Articles from the February 13, 2020 edition
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RHHS girls drop two games last week
The Rock Hills High School girls basketball team fell to Sylvan-Lucas 46-27, at Mankato, last Tuesday. Their visit to Lakeside, Friday, resulted in a 49-15 loss. Rock Hills visited Natoma, Tuesday,...
RHHS boys split a pair of games
The Rock Hills High School boys basketball team downed Sylvan-Lucas, 48-47, at Mankato, last Tuesday. They suffered a 68-67 overtime loss on the road to Lakeside Friday. They played Natoma, at...
Floydean Hawley
Floydean "Dean" Hawley, 98, the daughter of Floyd and Minnie Pugh Higgins was born March 27, 1921, in Nemaha County Nebraska near Auburn. She died Feb. 8, 2020, at her home in Edgar, Neb. Dean was... Full story
Hilda Marquart
Hilda Sophia (Kroeger) Marquart, 99, daughter of John and Sophia (Eitzmann) Kroeger, was born on Feb. 5, 1921, on a farm in Republic County Kansas. She died Feb.7, 2020. Hilda was baptized by Pastor W... Full story
Virgil Thompson
Virgil “Ray” Thompson, age 78, of Beloit, died Saturday at the Jewell County Hospital. He was born on May 26, 1941, in Cimarron, Kan., to Virgil Elmer and Lucille (Ray) Thompson. Ray was a graduate of Cimarron High School. Right after high sch... Full story
Elaine Madsen
America lost another member of The Greatest Generation when Elaine Ruth (Johannes) Madsen died Feb. 7, 2020 at Lincoln's Fallbrook Assisted Living after a six month stay. Elaine had spent the vast... Full story
Howard Mills
Howard Lee Mills, 71, the son of Lloyd and Emma (Garman) Mills, was born on Sept. 22, 1948, in Red Cloud, Neb. He died Feb. 7 at Bryan LGH Medical Center West at Lincoln, Neb. Howard attended schools... Full story
Verona Hofts
Verona (Heider) Hofts (85) died Jan. 31, 2020, in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born to William and Alma (Heidbrink) Heider of Chester, Neb., on April 22, 1934, and was baptized two weeks later by... Full story
Laverne Lambrecht
Laverne M. Lambrecht, 97, of Red Cloud, died Feb. 6, 2020. at the Superior Good Samaritan Center in Superior, Neb. Services are pending.... Full story
By Editor's Notebook
We can’t say for sure as these notebook entries are being made before the paper is printed, but we do know the chance of printing a paper this week increased significantly when Monday afternoon the man in the brown truck delivered a wooden box to the...
Country Road's
After attending a musical concert called “Shake, Rattle, and Roll,” it made me go back to a more care free time in my life. I may be giving away my age but as the three women belted out songs like “Be My Baby,” “Twist And Shout.” “My Boyfriend’s B...
Nora
Haley Gebers attended a belated CPI Christmas party at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln Saturday. Annie Atkins and Sue Williams went to Kearney last Tuesday and took a family friend Priscillla Meester out for lunch. Roger and Sue Williams were in...
Highland
Mr and Mrs Don Cassell, with their family, attended the Harlem Globetrotters show in Lincoln Friday evening. Emily Jacobitz stayed Saturday night with Natalie Jacobitz. Jeanette Wolfe visited Ivalee Jacobitz Sunday afternoon. Then they decided to...
Oak
Gaylen and Jackie Cox attended Ava Cox’s basketball game at Hastings Middle School on Saturday. Phyllis Schmitt continues with her cardio-rehab a couple times each week. While in Hebron last Saturday, Phyllis visited briefly with her son, Jerry S...
Republic
Roger Kintigh is this week's burger night winner at Rip City Inn. RFD 9 held their annual meeting at Rip City Inn there were around 25 who attended, starting with the meeting which was called to order by the vice president beginning with the...
Jewell
My apologies to the Jewell County readers. It seems I had the day and place both wrong last week. I was told it is to be at 2 p.m., Feb. 24 at the Randall Library. Sorry. The book under discussion is “Summer Island” by Kristin Hannah. The Jewell Coun...
Randall
A smattering of snow greeted the community last Wednesday morning. Brisk wind kept the wind chill low. A heavy frost lingered most of Thursday morning. Friday morning, there was a light coating of snow. Saturday and Sunday were windy and chilly...
Panorama
Coquettish February! You try to make the most of your fewer days. But, really, you get an extra day this year. Behave and be brave to let warmer air filter into the world. You send snow, whether predicted or not. Your winds are bone-chilling and...
Four Ways from Northbranch
Sam and Alyce Gillett have been busy attending ball games. Last Tuesday they, along with Lily and Claire Walker, watched Jerrod Gillett play in the game against Sylvan - Lucas. Friday they traveled to Downs to watch Rock Hills play Lakeside. In the...
Formoso
The Formoso skating rink was open Saturday night welcoming a crowd of 35 to40 skaters. The Formoso Community Church held their monthly community breakfast on Sunday serving pancakes, eggs, and fruit. Regular services followed. Pastor Daniel's message...
Burr Oak
Kelley and Nick Bunting hosted a birthday party honoring Cheryl Hillman at their Burr Oak home last Tuesday evening. Attending for cake and visiting were Jessica Barnes, Greg and Brynlee Manning, Tabitha, Braiden and Makaya Juarez, Walt and Peggy...
