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Richard Carl
Richard F. "Dick" Carl, 82, died April 28 at Downs. He was born June 21, 1925, on the family farm east of Cawker City. He was the second of nine children born to Nickolas P. and Irene Carl....
Phyllis Vaupel
Phyllis Rae Vaupel, the daughter of William and Mary (Holan) Chopp, was born on March 28, 1931, on a farm near Narka, Kan. She died May 1,2008 at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 4 days....
Superior seamstresses sew for Thank You Baby in Kearney
Three Superior seamstresses have signed on as independent contractors for "Thank You Baby," the Kearney store that recently went international after drawing the attention of super-model Kathy Ireland....
The brown gets green
When it comes to a little more green, those in brown serving Hays County are hoping the new pay proposal for deputies could put local officers on level ground with area agencies....
obituaries
Auguste “Gustie” Anderson ...
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Not Yet Home
I never expected to have an hour-long discussion on politics and the Bible while standing in my kitchen on a weekday afternoon, but it happened last Tuesday....
Todays Farming - Joad Family or Bill Gates-esque
Farming today isn’t the vision of Steinbeck’s Joad family; hardscrabble, eek out a living kind of farm. Nor is it the image some carry of the picnic in the farm yard with fried chicken, potato salad and fresh cold milk one might be tempted to remember from their youth. (at l...
Making A Late New Year’s Resolution -- ‘Run’ For Zoo
Is it too late to make a New Year’s resolution? ...
Secular Humanism Is New National Religion
If you have been following these last columns, you know I believe America’s fall into the chaos that we are living in is caused by the abandonment of our Christian heritage and its replacement by national materialistic secular humanism. ...
Springtime, Graduations, Postmaster, Fire Department
Springtime....
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Business
Hull takes first steps to form Chamber of Commerce
Would a Chamber of Commerce benefit the community of Hull? What steps are needed to establish a Chamber in Hull? ...
Trout Run is a 'Water to Watch'
An assembly of the nation's leading authorities on aquatic conservation has unveiled the 2008 "10 Waters to Watch" list, a collection of rivers, streams and shores that will be cleaner and healthier habitats for the many fish and wildlife species and people who call these areas home. Trout Run in F...
Chicken, Rooster-Themed Ella’s Cafe A Work Of Art
Ella’s Café in downtown Reserve is unique among themed eateries – chicken and rooster figurines populate the entire café. ...
Corps prepares reservoirs for spring
PORTLAND: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing more water than normal from several Willamette Valley reservoirs, including Blue River and Cougar reservoirs, to make room for runoff from record-breaking snowpack combined with typical spring rain....
ARPA power plant costs rise again
Costs continue to rise on the Arkansas River Power Authority's (ARPA) Lamar Repowering Project, with the estimated price tag recently pushed to $124.7 million, nearly double what the project was expected to cost when it was introduced four years ago to Raton and the other six ARPA municipal members...
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Politics
Primary election likely decides county race
Nebraska voters will go to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in a state-wide primary election. It is an off-year for state offices but in prior elections this time in the cycle was considered to be a presidential primary. The presidential candidates are still listed on the ballot but interest...
Voters to decide on $86 million school bond
Voters without kids in school or who count themselves firmly in the "bedroom community" demographic might be surprised to know that they still have a $86.7 million school bond to decide on come Saturday....
Mantorville council given dam repair proposal, action put on hold!
The Mantorville City Council is not in a big rush to take action on whether to spend up to $160,000 on repairs around the dam area or remove the dam and turn the area into a rock rapids. An official from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommended removal of the dam at the last council me...
City council votes to let bids for street work
WESTBROOK — The Annual Board of Review for the City of Westbrook was held in the city council room from 5:30 to 6:00 prior to the regular monthly council meeting. With no taxpayers showing up for the board of review, Mayor Rocky Kolar opened the regular meeting at...
Council Delays Youth Center Vote
The Socorro City Council voted at its regular meeting Monday to postpone a decision on whether to lease city land to the county to build a youth center. ...
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Lifestyles
Hull Kiwanis scholarships awarded to Boer and Hoogeveen
The Hull Kiwanis announced that they are awarding the $250 Hull Kiwanis Scholarships to Erin Boer, a senior at Western Christian High School and the daughter of Jerry and Lavonne Boer, and Jill Hoogeveen, a senior at Boyden-Hull High School and the daughter of Dean and Judy Hoogeveen....
Warntjes named branch manager
A new branch manager for the Coop Gas and Oil in Boyden was announced recently. Alan Warntjes stepped into the position May 1. Joel Horn has been hired to replace Warntjes as a refined fuel driver....
Mabel-Canton student's essay chosen to be part of sesquicentennial celebration
In honor of Minnesota's 150th year of statehood, the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission held an essay contest for fourth, fifth and sixth grade Minnesota students....
K-M music students rated superior
The Kasson-Mantorville Music Department had another successful day at the Section Solo and Ensemble Contest at Randolph High School on Tuesday, April 1st....
Inspirational Loss
Eagle lost a great member of our community in mid April. Emil Drzayich, 53, collapsed following an Eagle High baseball game. Drzayich leaves behind a wonderful family and many young baseball players whom were touched in his 10 years of coaching our youth. &nbs...
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Sports & Events
Cobre Gets Sweep Of Socorro Baseball
Cobre’s bats were too hot to handle for the Socorro High baseball team on Tuesday, beating the Warriors, 30-4 and 16-1 for a season sweep. ...
Socorro Softball Finishes Second In District
The Lady Warriors softball team dominated a young Chaparral team at home Saturday, winning both games of a doubleheader in three innings. ...
A Night At The Opera
The apprentices of the Santa Fe Opera will bring an array of love songs – some operatic and some from the musical stage – to Macey Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The program is free and open to the public. ...
Annual Mother’s Day Pow Wow Set For Weekend
The Eighth Annual Mother’s Day Pow Wow is this weekend in Sedillo Park and will feature top-name performers, including flute player Andrew Thomas and Wind Spirit Drums of Datil....
'Pack splits games last week
The Wolfpack boys split matches at Spencer and West Sioux last week, recovering from a nasty 9-0 drubbing by the Tigers on Monday to claw the Falcons 4-0 on Tuesday....
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