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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Seven political seats in Perkins County are up for election in 2010 along with several nonpolitical seats which will be filled during the General Election on Nov. 2.
The Primary Election is set for Tuesday, May 11.
Perki...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Burglaries and thefts in Perkins County during the month of December 2009 are under continued investigation by the Perkins County Sheriff’s Office.
Four burglaries last month tallied in the neighborhood of $2,000 in stol...
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Larry Seger, Wallace, has been inducted into the office of District Governor 38-L Lions.
The State of Nebraska Lions of Multiple District 38 is comprised of four districts.
The other governors are: 38-I Charles Devine, Oconto, 38-0 Dee Micheal,...
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Janet Stewart is announcing the launch of her campaign to be Nebraska Secretary of State. She intends to file the necessary candidate papers on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010.
If elected, Stewart would be the first woman elected to serve in this statew...
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The Internal Revenue Service has unveiled its first redesigned notices that are part of an on-going effort to improve the way it corresponds with taxpayers.
The nine new notices are among the first to be reviewed and revised for clarity, effectivenes...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
This month would be a good time to employ the old cliché, “If you don’t like the weather, stick around a while and it will change.” Here in southwest Nebraska, a change for the better would definitely be welcome.
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Any home can have a radon problem—do a check during National Radon Action Month in January.
By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Awareness of the danger from radon in the home is being widely publicized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and ...
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Marcia Shalla of Grant wins an IPod Touche after participating in Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department’s Xtreme Makeover Wellness Edition health assessment.
The health assessment is located on the health department’s website and is a great...
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Governor Dave Heineman led the walk on January 8 to encourage Nebraskans to be more active in 2010. He was joined by Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy, several state senators, Dr. Joann Schaefer, Chief Medical Officer for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human...
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North Platte Community College will offer an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) instructor course in February and March.
The course will take place at the NPCC North Campus from 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 19, 26, and March 5; and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on...
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“The How and Whys of QuickBooks” will be offered by the Mid-Plains Center for Enterprise and the West Central Development District in February.
The class was designed for participants to learn the importance of why they should track numbers through...
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The holidays were a little merrier for troops in the 1013th unit serving overseas, with boxes sent from Grant with donated items. The response to the project was so overwhelming, there are enough leftover boxes to send in another couple months. (Courtes...
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Mid-Plains Community College has announced the president’s list for students who maintained an overall 3.9 or greater (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average, which qualified them for the President’s List for the Fall 2009 term.
Kyle Clough of Wall...
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Second Quarter B Honor Roll
Second Quarter B honor roll students include Leslie Burge, Mitchell Cornelius, Erik Hagan, Candace Lee, Taylor McCormick, Amara Meyer, Darrell Patten, Brooke Poppe, Dani Schimonitz, Danielle Spitz-McCannon, Nick Turne...
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Leslie Burge has recently been selected as the Beta Sigma Phi January “Senior of the Month.”
Burge, a student at Perkins County High School, is the daughter of Dan and Julie Burge of rural Grant and Val and Bob Hochstein of Grant.
Burge has parti...
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Private pesticide applicators with licenses expiring in 2010, as well as anyone seeking first-time private applicator certification, should contact their local University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension office for information on pesticide education trainin...
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One-day workshops at three locations will help beef producers improve the quality, consistency and value of Nebraska beef, said Randy Saner, University of Nebraska–Lincoln extension educator in Lincoln and McPherson counties.
The workshops will begin...
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Senator Mike Johanns expressed appreciation for being chosen as “Ag Person of the Year” by ProFarmer, a national agriculture publication.
“I am humbled and appreciative to ProFarmer for this recognition,” Johanns said. “Agriculture is the b...
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Foreign Landowners must report land transactions with 90 days of the date of the sale. Report forms FSA-153 (agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report) are available at all FSA offices and may be downloaded from the agency’s web site.
T...
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By Pastor Vince Carrig
Staff Writer
Dundy County-Stratton’s April Lutz got to the basket for late shots and fouls and the Lady Tigers rode the coattails of a 16-2 start to drop Perkins County to 3-6 with a 48-46 win in Grant Thursday night.
The fo...
