ARAPAHOE - The school board discussed several items during their monthly meeting on June 9. Food/nutrition pricing and substitute teacher pay rates were discussed and action will be taken on those items during the July meeting.

NHVN to create clinically integrated network, operational initiatives to enhance care, control costs and strengthen rural communities across Nebraska WEST POINT - The Nebraska High Value Network (NHVN) today is announcing its launch with 19 criticalaccess hospitals across the state, working together to strengthen healthcare in rural communities. Through the network, the hospitals will collaborate on clinical and business initiatives that enhance care, control costs and support valuebased care arrangements with insurers.

We’ve had some more wonderful rain! I should say “rains”. With the little showers, every drop soaked in. But we still need more. I had the need to drive several steel posts last week. They went easy for the first 6”-8”, then hit what felt like rock.

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MAYWOOD – During their monthly meeting on June 9, the Maywood School Board approved the summer reading program. Twenty K-6 grade students are enrolled in the 15-day program that utilizes various reading centers.

LINCOLN, Nebraska The Village of Oxford Board of Trustees held follow up discussion on the town siren during their regular meeting on Monday, June 9, 2025. The issue of the volume, duration, and frequency of the siren was discussed at the May 12 meeting.

OSCAR & ELSIE WENDLAND DECENDENTS Once again the Oscar and Elsie Wendland decendents started infiltrating Medicine Creek Dam on trail #4 for their 19th annual reunion, June 5-7 The crew this year was one of the smallest we’ve had other than the Covid year of 2020. Steve and Lana Hilker started the line-up of campers, followed by Craig and Cassie Hilker, also Amy Watson and Ida Soncksen.

Aloha from the Senior Living Choices Community in Curtis! They kicked off the summer with a Hawaiian Luau recently. They appreciate all family members and friends who came out to celebrate with them! .

Omaha, Neb. – Over 90 high schools across Nebraska will receive $500 grants to support the health and wellbeing of their students and communities through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s (BCBSNE) Healthy Home Team initiative.

Arapahoe High School Class of 1970 met during the Alumni banquet held over Memorial weekend. Those attending were: Front L-R: Don Ems, Donna Ems Wolzen, Mary Van Meter Westerbeck, Roger Toomey, Janet Hilker Hermes, Dan Smith, Mel Christensen, Trish Gates Day, Candace Eubanks Weaver, Deanna Ervin Snavely, and Rick Wolzen. Standing in back: Dick Hermes and Marlow Westerbeck.