Ken Maschhoff is a fifthgeneration pork producer with the Maschhoff family business near Carlyle, 111. He is chairman of Maschhoff Family Foods and co-owner and chairman of The Maschhoffs Inc.

Nebraska Extension in partnership with Mid-Plains Community College will host estate and transition planning workshops for farmers and ranchers in Imperial and Mc-Cook in February. Nebraska Extension Educator, Shannon Sand, will offer tools and strategies to effectively plan, start, and complete estate plans, offer background on common mistakes during the process, and highlight essential considerations for creating and carrying out estate and succession plans.

KEARNEY - Students from 95 high schools in Nebraska will participate in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of Music, Theatre and Dance.

The family of Charles and Thelma Dunlap of Kearney would like to honor their 60th wedding anniversary with a card shower. Charles and Thelma were married at the First Christian Church in Arapahoe on February 4,1964. They are blessed with 3 children, Brad and Michelle Dunlap, Elkhorn, Bryan Dunlap (deceased), and Nicole and Jason Anderson, Norfolk. They have 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

South Central Corn Growers Association Hosting Corn Hole Games January 31—Cambridge--Extreme Ag Warehouse February 7—Elwood—Norder’s Doors open at 6:30/Games start at 7:00 p.m. Supper & Beverages Provided For more information: Joel High at 308.

The Southwest Public School Board of Education called the first meeting of 2024 to order at 7:31 p.m on January 22nd. Present members excused the absence of Brooke Brooks from the meeting. After unanimous approval of prior minutes and claims, Superintendent Drew Billeter read through the Treasurer Report. Costs remained quite similar to the previous year in many areas, however, lunch costs have risen roughly 7.3% since 2023. Money may be moved around to ensure that the extra expenditure will be covered for the remainder of the school year.

Myrna Haag January 22, 2024 We have temps above freezing! And before next week’s edition, the weatherman is promising temps approaching 60 degrees! The downside will be the mud, but we’ll take it. Your Beaver Valley ambulance has rolled out several times in the last few weeks.

ACADECA Regionals began on Wednesday and concluded on Saturday at Lexington. 12 Trojans (divided into 6 divisions) represented Cambridge in a series of extremely difficult tests.

The Elwood Area Foundation will host the 13th Annual Spring Gala on March 16th. The community fundraiser has become an annual tradition with proceeds from the event supporting community projects and youth programs and projects.

BEAVER CITY – The council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, January 16. Action taken included approving a liquor license for Beaver Bar and Grill that was requested by the new owners, Jennifer Helms and Chris Schutz.