On November 10, friends, family and veterans gathered at the Cambridge Fairview Cemetery for a rededication of the Civil War Statue and special presentation. In attendance was Marge Danfield Travis, granddaughter of R.E.

MCCOOK – Copperstone Foods of McCook is expanding its business to include a Halalcertifi ed beef bacon plant in its Eustis facility. President Cal Siegfried says that the genesis of the project began when his company bought into Saddle Peak, a Bozeman, Montanabased company that produces halal-certified bacon in the small town of Howard, South Dakota.

The NCTA and UNLCASNR recruiting teams joined forces to connect with thousands of FFA members at the 96th Annual Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Several NCTA Aggies were also honored to receive their American Degrees.

The Southern Valley Board of Education approved the putting in overhead doors at the Orleans bus barn during their meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023. The bid for the project is $18,486.

Tri Valley Health System is proud to join communities across America in celebration of National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on November 16, 2023. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and rural-focused organizations throughout the United States set aside the third Thursday of November to recognize NRHD. This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the “Power of Rural” and honor the individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare needs of nearly 61 million people living in rural America.

BARLTLEY – Myer’s Construction has served as a contractor for the revitalization project. Joe Wamsley from Myer’s Construction attended the Village Board of Trustees meeting on November 14, 2023, to answer questions about the revitalization project. To preserve the finish, he advised trustees and city employees to only use sand on the new sidewalk for the first year rather than salt or any ice melting products.

On November 1st, Twelve Southwest FFA members attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. It was the 96th National Convention and Southwest was able to attend even though several members competed in state volleyball during its date. After driving all day Tuesday October 31st, Southwest was able to attend the National Career Show and Expo before the Opening Ceremony and 1st session on Wednesday of National. All 12 members enjoyed the experience of being among the 70,000 members in Indianapolis. On Tuesday the Chapter viewed the National FFA Center, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and sat down to a Chapter meal provided by a donor at Sullivan's Steakhouse.

The Cambridge Board of Education met on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. All board members were present. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the Board approved both the agenda and the meeting minutes from the previous meeting. In the Treasurer’s report, Jarod Albers, Superintendent, reported that the school is looking pretty good in receipts. The Board approved the General Fund Claims. They then approved the Special Building Fund Claims. The Board also approved the QCPUF fund claims.

The Arapahoe City Council met on Tuesday, November 7 at 7:30 pm. They briefly discussed the wrap up of the downtown revitalization project. Jess Hurlburt of Olssons was in attendance and said they should start seeing some clean up. He also said the light poles would be up by the end of the week and be energized the following week. Mayor John Koller commented he is getting a lot of positive comments, especially as the light poles are going up.

ARAPAHOE – The Arapahoe school board met just under one hour for their regular meeting on November 13. Several senior high school students were in attendance, in fulfillment of a requirement for graduation.