Generous donations from local Perkins County businesses and organizations provided cash donations, energy efficient light bulbs, new homebuyer house warming gifts, smoke alarms and carbon dioxide detectors for recently awarded Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grants and Down Payment/Closing Costs Assistance grants for the Perkins County area. The donations and community support are an important component in scoring criteria for the grant application process, and working together to improve our communities is the most effective way to make things happen. Pictured are (l-r, front): Andrea Jones, Farm Bureau Ins.; Michelle Ross, Perkins County Community Foundation; Kandi Zimmerman, Hometown Agency; Stephanie Miller, SWNCBC; Jessie Faber, City of Grant; Cindy Hansen, Pinnacle Bank. Back: Melissa Wilson, Adams Bank & Trust; Todd Kraus, Sandhills State Bank; Fred Reichert, Grant Fire Department; Larry Umberger, Midwest Electric & Steve Tucker, Venango Fire Dept.
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Paintin finishes 4th in Junior World Finals
In late July, 11-year-old Tanner Paintin of Elsie rode a bull in competition for the first time.
Weather data being collected to help farmers with water use
For more than 30 years, Dayle McDermitt of Lincoln studied both climate and water exchange for Li-Cor Biosciences.
The 800 block of Logan Street looks quite festive with several homes on the block sharing their Christmas lights and blow-up characters for all to enjoy. This particular display is just a portion of the decorations in front of the Dan and Shari Briggs home. The blow-up characters are proving to be a popular choice in a number of yards in Grant.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Less Than 5 Shoe Store will open again Dec. 18
Shayne Hite’s sixth grade class opened up their Less Than 5 Shoe Store in the elementary school gym Wednesday, Nov. 13.