100 Years Ago June 30, 1921 It is estimated that it will cost Nebraskans $500,000 to equip their automobile headlights with the no-glare lenses required by law after July 23. Almost three weeks without rain and some high temperatures made a half-inch shower more than welcome.

25 Years Ago June 27, 1996 Dennis Chesterman and Rick Bieghler are pictured with a 25-year service award presented to the Beaver City Power Plant from the National Weather Service Office in Hastings for their contributions as local weather observers. City Marshal Robert Hester reports the Beaver City Swimming Pool was broken into Friday night and again Sunday night.

10 years ago Irene Vandament said she is honored to be Grand Marshal for the Fourth of July Prairie Pioneer Days parade. 20 years ago It started with a dream George Probasco conceived the idea of an Outdoor Classroom almost eight years ago.

10 years ago The Furnas County Relay for Life, raised more than $40,000 with donations and some are still coming in and being counted. There were more than 100 in attendance, and 40 cancer survivors.

10 years ago Ian Weismann has been donating blood since he was in high school in Elwood and after some outpatient surgery on Monday he has resumed chemo treatments. Local students from the Holdrege Summer Honors Program wanted to get involved in a “worthy presentation” so they decided on CASA.

10 years ago Completion of the second part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program began Monday when machinery and men from Cook construction began tearing down the old Laundromat, originally one of the buildings at the P.O.W. Camp north of Indianola.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) will be offering Vaccines for Children at public clinics in July. Now is the perfect opportunity to get your children ready for the upcoming school season. Anyone two months of age and older are invited to get their vaccinations. A face covering will be required for anyone 2 years of age and older.

To the Cambridge Fire and Rescue, especially Nick and Megan Vargas and Mike Hotchkiss, thank you for picking me up after my accident and delivering me so comfortably to the hospital emergency room! Sincerely, Jeanne Mueller

Opal Coakley accompanied her nephews, Phil Craig of Paris, TN and Stan Craig of Memphis, TN to Torrington, WY to a Brown Allen family reunion. They enjoyed visiting with relatives on Friday. They retuned home Sunday afternoon.