News
The Indianola Alumni 1891–1969 met August 6, 2026, at St Catherine’s Church Hall, with a total of 53 attendees, including graduates, spouses, and guests. It…
The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, August 10th, 2026.The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. All school board members were…
We did have one shower last week that left about half an inch in the gauge here on The Hill. Not near enough.Saturday night brought no rain, but a bushel of…
When a small-town grocery store dies, a piece of the community’s heartbeat goes with it. Across Nebraska, our rural towns are facing a quiet crisis.Independent…
MAYWOOD – The Maywood School Board held their monthly meeting on August 10, 2026 and conducted their business in 35 minutes.A hearing date for increasing the…
Sports
It was a toasty weekend for legion baseball with games in the middle of the afternoon Friday, ------- Saturday and Sunday.After the completion of Saturday’s…
VALENTINE - The Cambridge-Arapahoe Post 199 Senior Legion baseball team split four games over a challenging week to close the regular season at 7-5.In their…
Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT), one of the nation’s largest teacher preparation programs, today announced the launch of Nebraska Teachers of Tomorrow, a new…
The Elwood Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, June 8th, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. School Board President Ryan Shutts was…
In its season-opener at Wood River Thursday, the Hi-Line Post 290 seniors capitalized on free bases and built an 11-4 lead to the bottom of the sixth, but saw…
ARAPAHOE – The school board conducted their business meeting in under an hour on June 8, 2026.Among topics discussed were the School Wellness Policy review…
Obituaries
A memorial service for Alice M. Dietz will be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with…
Lyle “Luke” Lee Laverack, born on September 6, 1960, in Cambridge, Nebraska, was the cherished son of Vernon and Juanita (Roepke) Laverack. A graduate of…
Charla May Werkmeister (70) of Maywood, Nebraska passed away August 9, 2026.She was born September 15, 1955 to Charley and Carol (Hanes) Arent in McCook,…
Gunner Shifflet, 22, of Cambridge, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 9, 2026.Visitation will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026 from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM…
