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Seniors with March birthdays were honored at the Perkins County Senior Center on Friday, March 19. Those celebrating included (Front row, l-r): Betty Larsen, Virginia Ford, Marguerite Ott. Back row: Arlene Kurkowski, Helen Johnson, Don Lundvall, Lois Jo...
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Dear Editor:
A family fun Bingo night at the Perkins County Senior Center Sunday evening from 6-8 was provided by the Pinnacle Bank .
Young and old gathered, with an admission price, to play Bingo. A table full of prizes had been gathered from communi...
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As much as I talk about my Grandma Irma being such a wonderful cook and inspiration to my love of the kitchen, I also owe a portion of that praise to my grandmother on the other side of the fence. Barbara Dick.
My Nana Barb adds a non-traditional type ...
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Youth looking for a fun summer camp to attend need look no further than Nebraska 4-H Camps and Centers during May-August near Gretna, Alma or Halsey.
Registrations are now being accepted for the Nebraska 4-H Camps and Centers, which are open to all you...
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Candace Lee has recently been selected as the Beta Sigma Phi March “Senior of the Month.”
Lee, a student at Perkins County High School, is the daughter of Barb and Kevin Hatch and the late Doug Lee.
Throughout her high school career, Lee has show...
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On Tuesday, March 16, Perkins County High School hosted the annual S.P.V.A. Conference Quiz Bowl Tournament. Participating schools included:
Sutherland, Maxwell, Hershey, Chase County, Perkins County and North Platte St. Patrick’s.
Perkins Count...
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Perkins County Middle School has announced the names of students making the third quarter honor roll.
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Hannah Beck, Rebecca Cornelius, Kendra Hoffert, Chance Kennicutt, Allison Kiolbasa, Brady Mailand, Sarah Medich-Meyer, Shane Ourada, Amanda R...
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Tiffany Jo Harms of Wallace is one of 119 UNMC senior medical students who received their residency assignments during the traditional Match Day ceremony held in the Sorrell Center on the UNMC campus. Harms will be a family medicine resident at Texas A&a...
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The United States averages more than 1,300 tornadoes per year, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. In recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Nebraska from March 22 to March 26, U.S. Cellular offers the following safety tips to help re...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
With spring approaching, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and State Farm each released reminders to residents in preparing for seasonal flooding.
Those warnings are timely, because last week’s abundant rain and sn...
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One dangerous aspect of weather that sometimes is not taken as seriously as others is lightning.
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena, but lightning strikes happen at all times of the year.
In the United S...
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Tornadoes can happen at any time of the year, and at any time during the day or night. Though more common in the afternoon and evening hours, tornadoes can happen and have been reported at 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning.
Many people think a tornado ...
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On average, more people are killed by flooding than by any other single severe weather hazard. Most of these deaths occur at night, when it is more difficult to recognize dangers.
• DO NOT drive onto a flooded roadway.
• DO NOT drive through flow...
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By Elizabeth Strand
Wallace School Correspondent
The Wallace Wildcats have been battling the weather to get outside and prepare for their opening meet this Saturday, March 27, at Hershey.
Leading the Wildcats this year will be returning state qu...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
With spring officially here, board members of the Grant Golf Course are anxiously awaiting their first scheduled event.
The club had a clean-up day recently and members have met to develop plans and changes.
One of the b...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Hopeful that the weather will improve and hold, Zane Vapenik, new superintendent at the Grant Golf Course, officially began his duties on March 1, and will perform all of the course operations.
Vapenik is an Elsie native a...
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Four-year-old Brody McGreer of Grant was delighted when he was announced the winner of the shotgun in the kids’ raffle during the Frenchman Valley Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction in Imperial on March 13. He and his dad, Tyson McGreer, were among t...
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Selections have been made for the All-SPVA basketball team for the 2009-2010 school year.
Named to the first team are Kye Kurkowski, a 6-foot-10 senior and Michael York, a 6-foot-3 junior from Perkins County High School.
Given an honorable mention wa...
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Madrid native Ron Vlasin will be inducted into the 47th Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The event will take place on Saturday, March 27 at the Red Lion Hotel in Aurora, Colo. Vlasin will be one of five coaches inducted.
After h...
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The volleyball coaches have been chosen to lead the West and East teams for the 26th annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game.
This year’s game will be played Saturday, June 5 in Scottsbluff at Cougar Palace on the campus of Western Nebraska Com...
