Last week, Governor Pete Ricketts joined representatives from Pinpoint Communications for a 1-day tour of broadband-served businesses in Southwest Nebraska in an effort to better understand the direct impact of CARES Act funding. By receiving this funding from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Pinpoint continued to expand its footprint to serve more overlooked locations in rural Nebraska by providing Fiber- Optic Broadband services up to 10 GB.

The time for Prairie Pioneer Days has finally come! On July 2nd and July 3rd, come celebrate the 2021 Prairie Pioneer Days in Arapahoe. The excitement starts with the Health Fair at the Ella Missing Community Center from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.. The Quilt Show at Wagner’s Quilts & Conversations will follow from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Things will start to pick up pace with Music Bingo from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at Tornado Alley’s Sandbar. Hungry? The Free Hamburger Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Arapahoe City Park and end at 6:30 p.m.. Eat fast, because the Dennis Monter Memorial Trap Shoot will kick off at 6:00 p.m. in the Izaak Walton League Building. Feeling lucky? From 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the KRVN 70th Anniversary Giveaway Truck will be brought out. And finally, to end the first day, the Street Dance featuring Victory Underground will boogey from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Locust St. just north of Ella Missing Community Center. But don’t party too hard, because the fun has just begun!

Following a retirement announcement by John and Ingrid Tangeman, the Arapahoe Pharmacy will remain locally owned and operated with the recent sale of the pharmacy to Mark and Sheryl McCurdy. McCurdy will assume responsibility for the operation on July 1.

There was loads of fun again at Holbrook Days last weekend, including a parade and the return of River Rat volleyball. More photos can be found on Page 9.