If you take “I” Rd north out of Orleans and travel up the country road a few miles you will come to Iris Creek Flower Farm. The Flower Farm is a unique business for the area offering subscription flower bundles and “you-pick” options for those wanting to bring in some beauty and cheer from the outside.

BERTRAND - With wild cards to next week’s State Track and Field Meet in Omaha now official, three area school qualified  18 athletes to next week’s State Meet from the District D7 Meet in Bertrand Wednesday.

The Cambridge girls team continued its dominant season with another team title, outpacing Loomis, 133-79, for the district championship.

The Trojans qualified nine girls in 11 different events.

Paige Sickels swept titles in the 100 (13.25), 200 (27.98) and 400 (1:03.11) while teammate Jalen Kent was runner-up in the 200 (28.17) and qualified as well.

BEAVER CITY – Mayor Leighton Schmidt presided over a well-attended regular City Council meeting in Beaver City on April 19, 2021. With all City Council Members present except Russell Rickert, others in attendance were City Employees—Teresa Youngquist (Clerk), Jackie Mayberry (Deputy Clerk), and Grant Jorgensen (Utility Director); Furnas County Fair Board Members—Cory Tegtman and Phil Mcinturf; Miller & Associates Representatives—David Blau, Mason Herman, and Terrin Williams; Walking Trail Proponents—Meredith Williams and Raquel Dringman; Beaver City Manor Board Members—Bob Brown, Debbie Gregg, Terry Slama, and Mary Brown; Manor Administrator and Employee—Angie Woodrind and Tracy Hunt, R.N.; private citizen Kassie Jorgensen; and Valley Voice Reporter Guyla Mills.

Cambridge City Council began their regular meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021 by approving two ordinances. Ordinance No. 780 updated rates for sanitation collection. Council waived three readings and approved the ordinance. Ordinance No. 781 adds a $5.00 fee for fowl permits. A motion passed to waive three readings and Council approved the ordinance. Resolution 2021-04-05 authorizing the sale of the old roping chut from the arena was also approved.