USPS increases prices
United States Postal Service price changes took effect on Jan. 21.
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Ray Walrod, highway maintenance superintendent, is retiring from the Nebraska Department of Transportation for this area after 45 years. Wednesday last week was his last day.
Walrod retires from Nebraska Department of Transportation
Ray Walrod, highway maintenance superintendant, retired from the Nebraska Department of Transportation after 45 years, or as he put it, “44 years, five months and 25 days.”
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First baby born in 2018, Adley Lynn is in the comfort of her mother, Mira Mauser’s arms, next to Dad, Scott and 3 year-old sister Jenna.
Adley Mauser debuts as Perkins County’s first baby born in 2018
Perkins County didn’t have to wait too long this year to welcome the first baby of 2018. Baby girl Adley Lynn Mauser made her grand entrance on Jan. 8 at 8:02 a.m.
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County Commissioner and Venango Fire Chief Steve Tucker, stands on his the farm outside of Brandon.
Getting to know you: Steve Tucker
Some have called him the most interesting man in Perkins County, while others just know him as Steve Tucker.
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A truck that entered the ethanol plant in Madrid with its trailer lifted on Thursday morning, Jan. 11, caught a power line which took down a 70-foot pole.
Power outage affects entire county
A truck that took out a power line at the ethanol plant in Madrid left Perkins County without power for just over two hours on Thursday morning, Jan. 11.