Koperski Completes Nebraska Passport, Lauds Program

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The Nebraska Tourism Commission’s Nebraska Passport program announced its 2022 Passport Champions in early January. Among the almost 49,000 individuals from thirty-six states who participated in the program between the start of May and the end of September last year, about 980 travelers managed to visit all of the programs seventy passport stops across the state.
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St. Paul’s Behrens Racks Up Hardware in Powerlifting

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At the Nebraska Raw High School Powerlifting State Meet held at the Creighton Prep Heider Center in Omaha on January 28th, her third ever powerlifting meet, St. Paul High School (SPHS) Junior Raeghann Behrens not only came home with a secondplace trophy, but also managed to break a Nebraska Raw bench press weight record in the process.

WRESTLING

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Centura’s Sarah Klein continues to set the standard for girls’ wrestling in Howard County, with the Centura High School senior once again earning the distinction of being the county’s only wrestler to qualify for the Nebraska School Activities Association’s (NSAA) State Girls Wrestling Championships.

Happ-enings

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I am sure that, after a decade or so of doing this, I have mentioned a time or two that I have a bit of a love affair with trains, especially the types of trains that don’t waylay me on the road. As I have learned over the years, such an obsession is the true trademark of being a bit of a nerd.
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Dannebrog Boelus EMTs Recognized

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squad held their appreciation meal in Dannebrog on Saturday, February 4th. The meal was catered by Whitefoot Catering of Boelus. At bottom, Terry Webb, left, and Co-captain Wayne Reimers, right, presented Josh Webb and Deana Pullen with plaques for ten years of service. At top, those attending the appreciation meal were, front row, left, Emily Webb, Deana Pullen, Esther Reimers, Joan Kapustka, and Jerome Reimers; back row, left, Leonard Reimers, Josh Webb, Devin Wilkens, Terry Webb, Wayne Reimers, Jerry Blake, Bob Carrol, and Andy Kroeger. Those in attendance have voluntarily served, collectively, for a total of 287 years. (Courtesy Photos)