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EducationQuest has online tools to help with FAFSA filing process.
February is Financial Aid Month and EducationQuest Foundation wants college-bound Nebraskans to understand the financial aid application process.
For those planning to attend coll...
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Perkins County Assessor Bonnie Appel (right) explains some of her duties to students during County Government Day in January. Listening attentively in the presence of Randy Busch of the American Legion are seniors (l-r): Elisa Carlson and Shelby Breazea...
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For 44 years of dedicated service to the South Platte Valley Association, Larry Pritchett (right) was presented a plaque at the most recent SPVA basketball tournament in North Platte on Saturday, Jan. 23. Pritchett retired as basketball coach and activi...
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By Pastor Vince Carrig
Sports Writer
Driving the length of the lane and following teammates to clean up their misses, Lady Cougars guard Laura Beckman took what the Lady Plainsmen defense gave her for 22 points in leading Sedgwick County to a 54-39 w...
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By Pastor Vince Carrig
Sports Writer
Michael York looked like a flying, shooting field goal machine in scoring 22 points as his Plainsmen tore away from Sedgwick County, ran away and hid in their 64-49 win Saturday night in Julesburg.
York dribbled...
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Editor’s Note: This special coaching award goes to a former Madrid resident and Wheatland graduate.
Dennis Tjaden has been selected to receive the 2009 Southwest Section Coach of the Year award for the sport of boys basketball by the NFHS (National...
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By Pastor Vince Carrig
Sports Writer
Tanya Metcalf burned up the net with 26 points, and a fierce press defense pulled her Lady Plainsmen away from a 25-24 contest onward to a 61-47 win in Maxwell Friday night.
Metcalf usually used her size advan...
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By Pastor Vince Carrig
Sports Writer
A critical bounce did not fall the Plainsmen’s way and forward Jordan Bailey took charge in the extra session to scratch out a 50-48 overtime win for the Wildcats in Maxwell Friday night.
The narrow margin of ...
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Medal winners in the free throw contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus held Sunday, Jan. 17 were (Front row, l-r): Michael Beck, Jack Kennicutt, Spencer Ross, Derek Sis, Charles Johnson. Second row: Amanda Reichert, Brandie Ross, Austin Fay, Kole ...
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By Travis McConnell
Sports Writer
The Republican Plains Activities Conference (RPAC), which is comprised of two divisions of seven teams each, held its tournament last week at several different locations.
The two divisions of the RPAC are the Golde...
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By Jan Schultz
The Imperial Republican
Fresh off their Holiday Bowl victory in San Diego, several Husker players will be in Imperial Saturday morning as part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Husker Tour 2010.
The Huskers who have been ...
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By Christy Sheets
Sports Writer
On Monday, the Lady Cats traveled to Paxton to face Maywood in round two of the RPAC tournament. The Ladies started the match a bit slow, struggling to maintain possession of the ball. Wallace did, however, manage to out...
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By David Watson
Laramie Boomerang Sports Writer
Every player on the University of Wyoming women’s basketball team can shoot the basketball and has the ability to convert baskets with short jumpers inside the paint or with a range from outside.
Thos...
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By Shari Friedel
Tribune Staff
Plainsmen wrestlers had a busy weekend of competition with a tournament in Medicine Valley Friday, Jan. 29 and in Pleasanton Saturday, Jan. 30.
The tournaments followed a long break, due to inclement weather preventin...
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Livestock Judging team placed third overall during the North American International Livestock Exposition held in November at Louisville, Ky.
Jay Nordhausen, son of Errol and Patty Nordhausen of Ogallala, is a team m...
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Chris Fryzek, of Madrid, is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed registry organization in Saint Joseph, Mo.
The American Angus Association, with nearly 31,000 active adult and junior member...
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Free, one-on-one, confidential consultations for farmers and ranchers are being held in southwest Nebraska communities.
The consultations involve meeting with an experienced ag law attorney and ag financial counselor.
These professionals specialize...
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Telephone conference report on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to Imperial, Grant, and Palisade.
By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
By the end of this week, the Legislature will be done with one third of their short 60-day session.
Senator Mark Christensen of Imperial to...
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By Russ Pankonin
The Imperial Republican
With a pair of 3-3 votes, members of the Republican River Management Districts Association (RRMDA) opted not to take any position on LB 1057, which would create a task force to look at water issues in the Republ...
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A series of outlook and management conferences will be offered by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension across the state in February.
The first two conferences will be Feb. 15 in Norfolk during the day and in Lincoln in the evening. Other conferen...
