10 years ago Noreen Colby and family won the Supermarket Sweepstakes at the Duck Dive and captured over $380 in groceries from Cambridge Supermarket. Strong winds overturned this grain cart owned by Trevor Kubik northwest of Cambridge Sunday night.

10 years ago Late Sunday night uprooted Russian Olive tree on the courthouse lawn and broke the spruce tree at the residence of Scott and Kim Eggers. 20 years ago Elwood School custodian, Kenny Schwarz, was awarded the 2001 Nebraska State Custodian Association Custodian of the Year award and has worked 13 years.

10 years ago Pictured are Raymond Kelley, Ardie Berry, Shirley Wishon, Brent Wegher, Randall J. Raile and Kacey L.

Mission Mall downtown Arapahoe, NE would like to thank you for your donations of clean clothes and items. Mission Mall accepts donations of clean clothes and shoes of all sizes, boots, small household items, blankets, bedsheets, sewing and craft items, greeting cards, jewelry, decorations, Christmas trees, etc. Mission Mall would like all donations to be clean and in working condition. We do not accept televisions, large chairs, toilets, sinks, or large furniture. If you have any questions about your donation, please ask a volunteer at Mission Mall. This past year we have given donations through Trinity’s LWML to Arapahoe Senior Center, Good Samaritan Society-Arapahoe, Arapahoe Food Pantry, Orphan Grain Train, Mosaic-Axtell, Crossroads-Kearney, Camp Luther of Nebraska, Bethesda-Watertown, WI, American Bible Society, Lutheran Bible Translation, Lutheran Heritage Foundation, and care packages to Trinity Lutheran college students. Mission Mall is run by the LWML organization of the Arapahoe Trinity Lutheran Church. All proceeds are used to fund mission projects. We are located downtown Arapahoe, NE and are open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be closed on Saturday, July 3rd so Mission Mall volunteers can enjoy the 2021 Prairie Pioneer Day Parade.

The American Legion Auxiliary thanks those who volunteered to help with the pancake feed. A special thanks to the younger generations - Abby Andrews, Megan tenBensel, the Fegley family, and Brodie and Braxton Mitchell. Also thank you to the Cambridge School secretaries for their help.

Words simply are not adequate to express our sincere gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received since Bob’s passing. The many cards, memorials, flowers, phone calls and personal visits from so many dear friends have provided much comfort. Deepest appreciation to Lockenour/Jones funeral chapel for all their help. Also to Pastor Kim and George Probasco for their words of comfort and Peggy Hilton for the beautiful music provided. Thank you, also, to all those who helped with the lunch following Bob’s services. We appreciate your prayers, thoughtfulness and friendship. We are so very blessed. -The “Bartley Bob” Newcomb Family

Ward and Jill Carpenter would like to thank everyone for your prayers before, during and after Ward’s surgery. Thank you for your support and for all the wonderful food.

Thank you to everyone who sent us cards for our 50th anniversary. We heard from people we haven’t connected with for years.

Come to Holbrook for four days of joy! This small town with a big heart will put on their annual Holbrook Days from Thursday, June 24th to Sunday, June 27th. The beat starts on Thursday, June 26th with Bingo from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Twenty five hours later, the Holbrook Firemen & Holbrook Day Committee Hamburger Feed will start at 5:00 p.m. and last until 7:00 p.m. in the Holbrook Community Building. At 6:00 p.m, Prairie Pizza Bingo will kick off at HoJo's, and from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. the Parade will line up on Randolph Street, and the Parade will follow at 7:30 p.m. on Main Street. HoJo's will host Karaoke from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Mary Lou and Bob, cousins of Ida Mae McBride of Bradford, CT were visitors of Jim and Ida Mae. They went out for lunch and Doug and Deb Breinig joined them.