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By Jan Schultz
The Imperial Republican
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One of the popular events at the Chase County Fair each year is the open photo contest.
Plans are to have the contest again this year, with sponsorships from four local businesses, but it comes with a few chan...
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By Carolyn Lee
The Imperial Republican
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When ping-pong sized hail pounded Chase County June 19, a lot of leaves littered the streets and road. Crews spent several days sweeping up the resulting mush.
Then it was time to take a good look into those t...
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I can taste warmth. On my tongue and in my chest. Like 100 percent whole wheat bread right out of the toaster and freshly buttered — the 62 seconds you have until it evaporates, heat releasing from its grains. The sip of coffee sliding down your esophag...
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And then came the floods.
Not just floods.
We’re talking floods, which threatened eastern Nebraska’s two nuclear power plants.
Now, think about the 2012 Legislature and the 2012 Senate race.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. A reader might ask: “Does everything...
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By Nebraska Governor
Dave Heineman
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I want to provide an update on the ongoing flood response in Nebraska.
Last week I submitted a request for a federal disaster declaration and it was granted immediately. The declaration covers 14 counties along th...
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On Sunday, July 3, the Chase County Historical Society will present an afternoon of patriotism.
At 2 p.m., the program will begin with the presentation of colors by VFW Post 4688 of Imperial, followed by the National Anthem by Sasheena Rowley and Morayah...
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July 1—Dundy County Pre-Fair Entries Due UN-L Extension office in Dundy County.
July 5—Imperial Chase County 4-H Council Meeting UN-L Extension Office in Chase County 7 p.m. MT.
July 7—Benkelman Presentations Contest Benkelman Community Center 9:3...
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The return of Rancher’s Holiday is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13 at Bentz Valley Inc. in Chase County. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm (MDT) at one of John Maddux’s pastures, located three miles north and two miles east of Imperial, NE.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Nebraska received additional funding for natural resource conservation through several of its Farm Bill programs. This funding will go towards...
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Marc Klima
Midland University at Fremont, Neb., is proud to release its Dean’s List and President’s List for the Spring 2011 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List have completed all course requirements and earned a grade point average of 3.5 ...
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'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
Starring Johhny Depp, Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane
Rated PG-13
137 Minutes
Movie sponsored by Tony and Jan Cribelli
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Sheriff’s Office receives grant for in-car cameras
The Chase County Sheriff’s Office is receiving grant funding assistance for obtaining two in-car camera systems, according to Fred Zwonechek, administrator for the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety.
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The Frenchman River west of Wauneta crested Monday night after several days of heavy rainfall across the region. The river water creeps into the yard at the Jeff and Billie Muehlenkamp home, located on the River Road west of Wauneta. (Tina Kitt | The ...
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Co-ed softball league action is underway Monday nights in Imperial and Wauneta
Game times in Wauneta are 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. MT., and will run through the end of July (excluding July 4). This year’s tournament is scheduled for Aug. 1-2.
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Two teams ended play in a tie at 126 in the Jaycee’s Father’s Day 3-Man Scramble held at the Enders Lake Golf Course. The two-day tournament, held June 18 and 19, drew a field of 28 teams.
The team of Ron Moritz, Todd Moritz and Scott Fiedler tied wi...
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A workshop aimed at women who want to learn more outdoor skills is scheduled for this fall at the State 4-H Camp at the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey in north-central Nebraska.
The workshop is part of the Nebraska Gam...
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Recent WP Class of 2011 graduates Laura Rundback, standing, and Amber Rowan have spent almost as much time in the school this summer as they did during the academic year (okay, maybe that’s a stretch). Still, mere days after classes officially dismiss...
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It’s kind of embarrassing, but when I was younger I used to climb on top of the pivot on my dad’s irrigation system. When there was a little breeze I’d throw my arms up in the air. It’s silly, but in those moments I imagined myself free. Almost as...
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Floods are not forever, but it seems like it if one of them invades your life and your home.
Beyond damage and destruction, which is immediate and lingering, the aftermath of a flood is disgusting.
Disgusting, oftentimes, in a way that might be compared...
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By Nebraska Governor
Dave Heineman
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This week I want to highlight two measures approved during the 2011 legislative session to update Nebraska’s drunk driving laws. Both bills represent a common sense approach to dealing with the challenges present...
