The St. Paul Country Quilters would like to thank the Economic Development Committee for allowing us to use the building on “the bricks” for our GCA Days Quilt Show. Our attendance and comments were very favorable.

Morgan Semm of Dannebrog was recently named to the Dean’s List at Drake University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2022 semester at Drake..

The Sherman County Food Pantry and Foodbank for the Heartland are pleased to announce the Mobile Food Pantry is returning to Loup City. The Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, July 23rd from 9:00 a.m. or until food is gone. This time, the event will be held in front of Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership (CNCAP) at 626 “N” St. Anyone can be served; there are no age limits, no income guidelines, or limits on family size. Families from any county may be served. A variety of fresh foods, as well as canned goods, will be pre-packaged for your convenience; individual selection will not be available. We ask that you stay in your vehicle, as this will be a drive-through. Please start lining up on 6th and “N”. The line will go down “N” Street towards Seventh. You will not be allowed to pick up for any other household/families, no exceptions. If you should have any questions, or are interested in volunteering, please contact Tanya at (308) 745-0780 ext. 122.

Doane University Athletics is pleased to announce the Doane and Pflieger-Olson GPAC Scholar-Athletes for the 2021-22 academic year. To receive both honors, a student-athlete must be a participant in their sport for the full year and hold a 3.30 grade point average. The GPAC award (marked with an asterisk * below) is presented to those who contributed to their varsity teams (ten-percent of varsity events scheduled for regular season) or those who are eligible for the NAIA academic honor that will be announced in September.

Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Saturday, July 16th at 6:30 p.m.

Reminder: Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba on Saturday, July 16th at 6:30 p.m.

Nancy Jane Mead of Dannebrog died on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Tabitha Health Care Services in Lincoln, two weeks before her eighty-fourth birthday. To honor her wishes, there will not be a public service.

Charles F. Neisner, 78, of St.

Longtime Washington Post publisher Philip Graham famously said that “Journalism is the first draft of history.” Ever since hearing that line, which is featured prominently at the conclusion of the 2017 film “The Post,” I have taken that belief to heart and, in some ways, have been inspired by it. Not only does it provide reporters a bit of an out, as some reporting can be “rough” for a variety of reasons, but it also illustrates the prominent role that newspapers play in documenting the history of a community, a state, or even, in the case of Philip Graham and the Washington Post, a nation.