Neligh Robinson is a 9 year old from Arapahoe, NE. Neligh is the 2023 Little Wrangler Resistol Rookie of the Year. Neligh competes in barrel racing, pole bending, goat untying, and flag racing. Deuce and Doc are the horses that helped Neligh win this title.

McCOOK – Upon the recommendation of the Red Willow County planning commission on Monday evening, the county commissioners approved new zoning regulations on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12.

ARAPAHOE – The Arapahoe School Board held their last meeting for the calendar year on December 11, 2023. Immediately after the regular meeting, the board met in Executive Session to discuss contract negotiations for the 2024-2025 school year.

December 11, 2023 Christmas is just around the corner but the weather doesn’t look much like Christmas. A white Christmas is always pretty, but I would sure rather see the snow after Christmas when all the holiday travelers are back home.

The Cambridge Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met December 5, 2023 in the Tri Valley Health System Republican River Room for lunch provided by the hospital. Fourteen members answered roll call.

On the morning of December 7 (Pearl Harbor Day 2023), a crew of volunteers from our community came to meet the Wreaths Across America delivery truck, brought by Jason Schaffer of SS Chad Express. Thirty-five boxes containing 420 balsam fir wreaths were unloaded.

(Top photo l-r) Jason Schaffer of SS Chad Express met volunteers Jared Seul, Dean Witte, Jake Witte, Doug Witte, Joe Witte, Trevor Kubic and Marv Witte. (Right) Marlene Witte meeting the Wreaths Across America Delivery Semi.

Charles Roy Bonham Post 28 Beaver City will be sponsoring wreath laying ceremonies on December 15, 2023 at Maple Creek Cemetery (Precept) at 1:00 PM and at Union Cemetery (Hollinger) at 2:30 PM. And on December 16, 2023 at Lynden Cemetery (Hendley) at 10:30 AM and at Mount Hope Cemetery (Beaver City) at 1:30 PM.

The Arapahoe City Council was updated on the progress of the downtown revitalization project and approved a payment in the amount of $243,000 for the project. Jess Herlbert of Olsson Associates told the board they had a walk through. There are some clean up spots, signs to put up, and some concrete yet to be done. There was some discussion on an area where some water is pooling when it rains or snows. They also talked about a couple of cracks in the new concrete. Herlbert suggested not to do anything with those yet, but to wait to see if anything else comes up as there is a warranty. There was also discussion on the work that was left undone near Wagner’s. The weather is now a factor, but some council members felt they left with just a few hours worth of work yet to do. It was discussed to hold back the 10% until it was complete. Herlbert said overall they had done a good job and didn’t want to see this as a black eye on the project.

Five contestants of Waypoint Bank’s 4th annual Baby Crawling contest on December 5th were Top Photo: (left to right) Kolt “The Bolt” Huxoll Ivy “McQueen” Pearson Jovie “The Jet” Witte “Mad Dash” Maddyn Carpenter “Blazin” Byron Calvert (Left) Winner – Jovie “The Jet” Witte (Looks like she had a goal in mind) shows off her trophy.