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I’m sure there are a lot of excited people and probably some disappointed people as well that the Kansas City Chiefs won the Big Game, which most households were watching Sunday night. Jackie Cox was a Friday afternoon visitor of Phyllis Schmitt. They had coffee and cookies together. On Saturday, Phyllis Schmitt went to Sutton, and she and Carol Meyer went on to Grand Island, then came back to Hastings. They ate lunch out and had a fun day together. Don Biltoft was hospitalized a few days in Superior. He went in on Thursday and was hoping to c...
I’ve been getting questions on the farm bill. It’s really important that growers make appointments now at the local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to complete ARC/PLC election and enrollment forms. Deadline to enroll is Monday, March 16, for the 2019 crop year. The election can be changed up to March 16. Growers who don’t get enrolled by then will be ineligible to receive ARC or PLC payments for the 2019 crop year. If you use a decision support tool, I’m not recommending to use the Illinois tool as it takes into consideration the life of...
Melvin Kent Enyeart, 78, died Feb. 2, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Kent was a Vietnam Veteran. Kent is survived by his wife of 50 years, Brenda Enyeart; sons, Casey (Lauren) Enyeart – Andronici, and Aaron Enyeart; granddaughters, Meron and Riley; sister, Cynthia Johnston (O.B.); and nieces and nephews. Cremation was chosen. A funeral will be at a later date with inurnment at the East Lutheran Cemetery, Mankato. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Earl and Bernice Enyeart; sister, Lucretia Smith; and baby brother, H... Full story
Gary Paul Rupp (D.V.M., M.S.), 79, the son of Paul Charles and Katheryn Francis (Smith) Rupp, was born on June 9, 1940, in Denver, Colo. He died on Jan. 31, at his home near Oak, Neb. He was married to Alice Eyster. Three children were born to this marriage. He lived and ranched with his life partner Ronda Jaeger from 1994 until his death. Before his retirement, he was employed as the director of the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center from 1988 to 2010 near Clay Center, Neb. He was a... Full story
Dixie Lee Raatz, 84, of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Chester,died Jan. 29, 2020. Dixie Lee Wessel was born on July 11, 1935, to James and Florence (DeWald) Wessel, on a farm in Republic County Kansas. Dixie had one sister, Rozann. Dixie loved life on the farm and her many pets. She graduated from Chester High School, with the class of 1953 and received her normal training certificate. She started teaching in a one room schoolhouse outside of Byron, while attending Peru State College. Dixie continued taking education classes, until she received... Full story
Frank A. Diemart, 74, of Ionia, died Monday at the Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit. Kleppinger Funeral Home of Jewell is in charge of funeral arrangements... Full story
A former Ruskin resident, Calvin L. Jones, 69, died Monday at Hebron. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. this coming Monday at the Price Funeral Home in Hebron. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Spring Creek Cemetery.... Full story
