At the Elwood Chamber of Commerce banquet Friday night, we honored the recipients of our annual awards! Business of the Year-Mary's Flour Sack (Mary Hershberger) (left photo) Volunteer of the Year-Rose Mary Debban (Above) Elwood is lucky to have both of these ladies always around and helping! If you see them, be sure to tell them Congratulations!

Results from the Furnas County 4-H Shooting Sports event: Senior Trap-Purple: Wyatt Ervin (top shot), Kory Hort, Dierks Sayer, Corbin Carpenter, Nolan Westadt, Kody Collins. Blue: Charlie Houser, Coby Noel, Ty Stanton, Carsen Reiners, Chris Hermes. Red: Wryston Brell, Trey Broker, Rafe Hill, Eli Whipple, Tanner Noth. White: Aislyn Koch, Clayton North, Cadence Carpenter.

The May meeting of the Red Willow County GOP will meet on May 24, 2022, at Bedore Barn-Marlene’s Kitchen 3 miles north of McCook. Coffee and fellowship begins at 6:30 pm followed by the business meeting at 7:00 pm. We are excited to host 2 of our successful local candidates who will be moving on to the November election. Kathy Wilmot, successful candidate for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and, Elizabeth Tegtmeier, successful candidate for the State Board of Education. Both candidates have a history of representing the best interest of Nebraska’s children. Our candidates will be updating our GOP on campaign strategies and goals for the next few months. Also, our candidates will be giving information on the State Convention to be held in Kearney, Nebraska, on July 8-9, 2022. All state Republicans are encouraged to attend the State Convention and help to hold our party accountable to its conservative platform. All area Republicans (you don’t have to live in Red Willow county) are invited and encouraged to attend the monthly meetings. For information call/text 308-350-3155.

Kansas City, MO - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Region 7 which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring, during the national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 23 to June 5, 2022.

Dan Meers goes to work each day like many other men, dressed in a suit. The only difference is that instead of wearing a tie with his suit, Dan wears a tail.

The Cambridge City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 16, 2022. After approving the consent agenda items, Council approved payment #8 to Hackel Construction for $77,457.28. Council then approved the Planning Commission Report as submitted.

Dani Holcomb recently competed in the Kansas City Challenge Martial Arts competition on Saturday, May 14, 2022, conducted at Kansas City, MO. Martial arts teams from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska participated.

The Arapahoe Area Foundation is pleased to announce that they have been the recipient of monetary donations designated for those who have sustained unreimbursed losses due to the 739 fire. The foundation will require an application to be completed.

Clinton Olmstead (right) was presented a certificate for 60 years of service in The American Legion by Darrel Paulsen. Clinton served our country in the United States Navy from 1954 through 1962. He was involved with visual communication. He served as Signalman 2nd Class aboard U.S.S. Fort Marion LSD22, U.S.S. Oak Hill LSD7, U.S.S. San Marcus LSD25 and at home ports on both coasts. Clinton is a member of the Edison American Legion Post 343.

Edison, Neb., May 2, 2022 – Ag Valley Co-op Board of Directors is pleased to present $500 scholarships to high school seniors across Ag Valley Co-op’s trade territory who plan to further their education at a higher institution. General Manager, Jeff Krejdl said, “Ag Valley Co-op is pleased to present deserving high school seniors with a scholarship to help defray the cost of higher education. We congratulate you on your accomplishments and wish you best of luck in the future.”