BEAVER CITY - The results were in Tuesday nigh as voters in Arapahoe-Holbrook Public School District weighed whether or not to allow the district $750,000 in additional tax authority. Over 500 ballots were returned and voters rejected the tax authority override measure by a vote of 262-232.

MCCOOK - At a sentencing hearing held in McCook Wednesday morning, Nick High of Bertrand was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years of probation for crimes committed while he was a teacher at Maywood Public Schools. High will also have to register as a sex offender for 25 years and assessed a $7,500 fine.

ARAPAHOE – During the January meeting, the school board approved the secondary principal contract for Arapaho Alum Aaron McCoy. McCoy, who graduated from Arapahoe-Holbrook in 2008, is currently serving as Activities Director at North Platte Public School.

A survey was recently conducted to gauge interest in pursuing a future project at Cambridge Public Schools and to gain insight about was discourage voters during the first bond attempt. Eighty-nine responses were received from the community from the online survey.

Cambridge Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 7:13 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the Open Meeting Law announcement, the board amended the agenda to add an executive session. The board then amended the minutes from the previous meeting to correct a word.

Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. All council members were present for the meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the Open Meeting Law Announcement, the council approved the consent agenda, which included the minutes from the previous City Council Meeting, the claims, the Library Board meeting minutes, a SDL for Town Talk for March 23, 2026 for the Pheasants Forever Banquet, as well as a SDL for HoJo’s for February 14, 2026 for the Chamber Banquet.

Curtis, NE – This summer, Maci Brush, an 8th grader from Medicine Valley Junior/ Senior High School, will join outstanding students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience National Youth Leadership Forum(NYLF): Explore STEM in Boston, MA.

In the wake of multiple cases of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud in Nebraska this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is reminding those with EBT cards to take preventive measures to protect their benefits.

Matt Deyle, manager of Nutrien Ag Solutions, presented checks to Kale Shafer, Fire Chief of Beaver City, in the amount of $1,780. For every bag of Dyna-Gro seed sold in the fire district, Nutrien and Dyna-Gro donated $4.00 per bag.

A hands-on workshop will be held on Monday, Jan. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m.