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Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) customers will see steady rates in 2023, in addition to receiving a production cost adjustment credit, following a vote by the board of directors Thursday. NPPD retail customers will experience 10 consecutive years of stable rates, while wholesale customers who purchase electricity from NPPD will also see no overall rate increase for the sixth straight year. In addition to maintaining stable rates, the NPPD Board of Directors has voted to share approximately $34 million with wholesale customers in the form...
Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 405 winter graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Four graduates are from the area. Luke Searle, Edgar, bachelor’s of science in business administration Jessica Shipley, Edgar, master’s of arts in history. Kaylee Yost, Edgar, bachelor’s of science in sociology with honorable mention. Micah Dolnicek, Lawrence, bachelor’s of arts in social science education....
Ramona V. Thayer, the daughter of Herman and Elta (Oestmann) Bohling, was born on Jan. 1, 1941, at her grandpa's home east of Byron, Nebraska. She died on Dec. 11, 2022, at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler, at the age of 81 years, 11 months, 10 days. The family moved to a farm between Chester and Hebron where she attended Stoddard country school. The family moved near Ruskin in 1955 where she attended and graduated from Ruskin High School. She met Mervin Thayer and they were married...
Wayne “Tank” Marget, 74, died Saturday, Dec. 10, at Webster County Community Hospital. Wayne was born May 25, 1948, at York, to George Marget and Lota (Robinson) Marget. He graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1967 and enlisted in the Air Force in October of that same year. Wayne was proud of his years of service in the military and received an honorable discharge in 1971. Until his retirement in 2010, Wayne was employed at Johnson Concrete selling concrete cattle tanks to feed yards. Prior to that he was a feed salesman and elevator man...
Johnnie Ray Snow was born Dec. 17, 1929, in Jewell County. He was the fourth child of John L. and Belle (Arbuckle) Snow. In 1938, John and Belle moved their family to the Duckerville community in Smith County, northwest of Lebanon. Johnnie attended Oriole Country School and Lebanon High School. At the age of 22, Johnnie enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951. Becoming a Marine was a proud accomplishment. After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps in 1953, Johnnie returned to the family farm. On May 25, 1963, Johnnie was united in...
Not many bowlers have had a 300 game. However Superior Bowl history was made last week when Randy Bartling, Hebron, bowled not one but two 300 games within three days at Superior Bowl. Bartling was bowling in a 9-pin no tap tournament at Superior Bowl Sunday afternoon when he bowled his first perfect game. In a 9-pin no tap tournament, a 9-pin hit is counted as a strike and splits are counted as spares. He was bowling doubles with his partner, Rick Kassebaum, when during their third game,...
The Superior High School girls basketball team is riding a perfect season as they headed into Tuesday's game against Blue Hill at Superior with game results unavailable at press time. Superior dominated the Fairbury Jeffs, 47-14, at Fairbury last Tuesday. They held off a strong Wilber-Clatonia team, 53-43, at Superior, Saturday, to improve their record to 4-0 for the young season. Superior held Fairbury scoreless in the first quarter to take a 9-0 lead. When the second period of play ended, Supe...
The Superior boys wrestling team competed in two invitational tournaments Friday and Saturday. The Superior girls had their first match at Crete Saturday. The Wildcats finished in ninth place, with 71 points, in the 16 team field at the Wood River Invitational Friday. Holden McDonald took third place honors and earned 16 team points in the 120 pound weight bracket. Hayden Neeman took third place and 18 team points in the 132 pound weight bracket. Colt Laaker and Cooper Sheely competed at the 138 pound weight level. They earned no team points....
The Superior High School boys bowling team competed at the Hastings Invitational Saturday. The team fell to Papillion La Vista, Hastings and Norfolk. The girls team also lost to Papillion La Vista, Hastings and Norfolk. Both the girls and boys teams have 0-5 records for the season. The teams host Southern Valley at the Superior Bowl Monday....
The Superior High School boys basketball team has lost two consecutive games since their season opening win. They fell to the Fairbury Jeffs, 60-50, at Fairbury, last Tuesday. The Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines handed the Wildcats a 47-30 loss at Superior last Tuesday. Superior hosted Blue Hill at the high school gymnasium Tuesday with game results unavailable at press time. Superior clawed their way back from a 16-point first quarter deficit to trial Fairbury 29-26 at the midway point of the game....
The Rock Hills High School boys basketball team took home a fifth place finish in the T-Bird Invitational Tournament when they topped Wakefield 42-22 at Concordia, Saturday. The Grizzlies had lost to Clifton-Clyde, 57-28, at Clyde, last Tuesday. The Grizzlies hosted St. John's Tipton at Mankato Tuesday with game results unavailable at press time. Cooper McDill led the Grizzlies offense against Clifton-Clyde with 20 points. Ethan Kenworthy hit the hoop for four points. Cam Ward scored two...
The Rock Hills High School girls basketball team picked up fourth place at the T-Bird Invitational Tournament, They won their opening round gam. against Pike Valley. They then lost to Clifton-Clyde, at Clyde, 47-28, last Tuesday. Linn handed the Grizzlies a 60-32 loss, at Concordia, Saturday. The Grizzlies hosted St. John's -Tipton, at Mankato Tuesday, with game results unavailable at press time. Lauren Whelchel dropped through 17 points against Clifton-Clyde. Danica Frost tallied five points....
The Lawrence-Nelson High School boys basketball team improved their season record to 3-1 with their wins Friday and Saturday. The Raiders toppled the Franklin Flyers, 52-38, at Nelson, Friday. They edged the Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles, 33-27, at Nelson, Saturday. Krayton Kucera fired off 25 points to lead the Raider scoring charge against Franklin. Bayln Bargen tagged the basket for six points. Clay Williams donated five points to the cause. Nolan Ostdiek and Devyn Zikmund added four...
The Lawrence-Nelson girls basketball team completely dominated the Franklin Flyers, 51-7, at Nelson, Friday. The Raiders fell to Bruning-Davenport-Shickley, Saturday, at Nelson. The Raiders have a 1-3 record for the season. It was no contest against Franklin as Lawrence-Nelson scored at will. The Flyers scored two points in the first and second quarters, no points in the third and three in the fourth quarter. Jessica Sole netted 14 points to lead the Raiders against Franklin. Kara Menke dropped...
Nathan Elledge lost both of his matches in the 285 pound weight bracket for the South Central Unified District 5 Red Raiders wrestling team friday at the Southern Valley Invitational in Oxford. The team travels to Valentine for the two-day Valentine Invitational Friday and Saturday....
