Kevin Lambert of Arapahoe and Greg Howerter of Cambridge both go to their jobs everyday to work with the same thing: waste. The two men’s jobs compare and contrast in many ways.

The Gosper County Fair is scheduled for July 25-29. Tuesday, July 25 will be 4-H Static Entry Day.

The Wilsonville Garden Club members are Seated left to right Kenny Holtze, Ed and Ruth Ruf; Standing left to right Carla Holtze, Jane and Jim Foster, Dora Shaw, Dennis Stoltz, Janet and Don Trosper, Pam Frecks, Jim Parriott, Tim Baca. The Wilsonville Garden Club’s July meeting was hosted by Jim and Jane Foster of Bartley. The group was given a tour of the Fosters’ incredibly beautiful and lush flower gardens, pristine water feature, tree syrup production area, workshop, and flourishing vegetable gardens. All of the Fosters’ hard work shines although Jane gives Jim most of the credit declaring , “I only take care of the roses...”

Congratulations to this week’s Yard of the Week winner, Connie Lee! Your yard is gorgeous with all the colorful flowers! .

BARTLEY – The board of trustees conducted village business in just under 20 minutes on July 11. In addition to approving the minutes, claims, and financial reports from the previous meeting, the board voted to deny Gavin Harsh’s request for the Young Guns 20’ Shipping Container to be stored on village property.

The Red Willow GOP (Republican Party Patriots) will meet on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Bedore Barn/Marlene’s Kitchen. Meet/Greet at 6:30 pm followed by the business meeting at 7:00 pm. All area Republicans are welcome to attend as we continue our plan for restoring our state and country to conservative family values. The Red Willow County fair booth, located in the Merchant Building, will be present through, Sunday, July 23, 2023, 5-9:00 pm. at the fairgrounds in Mc-Cook, NE. Come by for a free pocket US Constitution and an opportunity to win a Patriotic T-Shirt.

My morning didn’t go as planned and now my computer is being difficult. So I’m having to resort to using the iPad.

The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation has announced that the Indianola Historical Society is a 2023 recipient of their Statewide Grants Program. The Indianola Historical Society has received $750 to convert Ken Dow’s videos to CD or other sharable media.

Speaker Sara Brandes Crook will present a program “Nebraska’s Winding Road to Statehood in the Footsteps of a Female Ssettler” on Saturday, August 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Indianola Community Building/ VFW. This presentation is made possible by Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and Indianola Historical Society as part of the HN Speakers Bureau.

The Investigation was on for Oxford VBS.