Body The family of Gert Kuszak would like to express our deepest appreciation to all our family and friends for their prayers, love, and support during the recent death of our mother. Thank you to all who expressed their sympathy.

Body SEVEN LOCAL STUDENTS recently attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards from July 12th until July 17th at the Halsey National Forest.

Body Leadership in Solidarity As Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, it is as important as ever for the U.S. to strengthen our ties with allies in the region.

Body Jenny Wilson and her son Kenny of Spring Hill, Minnesota were guests of Jenny’s mom, Cindy Wilson, from July 16th until July 21st. While in Nebraska, they also visited her sister, Stacy, and Cameron Hoppes, Mason and Sophia in St.

Body Dave Tuma attended the Howard County Fair near St. Paul on Tuesday morning to watch Mallory Tuma compete.

Body Northeast Community College has released the President’s Honor List and Deans’ Honor List for both full and part-time students for the Spring 2022 semester Ḋeans’ Honor List honorees must have earned a grade point average of 3.

Body THE DEMOLITION DERBY at this year’s Howard County Fair was held last Tuesday night. Above, the first heat of cars took the spotlight in front of the grandstand, putting on a show for the crowd.

Body I was in a bit of a boondoggle on Tuesday. Our deadline, which we usually blow past like a fire engine without any thought anyway, was quickly approaching and this ink slinger didn’t have a single word on the page for his weekly ramblings.

Body TOM OLSUFKA was the winner of the Anthony Dush Memorial Shotgun Raffle held during Grover Cleveland Alexander Days from July 8th through July 10th. The raffle was held in addition to the Anthony Dush Memorial Softball Tournament. (Courtesy Photo)

Body After checking the river flows Sunday morning, it appears there was a lot of rain for the South Loup River, as it had a discharge of 448 cubic feet per second. The Middle Loup River was just 669 cubic feet per second.