Adrian Allen, superintendent at Sterling Public Schools, welcomed 22 graduates, their parents, families and guests to the 2024 Graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 11.2024 Valedictorian was Jesus Gonzalez-Castillo. 2024 Salutatorian was Hailey Truscott.Scholarships:Jesus Gonzalez Castillo -…
Thursday, May 23 - clean flag pole holes, 6:30 a.m. Volunteers needed.Saturday, May 25 - flags installed, 6:30 a.m. Volunteers needed.Monday, May 27 - take down flags at 5:00 p.m. Supper at Vet’s Club follows.
Maddie Million, new executive secretary for the Nemaha Natural Resources District, is looking forward to working with the Watershed of Wonders program, a day camp for children ages 10 - 12 which is full of fun, yet educational activities, including a hayrack ride and fishing and Kirkman’s Cove on…
THE TECUMSEH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 held their 65th reunion recently. Those attending included: Back Row -- Susie Pella, Diane Kroeze, Darrel Kroeze, Carol Campbell Evans, Ted Evans, Bob Pella, Bruce McCoy; Front Row -- Sara Boyden Hamsa, Judy Doeden Morrissey, Alta Hardin Gustafson, Ronna…
Johnson County Court County Court records are reprinted from a report of disposed cases and may not reflect all actions taken.Speeding: Alejandro Velazquez Perez, $75.00 and costs; Cooper C. Schoonover, $25.00 and costs; Kiffen A. Hunzeker, $125.00 and costs; William D. Kipper, $25.00 and costs;…
Peru, NE. – Dr. Daniel De-Freece of Nebraska City has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Peru State College Foundation. His appointment was effective following the board’s February meeting.DeFreece, President of CHI Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City, will serve a…
The 2024 State Track & Field Championships will be held at Omaha Burke Stadium, 12200 Burke Blvd, Omaha, on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 for Classes C and D, beginning at 9 a.m.
Every now and then, I am reminded that I’m not a spring chicken any more. Much of the time, children are the ones who remind me of this. Just being in the presence of youthful energy somehow drains the pitiful amount of energy I still have.This is not to say that I want to avoid children. Quite the…
On Wednesday night, the wind blew off the roof of a hog shed on the Tom Othmer farm. About 200 hogs owned by Nathan Bartels were not harmed.Brady Parrish placed 4th at the Nebraska State Trapshooting Contest at Doniphan. Almost 1,500 students participated. Overall, Parrish hit 142 of 150 targets at…
The Bickel Nelson American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 of Cook held their monthly meeting May 6th with eight members present. President Karen called the meeting to order. Colors were posted, a prayer given by the chaplain, moment of silence observed in memory of our dead and POWs, followed by the…
Martin Luther Church invites all military veterans, active service men and women, deceased veterans’ families and the general public to the 20th Patriotic Worship Service to be held Sunday, May 19. 2024. The service begins at 10:00 a.m. at the church, located five miles south of Johnson, on…
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Thursday, May 23 - clean flag pole holes, 6:30 a.m. Volunteers needed.Saturday, May 25 - flags…
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Maddie Million, new executive secretary for the Nemaha Natural Resources District, is looking…
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Martin Luther Church invites all military veterans, active service men and women, deceased veterans…
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A total of 29 graduates at Johnson County Central Schools were awarded their high school diplomas during an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, May 11. Principal Rick Lester welcomed the graduates, their parents, families and friends to the afternoon graduation ceremony.
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Notes From Washington
Antisemitism is reaching fever pitch across the country, a level I never thought possible in the United States of America. Mere months after Hamas’s October…
Notes From The Senate
One of my top priorities is making government work better. A major way to do that is blocking burdensome regulations that don’t work for Nebraska. One recent…
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THE TECUMSEH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 held their 65th reunion recently. Those attending included: Back Row -- Susie Pella, Diane Kroeze, Darrel Kroeze, Carol…
Sports
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The 2024 State Track & Field Championships will be held at Omaha Burke Stadium, 12200 Burke Blvd, Omaha, on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 for Classes…
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Sterling’s girls and boys track team has one girl and four boys advancing to the 2024 Nebraska State Track Meet at Omaha Burke Stadium, in Omaha this Friday…
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Johnson County Central Schools have three girls advancing to compete in the 2024 Nebraska State Track Meet at Omaha Burke on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18.…
Obituaries
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Passed away at the P.E.O. Home in Beatrice, Nebraska, May 8, 2024 at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 4 days.A Celebration of Life Service is pending with…
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February 14, 1938 - May 6, 2024William “Bill” Bruce Buethe, 86, of rural Elk Creek, Nebraska, went to be with his Lord, Monday, May 6, 2024. He was born to…
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Robert “Bob” Gregory, 74, of Elk Creek, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 at the Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.Arrangements are pending with Wherry…
