25 Years Ago April 10, 1997 Michael Allen Bunn, 28, of Stamford was killed in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday morning west of Orleans on Highway 89. The Beaver City Jaycees chapter is seeking new members.

The family of Neale Schroeder would like to honor him with a card shower for his 85th birthday on April 18th. Cards will reach him at: 71867 Rd 421, Arapahoe, NE 68922.

Thank you to my dear family and friends who helped to make my 100th birthday weekend so special. The gifts, flowers, cards, kind wishes and memories were so very humbling. I am grateful that God has blessed me with so many wonderful people in my life. May He bless you all.

Many SRAs, WMAs temporarily banning campfires; turkey hunters urged to use caution Due to drought conditions and extreme fire danger, many Nebraska state recreation areas and some wildlife management areas are temporarily banning campfires until further notice. Although everyone should be cautious when using fire throughout Nebraska, the list of areas with temporary closures includes: Southwest Region: Medicine Creek, Red Willow, Swanson, Enders, Sutherland and Buffalo Bill SRAs Southern Panhandle Region: Lake McConaughy, Lake Ogallala, Lake Minatare and Wildcat Hills State SRAs, and Ash Hollow State Historical Park Central Region: Sherman and Victoria Springs SRAs A temporary burn ban already is in place at Calamus SRA, under the authority of local offcials.

With not a lot on the agenda the Arapahoe City Council held a brief meeting on Tuesday, April 5. Mayor John E.

The Holbrook Village Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 11th. Chairperson Matt Schulz called the 6:30 p.m.

Window operations of the Oxford Post Offce closed in June of 2019 due to issues with the building. Now, nearly three years since the closure, services have resumed. In that time, the building has changed hands to local ownership and a renovation of the building was completed. Residents using the post offce boxes had to pick up their mail in Orleans for several months while work was completed on the building.

The Nebraska State Patrol continues to investigate a fatality crash that occurred on Highway 283 during response to the large fire southeast of Elwood. The crash occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m., when a Ford Expedition, driven by Phelps County Emergency Manager Justin Norris, with passenger Darren Krull, Chief of the Elwood Volunteer Fire Department, was struck head on by a truck hauling water, approximately eight miles north of Arapahoe on Highway 283.

The Phelps-Gosper 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held on March 24 at the Phelps County Ag Center. Becky Schwartz served as the judge. Kara Brockman received Grand Champion Intermediate Speaker and Brooke Brockman received Grand Champion 4-H PSA. Kara and Brooke will represent Phelps-Gosper 4-H at the Nebraska State Speech contest on June 24 in Lincoln. Kara and Brooke attend Elwood Public School. Pictured: Judge Becky Schwartz presents winner Kara Brockman with her grand champion rosette.

The Elwood School Board held their regular meeting on April 11, 2022. After approving the agenda, minutes of the last meeting, and the financial reports, the board acted on several items.