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Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.91, or less than $5.00 per person. This is a 1-cent increase from last year’s average of $48.90. “The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner…
Read MoreEveryone Wins at Successful Fitness Center Thanksgiving Fundraiser
The was plenty of cheering and excitement at the Weight Buffet Fitness Center in Benkelman on Saturday. The center was host to an event to raise funds to provide Thanksgiving meals for local families of need. The Weight Buffet, the Benkelman Pharmacy, and Grace Market worked together on the event. Nic Leiting, owner of the…
Read MoreWinter Weather on Its Way……..Updated Graphics
News From Your ESU
Submitted by: Stephanie Malcolm ESU #15 Feeling thankful this month as I write from my desk at ESU 15. I can look out my window and see the American and Nebraska flags of Community First Bank blowing in the crisp, fall breezes. I am thankful for the bags of popcorn given away at the bank…
Read MoreChristmas: A time for Caring and Sharing
Submitted by Christina Collier For as long as I can remember, Christmas has always been a time for showing how much we care about one another and share what we have with the less fortunate. Benkelman residents have been very blessed with the Caring/Sharing Tree for many, many years, currently sponsored by the PinC Ladies.…
Read MoreNorma Jean Friesen – April 30, 1927 to November 21, 2019
Norma Jean Friesen – April 30, 1927 to November 21, 2019 Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 25th at Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson. Rev. Seth Miller will officiate. Interment will be in the Bethesda Cemetery in Henderson. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 P.M., Sunday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in…
Read MoreKelsey Eyl – May 11, 1994 to November 17, 2019
Kelsey Eyl – May 11, 1994 to November 17, 2019 Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service, beginning at 1PM, on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Church of God in Trenton. A funeral service will follow visitation, beginning at 2PM, on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Church of God…
Read MoreLloyd Delbert Lacey – June 23, 1932 to November 12, 2019
Lloyd Delbert Lacey – June 23, 1932 to November 12, 2019 Funeral Services were held Friday, November 15, 2019, 10:30AM, at the Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home with Pastor Alisa Parde officiating. Burial with Military Honors followed in the Highland Cemetery, rural Hayes County. A full obituary can be read in the November 21, 2019 issue of…
Read MorePatricia Ann (Ele) Mitchem – July 4, 1945 to November 10, 2019
Patricia Ann (Ele) Mitchem – July 4, 1945 to November 10, 2019 A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, November 16, 2019, beginning at 10:30, at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Kelley officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook. A full obituary can be read in the November 21, 2019 issue of…
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