BEAVER CITY – The city council met for the first time in the new year on Tuesday, January 2. The only official action taken during the meeting that lasted just under one-half hour was approving a building permit for Dalton McCarter to place a trailer house on his property. The planning commission met immediately prior to the council meeting and recommended the permit be issued.

A petition to add a referendum to the November 2024 ballot to reppeal a law that provides incentives for taxpayers to donate to private schools has created a discussion among a state senator and petition organizers.

With the new year come new resolutions! Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) invites everyone to join in committing to a healthier lifestyle in 2024. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can improve your quality of life and help prevent lifethreatening or chronic conditions such as stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and others.

NCTA Advanced Welding class completes weld plates for AWS certification on December 13. Pictured left to right...Dustyn Steele, Cody Flint, Reinke Weld Inspector Chuck Hatzenbuehler, Logan Brown, and Maggie Clark.

HASTINGS, Neb. (January 8, 2024) - Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2023 semester. For the semester, 347 students from 20 states and 10 countries were named to the Dean’s List.

SEWARD, NE (01/08/2024)-- Concordia University, Nebraska recently named 226 students to its honors list for the Fall 2023 semester. Students who earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.

The Cambridge Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. All Board Members were present. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the Board voted Amy Sines as Board President, Jason Houghtelling as Vice President, Marisa Burke as Secretary, and Kyle Klinkebiel as the Treasurer. The Board also appointed committee members. Kyle Klinkebiel, Jason Houghtelling, and Virgil Banzhaf will fill the newly created Finance Committee.

The 2024 Elwood Dance Camp is in the books! Elwood Booster Club donated to cover all costs for the camp and Laura and Shane Tilson at Smack n’ Smootch made their t-shirts. .

Cambridge City Council met on Wednesday, January 3, 2023. Council members Jeff Ommert and John Kutnink were absent from the meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the Council approved the Consent Agenda Items which included the approval of the December 18, 2023 minutes and the claims and the Library Board Minutes from December 13, 2023.

ARAPAHOE – The Arapahoe-Holbrook school board held their regular meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024. Inclement weather prevented some board members from attending, but four members were present, constituting a quorum.