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A gym full of patriotic residents and students paid tribute to America’s veterans last Wednesday during a program at the Wallace School. The Beck, Heath, Eisenhower Post 213 Color Guard presented the flags and retired them following the program. The ke...
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The annual meal will be at the Grant American Legion Hall this year rather than the senior center as in past years due to the need for more space. Volunteers are needed to help.
By Jan RahnManaging Editor This year’s annual Thanksgiving Day dinner has...
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By Jan RahnManaging Editor Kelly B. Palmer, 31, of Grant, was sentenced in District Court on Monday, Oct. 19 by District Court Judge Donald E. Rowlands on three amended counts dating back to an arrest in August 2008. Palmer’s case was heard in Keith Cou...
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By Jan RahnManaging Editor Residents on Lincoln Avenue in Grant will be contending with torn up streets for the next four to six weeks, but when completed they will have a new water main installed, putting an end to frustrations with the old pipe. A new ...
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By Jan RahnManaging Editor Harvest is finally underway in the region—much later than usual—but with good yields and a good outlook. “The best corn is still ahead,” said Brent Marvin, grain manager/merchandiser for Frenchman Valley Co-op. “Wetter...
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Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson recently said that a Nebraska winery/microbrewery and a telecommunications company will expand operations thanks to more than $6.6 million in loan guarantees announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Ameri...
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By Jan RahnManaging Editor Josh and Carla Taylor, new own ers of Locker Room, are eager to see the business grow and are already filling orders for former clients of the business. The Taylors purchased Locker Room from Connie and Tim Pofahl, finalizing p...
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By Jan RahnManaging Editor With the addition of a well-seasoned insurance agent, HomeTown Agency in Grant has expanded insurance coverage. Larry Pritchett joined the agency in June after retiring from Perkins County Schools as athletic director. Origina...
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The Ogallala Women’s Resource Center is seeking women and couples to serve as life mentors (volunteers who work with clients and their babies) at the center. No experience is necessary. The center will provide approximately 21 hours of training and asks...
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The Black mock trial team from Perkins County High School has moved into the regional final and will compete for a spot in the state competition to be held in Omaha. Their opponent is yet to be determined, but will be a team from either Dundy County/Strat...
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By Joe CraigStudent Intern Students had to try out to be among the talented group of singers and dancers in swing choir at PCHS. Following are the students who made the cut. Singing soprano will be Kalyn Hanson, Mackenzie Hite, Debbie Dahlkoet...
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Mr. Kelly Meyer, chair of Choral Affairs for the Nebraska Music Educators Association, is pleased to announce that Kalyn Hanson and Tori Osler have been selected as Soprano 1 and 2; and Debbie Dahlkoetter and Krystal Gaar have been selected as Soprano 2 a...
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By Jan Rahn/Shari FriedelTribune Staff The season ended in the second round of districts for the Lady Plainsmen who traveled to McCook two consecutive nights, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 2-3. The girls advanced to second round after defeating the Dund...
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By Pastor Vince CarrigSports Writer GRANT—Four Trojans backs scored out of the wishbone offense and Cambridge defenders kept plays in front of them to defeat the Plainsmen 34-8 in the second round of the NSAA’s C2 playoffs in Grant on Thursday night. ...
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Many opportunities await Nebraska hunters as the opening of the November firearm deer season nears, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Large numbers of deer are in the field and plenty of permits remain available for this season. A new a...
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Kevin Tickle of Grant, along with his bowling partner from Ogallala, won the bronze at the Unified Bowling Tournament in North Platte on Saturday, Nov. 7. (Photo by Shari Friedel)...
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Mr. Basketball Inc. has announced its 2009-2010 youth tournament schedule. The organization will host events for third through eighth grade boys and girls teams in several communities. The schedule includes: • Dec. 20 Santa Slamfest at Kearney • J...
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By Christy SheetsSports Writer The Wallace Wildcats began their bid for the state tournament on Monday, Nov. 2 in North Platte. Due to the fact that the Cats won Conference, they were the number one seed in their sub-districts, and they earned a bye in th...
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“[Grass farming] is not labor intense and it’s not equipment intense. It’s basically using the animals to do the work for you,” said a Nebraska grass farmer at the Nebraska Grazing Conference. Both John McGlynn of Knox County and Randy Jenkins of ...
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Cool, wet conditions are delaying harvest and now ear rot diseases and grain molds may be plaguing corn, a University of Nebraska plant pathologist says. Some Nebraska farmers and crop consultants are observing rotted ears, which can be related to several...
