.25 in the triple jump and 16-1.5 in long jump.

Body INDIANOLA - Ask any parent of multiple children and they’ll all agree - every baseball diamond needs a playground nearby. Tanner and Miranda Teel have spent a great deal of time - along with others resurrecting little league in Indianola over the past four springs and summers.

Body ARAPAHOE – After the passage of LB 243 that put a cap on property tax during the 2023 Legislative Session, school districts across the state are grappling with managing budgets.

Body The Curtis City Council granted permission to begin fundraising for a new pool. After multiple meetings, including two public input meetings, the Curtis pool committee requested that the city council approve moving forward with option 5, an estimated $3.9 million investment.

Body Turnout for the primary election held Tuesday was about a quarter of registered voters in the area.

Body MCCOOK – Police Sergeant Michael Jordan is being sworn in this week as Frontier County Sheriff. Jordan, who leaves his current job later this month, will assume the sheriff position fulltime on May 28 in Curtis.

Body The Arapahoe City Council met on Monday, May 7 at 7:30 pm for their regular meeting immediately following a CRA meeting. There was some brief discussion on the pine needle mulch that has been ordered for the new planters downtown.

Body Southern Valley looking at roof and flooring repairs The Southern Valley Board of Education met for their regular meeting on Monday, May 13 at 7:30 pm. The board heard from Alyson Adams, 2024 graduate and art student who is a congressional art contest winner.

Body There was some discussion about the state of the lights at the baseball field during the Monday, May 13 meeting of the Oxford Board of Trustees.