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The Tri-County Teachers have a $200 scholarship available for a girl graduating from an area high school.
She must be interested in going into the field of education. Selection will be based on GPA, school activities, and need.
Applications may ...
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By Jon Bruning
Nebraska Attorney General
Protecting kids has been my long time goal, both personally and professionally. As Attorney General, I’ve pushed hard for tougher penalties for those who use the Internet to prey on our children.
Unfortunate...
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The annual Caring for Children Conference will be held on Saturday, March 27.
The conference, which is sponsored by the High Plains Early Childhood Professional Development Partnership, is set for McCook Community College from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cen...
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Phil Calkins (center) bowled the highest series ever during sanctioned play in Cornhusker Lanes. Calkins, bowling for Melody Lanes, rolled a 783 series during the Ogallala USBC city tournament team event recently. He bowls regularly for FCA during the W...
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Gov. Heineman has signed into law a bill that closes a loophole on language pertaining to the Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate.
Statutes had stated that a hunter holding an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate must be acco...
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Nebraskans are invited to run a mile with the torch in the Nebraska National Guard and Air Guard, Cornhusker State Games Torch Run.
The Torch Run, sponsored by the Nebraska Army National Guard and Air National Guard, will kick off on May 3 at the Wyo...
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Families, guardians, advocates and friends of individuals with developmental disabilities can attend sessions planned specifically for them at the March 25-27 Developmental Disabilities Summit.
“Having families and guardians
If families or guar...
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By Cathy Dillon
NE Dept. of HHS
Heart disease is the number one killer of Nebraska women, yet so many of us worry about cancer. Breast cancer in particular.
Fortunately for Nebraska women and those who love them most, the Nebraska Department of H...
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Registrations are being accepted for the Rural Jobs, Rural Opportunities Conference being held Monday, March 29 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 110 Second Ave. in Kearney, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CT.
Focus will be placed on linking financial and...
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Agricultural land values in Nebraska increased about 4.4 percent in the last year, with rises in cropland values offsetting declines in rangeland, according to preliminary findings from the 2010 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Survey.
Overall, agricultural l...
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Members of the Nebraska FFA Foundation are seeking nominations of Nebraska high school agricultural educators/FFA advisors for the second annual “Gary Scharf Helping Hand Award.”
Tammy Meyer, executive director of the Foundation, said that nominati...
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists say that recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile temporarily affected groundwater levels in Nebraska.
The hydroseismic activity–the effect that seismic waves have on groundwater–likely would have been misse...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
The February figures for water use and gaming were released by Grant City Council at the March 9 meeting.
Water Usage
During the month of February there were approximately 3.9 million gallons of water used, which is a d...
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Telephone conference report to Imperial, Grant, Palisade on Tuesday, March 16.
By Dave Vrbas
The Wauneta Breeze
It’s a relatively calm week for District 44 state senator Mark Christensen, despite hearings on budget cuts and the recent Republican ...
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Kindergartners from Grant Elementary enjoyed spending time at Hastings Memorial Library listening to Robin Schroder during Read-Across-America in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday last week. Taking an active part in the story are (clockwise from bottom...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
With an official start date of Monday, March 1, Don Softley took over as Grant’s Fire Chief, replacing Wade Rahn who has accepted a new career position in David City.
“I’m sorry to see Wade go and sorry for all the m...
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The public is invited to a free meal, entertainment and meeting portion of the event.
By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation will host its annual meeting and election of directors in three districts on Thursday, March 18...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Benjamin J. Pelster, 33, was sentenced in Perkins County Court March 3 on a Class 1 Misdemeanor for motor vehicle homicide.
Judge Edward D. Steenburg sentenced Pelster to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine plus costs of prosec...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Cassie Lyon of Grant has recently achieved a lifelong dream—owning her own business—Bank Card Advantage.
Lyon became a processing agent in mid-February, offering credit card processing equipment to businesses through U...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
It’s time. After considering retirement for several years, Don Harris has finally decided to end his career as math instructor at Perkins County High School.
He also coached golf for 20 years and has co-coached mock tria...
