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Perkins County High School graduate Isaiah Hatcher receives a fist bump from family friend Kevin Oestman from Wray, Colo., for a “job well done” following graduation on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Along with being friends to the Hatcher family, Oestman is brother to Grant resident Theresa Malmkar, and uncle to Alyssa Malmkar, who also earned a diploma Saturday. Isaiah and Alyssa were just two of 33 students who graduated from PCS. At Wallace, 17 students earned their diplomas the same day.

Job well done!

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Pictured above is Greg and Mollie Robertson’s home and shop located two miles northeast of Elsie. Behind it is the fire that was started by an arcing power line southeast of Elsie on Friday, April 22, which is quickly approaching the property. Several fire departments, farmers and businesses worked to prevent the fire from taking the Robertson’s house and shop. A total of three outbuildings were destroyed in the fire, but no houses.

Firefighters, citizens reflect on Elsie/Grainton fires

The combination of drought, high winds and 90 plus-degree heat during the day of Friday, April 22 had first responders and the community as a whole holding its breath, praying for the day to end wi

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Nursing staff at the Grant Medical Clinic includes (l-r): Olga Dunn, Nancy Cole, Teri Ellis, Lynlea Green and Myra Walls.

National Nurses Week celebrated at PCHS

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

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Protect the home from cross-connection contamination due to backflow

Backflow, caused by cross-connections—connections between a safe drinking water supply and possible sources of contamination, can threaten both public and private water supplies.

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Kailee Potts steps out of her lane as Chase County’s Jerzee Milner goes down on her last hurdle of the 300-meter hurdles finals of the rescheduled SPVA meet. Potts would regain her balance and win the race.

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Blake Garner, center, finished second in the 200-meter dash of the SPVA meet. Garner also placed first in triple jump, the only first place finish for the Plainsmen.