Broncs derailed in quest for Lincoln

By Dave Vrbas The Wauneta Breeze   The Wauneta-Palisade crowd fell eerily silent midway through the final quarter of the D1-11 subdistrict at North Platte on Thursday. With much to cheer about...

A record-setting fourth-place finish

By Dave Vrbas The Wauneta Breeze   Thanks to Adam Simpson, Kearney Catholic wrestler Michael Klinginsmith’s all-class single-season pin record didn’t go unmatched for long, having stood alone...

Top-rated boys beat DCS, making run at state berth this week

By Dave Vrbas The Wauneta Breeze   The Bronco boys stretched their winning streak to 18 straight games this week, taking a final regular season home game win against 13-7 Dundy County-Stratton on...

Did You Know? -- WP Wrestling Version

On an occasional basis, the Wauneta Breeze will share some not-so-trivial trivia with our readers. This week, it seems fitting to offer some extra, insightful information regarding WP’s wrestling program....

Junior high b-ball teams wrap up seasons

Girls season ends in subs

Sharing with Wauneta: Time to think about the Irish holiday!

By Nola Straub We just moved past Valentine’s Day and some snow and it is now time to think about the Irish Holiday coming in the near future plus any birthdays, anniversaries and so forth that your...

Services held Saturday for longtime community leader and former businessman Lowell Grimm

By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   Funeral services were held Saturday for long-time community leader and Wauneta businessman Lowell Grimm, who died Feb. 22, after battling declining health. Grimm,...

Wauneta Park cleanup planned Saturday

By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   Spring is barely two weeks away, according to the calendar, and that means it’s time for Wauneta’s annual park cleanup. If weather allows, the park cleanup...

Boy Scouts mark 100 years

Wauneta Breeze file photo   In February 1985, Wauneta Scouts celebrated the Boy Scouts’ 75th birthday during their Blue and Gold Banquet held at the Wauneta United Methodist Church. Pictured...

New sex offender registration law in effect

THIS WEEK'S BRIEFS: WP late start; District Speech Meet; Statewide office filings; Bid accepted for county EMS building

VFW flag project proves successful with broad-based support

Chris Jussel home in southwest Chase County levelled by fire

College Notes

College Notes

Wellness Committee to help augment recent improvements to school lunch program

Learning to save lives

Thanks to the Wauneta EMS, students at Wauneta-Palisade Schools got the opportunity to take CPR and automated external defibrillator training in the science classroom. Wauneta EMT and course instructor...

Anderson opts not to seek re-election to WP school board

By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   After eight years as a decision maker for the Wauneta-Palisade School District, board member Brenda Anderson has declined not to seek re-election. Anderson, who...

Stimulus funding reaches WP Schools

Nearly $200,000 in stimulus funding reaches WP Schools    By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze     Wauneta-Palisade Schools’ latest round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant funds...

Chemigation training set for Southwest Nebraska

By Robert Tigner Extension Educator   Chemigation trainings will be held Wednesday, April 7, 1:30 p.m. CT Stratton Senior Citizen Center and April 14, 1 p.m. MT at the 4-H building in Imperial....

New Cenex sign in place at Wauneta Co-op Oil

Wauneta Breeze Photo | Tina Kitt A tall, brightly colored sign will alert Wauneta Co-op Oil customers to current fuel prices, and will hopefully draw the attention of out-of-towners passing by. The...

NRD looking at funding through Improvement Project Area

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican   Several months ago, the Upper Republican Natural Resources District hired a Lincoln law firm to look for other funding methods to pay for compact compliance...

Wauneta Crossroad’s grand opening a big hit

Wauneta Breeze photo | Tina Kitt It took a family effort on all fronts during Wauneta Crossroad’s grand opening, with hundreds of guests on hand throughout the day Saturday. At left, Jesse West,...

Wauneta native Kelly Brunkhorst at work promoting Nebraska corn

River bottom shutoff concerns aired at NRD’s community coffee

More water problems bubbling up in Nebraska Legislature

2010 Chemigation training free of charge