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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
A brainstorming session on March 20 gave Grant City Council members, along with the mayor, city clerk and city superintendent a chance to look ahead several years and put together some goals for the community.
Facilit...
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Over 50 mammograms have been performed since the arrival of the new digital machine at Perkins County Health Services on March 10. Radiologic Technologist Cindy Dahlkoetter looks at the screen of the new system which provides the latest technological adva...
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Grant Zion Lutheran Church
April 1, 7 p.m. - Maundy Thursday worship service
April 2, 7 p.m. - Good Friday worship service
April 4, 7 a.m. - Easter Sunday Sunrise service with breakfast after.
Grant Evangelical Free Church
April 2, 6:30 a...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Thanks to federal funds received in January, the Grant Volunteer Fire Department has been able to purchase seven sets of new protective gear for firefighters, which is beginning to arrive.
An assistance-to-firefighters g...
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Perkins County High School announces students on the A and B honor rolls for the third quarter.
Those on the A honor roll include seniors Alecia Friedel, Candace Lee and Jenni Sis; juniors Jessica Day, Jeremy Hagan and Calla Mailand; sophomores Kristin...
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When I think of Easter, I think Spring. The flowers are starting to surface and gain color, the grass is turning from brown to green. It is all so refreshing–a sign that summer is near.
It always amazes me to think that Easter is such a wonderful hol...
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The Wallace band participated in the RPAC North Pod Band Clinic on Tuesday, March 23 at Paxton School. Other bands participating in the clinic included Maywood, Medicine Valley and Paxton. Each band performed a selection of their own, then the combined ...
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The monthly senior meal was held March 16 at the Legion Hall in Elsie. Those celebrating their birthdays were (l-r): Dorothy Pelster and Rosalie Curtis. The diners were entertained by Donna Hahn and Louis Coppersmith playing Irish tunes on the piano and...
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2010 Perkins County 4-H Enrollments and project enrollments are due to the Perkins County Extension Office by May 1, 2010. Anyone wanting to enter 4-H exhibits at the county fair must turn in enrollments by this date.
Contact the Perkins County Exten...
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There will be a Nebraska 4-H shooting sports leader certification workshop on April 24 and 25 at the Chase County Fairgrounds in Imperial.
Registration deadline is April 15. First time certification is $65 per person. The fee for participants adding...
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Christian Heritage is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Nebraska Father of the Year Award, which will be presented at a “Celebration of Fatherhood” luncheon to be held at Embassy Suites in Lincoln on June 17. Either adults or youth may make nomi...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Nearly even on both sides of the roster, 21 boys and 22 girls, the Plainsmen track teams return for the 2010 season with a good number of letter winners.
Among the returning athletes are six state qualifiers from the 2...
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By Jan Rahn
Managing Editor
Three returning varsity players from last year’s squad, along with two golfers with varsity experience and several young players give Head Coach Chris Mestl positive vibes for a successful golf season.
The Perkins Co...
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By Elizabeth Strand
Wallace School
The Wallace Wildcats made the
trip to Hershey on Saturday, March 27, for the first meet of the 2010 track season. The weather was cold and windy, but dry. In spite of the weather, several of the Wallace athletes ...
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March was National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The best way to diagnose colorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer) is to have a colonoscopy done.
A colonoscopy is basically a scope of the colon. The physician uses a fiberoptic scope to go ...
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities announced the Region II Human Services has been accredited for a period of three years for several programs.
This new accreditation is the fifth consecutive three-year accreditation outcome that ...
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Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has moved its operations from the Masonic Temple to a newly remodeled building in McCook.
SWNPHD purchased a church located at 404 West 10th in 2008. After extensive remodeling, SWNPHD moved into its new lo...
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Perkins County Health Services employees, Kristi Griffiths, Kenny Hutsell, Becca Lagler and Melissa Prante recently completed Homeland Security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Ala.
The CDP is operated by t...
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The Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners adopted regulations designed to increase the harvest of antlerless white-tailed deer in 2010.
A record deer harvest was expected in 2009, but a late crop harvest, a cold winter with record snowfall and...
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Mark the calendar and plan to attend the Area 14 Nebraska CattleWomen’s annual Beef & Wine Tasting Extravaganza.
The open house event will be held Friday April 16, starting at 5:30 p.m. MDT at the Grey Goose Lodge in Ogallala.
Tickets are a...
