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The Catholic Church has quite a number of "Feast Days" throughout each year and last Sunday was one of the more public displays. It was the Feast of Corpus Christi (The Body and Blood of Christ). In the two parishes for Lawrence and the one for Deweese, a procession was held from each church building to the three altars erected where adoration and blessings were held. In Lawrence, altars were at the homes of Ray and Kathy Rischling, Eileen Buschkoetter and Dolores Kucera. After the processions,...
The Annual Ladies' Cow Chip Open was held Sunday, June 4 at the Lawrence Country Club will 26 golfers in attendance. After a dry spring, the course was blessed with rain the day before the tournament, making conditions perfect for the day. Winning the coveted Cow Chip Trophy was Amber Epley with a two-round total of 78. Joining Amber in the championship flight was second place Carol Lemke with a 79 and third place Carolyn Kohmetscher with an 83. First flight awards went to first place Beth...
Nelson American Legion and Sons of the Legion made final plans for the pancake feed held on Saturday at their meeting held Thursday. Proceeds from the feed are to benefit the building fund to cover needed repairs and replacements. In other business, plans were made for flag placement on Flag Day and 4th of July, and for the chicken dinner during the Nuckolls County Fair. Attendance at the state convention to be held in Kearney June 23 through 25 was urged. Auxiliary members reported on the...
On Sunday, the Nelson Volunteer Fire Department will be going door to door collecting donations for the upcoming fireworks display. If your children would like to help, please have them at the fire hall by 5:30 p.m. Teens are welcome to help as well....
Salem Lutheran Church women welcomed Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) Riders on Wednesday, June 7, as they passed by on Highway 14 on their way to Hebron from Red Cloud. Wednesday was day four of the week long ride that started at Benkelman. Water, ice, fruit juice, protein bars and home baked goodies were available to the riders who were especially thankful for the restroom facilities. It was a beautiful if somewhat warm day and the women enjoyed visiting with the riders of all ages. Several...
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and 2.0 for a “C.” Courses taken on a credit-no credit basis – such as internships and student teaching – aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits. Area students listed are: Jenna Jean Heinz, Deweese; Piper Porter, Guide R...
About 280 new and returning students have received scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year at Central Community College in Grand Island, Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington. Local students receiving scholarships are Chandler Amack, Superior, the Wendell and Frances Starr Scholarship and the Academic Opportunity Scholarship; and Katelyn Mazour, Lawrence, the Transition Advantage Scholarship and the Peter Kiewit Foundation Scholarship....
Central Community College has published the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2023 spring semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and Ord learning centers. Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average while students on the Dean’s Honor List earned a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99. The President’s Honor List includes:...
The annual Twin Valley Conference and Northern Plains League All-Star Volleyball game was held Friday for the just graduated seniors from the various schools. Playing for the Nebraska Twin Valley Conference were L-N alumni, Katelyn Mazour (left) and Emily Troudt. The TVC won the game but all girls were winners in making new friends looking ahead to their post high school lives....
Melvin Joe Hajny died at Hebron, Nebraska, on June 8, 2023, at the age of 74 years and 1 day. Melvin was born on June 7, 1949, at Red Cloud, to Nolin Hajny and Lorna (Underwood) Hajny. He graduated from Esbon, Kansas, with the Class of 1967. Melvin enlisted in the United States Navy on Aug. 18, 1967, to May 10, 1971. He served in Vietnam. Melvin worked as a diesel mechanic for many years and worked for Jewell County for a time. Mel's hobbies were woodworking, fishing, deer and coon hunting,...
I, Izabella Phoenix Eckhardt, graced the world with my essence on Jan. 16, 2004. My first name, Izabella, means God's promise, and my middle name, Phoenix, is a mythical creature that I considered to be my warrior spirit animal. In the hardest moments of my life, I would rise up from the ashes of my challenging circumstances by focusing on faith, hope and better things to come. Now is no different, after an epic 19ish years, on June 8, 2023, I rose up and danced into the arms of my Savior after...
Clyde Jr. Wilson, affectionately known as Jr., died peacefully on June 6, 2023, in Beloit, Kansas, after a lingering illness. Born on April 21, 1930, in Denver, Colorado, Clyde was the third child of Clyde Harold Wilson and Ora May Keatley. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who will be remembered for his handy, courageous and generous nature. Clyde’s life was marked by his strong sense of duty and service to his country. He enlisted in the military and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army after s...
