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By Shari Friedel
Tribune Staff
Perkins County’s home meet on Saturday, April 10 resulted in a first place finish for the girls (103 points) and fifth place for the boys (55 points) among 10 other participating teams.
Following behind Perkins County...
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On Friday, April 9, the Wildcats traveled to Arnold for the Cardinal Invite. The day started off cool and windy, but warmed up as the meet went on.
There were 13 teams at the meet, including: Burwell, Brady, Mullen, Elwood, Stapleton/McPherson Co., ...
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Mike Trader’s Annual Mid-America Basketball Camp will conduct four individual sessions and two team camps this summer. The overnight camps for boys will be held on June 20-23 and July 25-28 at York College.
Day camps will be held for both boys and ...
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Region II Human Services is now taking registrations for the “Talking About Alcohol, Drugs and You” alcohol and drug education class.
The class will be held on Monday, April 19 and Thursday, April 22.
“Talking About Alcohol, Drugs and You” wi...
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With proceeds from candy and nut sales, the Wallace Lions Club made a donation to the Wallace Youth Club for softball and baseball equipment. Kenny Ogier (right) accepts a check from Lions’ project organizer, Debbie Andrews. Not pictured: co-organizer...
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Wallace placed fourth at the state speech contest held March 19. Receiving individual medals were (Front): Tarassa Swedberg, sixth place serious prose. Back row: John Paul Lempke, third place humorous prose; Ryan Sowle, fourth place extemporaneous; and ...
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10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1- BLASTOFF!!!
It was absolutely incredible to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery last Monday in Florida, just after singing the National Anthem with respect to our nation.
Thousands of hours by multitudes of people ...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
In just over three weeks, the Cornhusker State Games torch will be coming through Perkins County.
On Monday, May 10, runners on their way south from Ogallala on the way to Imperial will pass through Grant carrying the to...
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Telephone conference report to Imperial, Grant and Palisade on Tuesday, April 13.
By Russ Pankonin
The Imperial Republican
Wednesday marked the final day of the second session of the 101st Nebraska Legislature.
On Tuesday, 44th District Senat...
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By Russ Pankonin
The Imperial Republican
Membership in the Republican River Basin Coalition dropped from three natural resources districts (NRDs) to two Friday.
During an emergency phone meeting Friday, representatives of the Upper and Middle Republ...
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By Keith Olsen
Nebraska Farm Bureau President
April 22 will mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. I am old enough to remember when Earth Day was first celebrated. It seems strange now, but the environment was not a priority with many people. Indust...
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Nebraska would lose more than 13,700 jobs should the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) not be renewed before it expires in December, the Nebraska Corn Board said in response to a study released by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).
VEETC...
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Zoe Baumgartner enjoys the prize she scored during the annual Easter egg hunt at Grant City Park on Saturday sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Sororities. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Tye Baumgartner of Madrid. (Photo by Jan Rahn)
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Nebraska youth ages 14 to 18 are encouraged to participate as election workers for the May 11 primary election.
The Youth Election Service (YES), sponsored by Secretary of State John Gale and the Nebraska Bankers Association, is designed to increase in...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
A hired farm hand was rescued from inside a grain bin on the Mark Wendell property Friday, April 2, eight miles south and two miles west of Madrid.
Victor Meza, 23, of Holyoke, Colo., was freed from the corn’s grip and a...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
It’s still up in the air whether money will be invested into fixing up the Lions Club shack at the fairgrounds following a fire at the site on Thursday, April 1.
According to Lions President Leland Thomas, it would b...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Grant High School graduate Shana (Reese) Kraus began duties Monday as the newly hired registered dietitian at Perkins County Health Services.
Kraus was anxious to get started in the new full time position and will be wor...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
With a grant from Great Plains Communications, students at Perkins County High School will see new life and new growth.
A grant of $4,800 to the school will go toward funding a new greenhouse and aquaponics lab.
A thre...
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Six seniors from Perkins County High School attended an honors dinner sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension recently in North Platte. David Burge, associate dean of admissions and Dr. Steve Waller, dean, College of Agricultural Sciences ...
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• April 12: Perkins County Schools Poetry Contest, 4 p.m. at elementary school in Grant.
• April 14: Rabbit Club organizational meeting, 3:45 p.m. at Perkins County elementary school. Contact club leader Jean Gregg 308-352-2208.
• April 15: Re...
