ESu #11 Quiz Bowls held April 4-5.

You know what they say, April showers bring May flowers, weeds, and earthworms. The last two usually aren’t part of the rhyme, but this year we will make an exception. Find out what you can do to make sure the May flowers in your lawn aren’t unwanted weeds and how to keep earthworms under control.

Shake, shake, mix! Nine youth from the Arapahoe community came to the Arapahoe Public Library and learned the science behind different foods. Homemade butter, ice cream, and pudding playdough provided a learning experience that showed the “how” behind a couple of favorite foods and a fun hands-on pastime.

It was lots of fun for these young kids finding eggs scattered all over the place. The Easter bunny got a few hugs and hopped to start the races in Arapahoe. Three legged races, flag tag and sack races were held after the hunt in Edison. This year, the younger kids hunted at Prairie Pines in Arapahoe so the residents there could enjoy watching the fun. The older bunch went to South Park to hunt so the residents of Sunshine Village could watch.

Holbrook Lions hold annual consignment sale.

CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge Ministerial Association held its Easter Egg Hunt Saturday afternoon at the Cambridge McKinley Park, mixing the fun of the hunt with other activities as well as messages on the meaning of Easter hidden in the eggs. Other Easter egg hunts are scheduled for this week and more information on Holy Week services throughout the area can be found inside.

By Kevin Warneke and John Shorey Flatwater Free Press The Kansas City Royals’ 7-3 victory over Detroit in June 2019 before a sellout crowd of 25,454 at Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park carried a level of distinction: It was the first Major League Baseball game played in Nebraska. Major League Baseball said so, as did national and local media outlets.

Students from 14 area high schools were at McCook Community College Wednesday to take part in the annual Inter-High Day scholastic competition with more than $30,000 in scholarships at stake. Perkins County finished first among large schools, Hitchcock County topped the field in mid-sized schools and Eustis-Farnam placed first among small schools.

March brought some of its traditional winds, but April has been quite generous in that department. It was right at a year ago that similar winds fanned our nasty fires. April is a critical time for chances of fires. The wheat and grass aren’t showing much green, and the field and pasture vegetation is dry as a bone. Your local fire chiefs remind us that there should be no open burning.

A total of 406 area high school seniors will receive honor cords from Mid-Plains Community College to wear at their graduation ceremonies this spring. MPCC presents the cords to students who have taken the initiative to pursue college credit while still in high school.