10 years ago Southwest wrestlers Tanner Teel and Tyler Van Pelt each earned medals in Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament, 5th place for Tanner and 6th place for Tyler. Southwest placed first overall in the Farm Management Contest.

10 years ago Furnas County farmer LaVern Banzhaf was the winner of the $2,500 America’s Farmers Grow Communities program sponsored by Monsanto and Cambridge FFA was the selected recipient. Park Board member Virginia Roberts informed the City Council that with $20,000 received from Kitty Perkins Foundation nearly three years ago, they have purchased an original limited edition bronze sculpture by local artist Sondra Jonson entitled “The American Farmer.” 20 years ago Work is progressing on Assisted Living Facility in Cambridge and completion is planned for first of August.

The prestigious Tri Valley Medical Foundation annual Merle Jane Harpst Awards were presented to one licensed and one non-licensed Tri Valley Health System employee at a recognition event held at Tri Valley Health System on February 17th. The award is presented by the Tri Valley Medical Foundation and was established in 1998 to honor the late Merle Jane Harpst and her 20 plus years as an employee and administrator at Cambridge Memorial Hospital and Tri Valley Health System.

The Tri Valley Health System monthly diabetes support group will be held on Monday, March 1 at 5:00 p.m. in the Meadowlark Meeting Room, which can be accessed through the Wellness Center entrance or the main entrance. Tri Valley Health System Dr. Michael Powell will be presenting “Diabetes Medication: Why do I take this one?”. Tri Valley Health System invites anyone with the diagnosis of diabetes as well as a support person to join the free support group.

Winning first place at the RPAC Speech meet recently were Arapahoe students (Front l-r) Alese Williams, Rhiannon Sich, Hannah Whitson, River Einspahr, Leslie Hillman. (Back l-r) Mrs.

Kate and Ric Meyers attended the basketball game in Arapahoe with Alma on Friday night. On Sunday, Ric and Kate went to Edison and watched the Nebraska volleyball game with Amy and Tedd Watson after church.

First Baptist Church 212 Randolph Ave., Holbrook, NE Pastor Dale Whitson Church Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m..

Patrick Magorian led the Prairie Pine residents in exercises at 10:00 a.m. Monday morning in the Parlor. Attending were Shirley Smith, Donna Janssen, Leona Schievelbein, Emma Crawford, Opal Coakley, Elaine Haussler and Lelia Haussler.

MISSION MALL Thrift Store Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:oo am -1:00 p.m. Limit to 10 shoppers in store at a time and social distancing. Masks Required and No Children under 12. 509 Nebraska Ave. Arapahoe, NE.

Open Tuesdays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 210 7th Street, Arapahoe, NE 308.962.7296. To observe social distancing during the COVID 19 pandemic, call the number posted outside the building and wait for the volunteer staff to bring out your box of groceries.