Area News
Over 1,000 Dundy Countians Cast Votes in General Election
The U.S. Presidential race remains to close to call Friday morning, but Democratic candidate Joe Biden is near a victory. In the meantime the Dundy County and State of Nebraska results were all but finalized on Election night. Dundy County had a voter turnout of just over 80 percent of the 1,256 registered voters.…
Read MoreGuidelines for Spectators at Second Round Playoff game for DCS at Nebraska City Lourdes
Lourdes Central Catholic Home Outdoor Event Regulations for Class D1 Second Round Football game with Dundy County Stratton. The game will be played at the Nebraska City Public School’s Pioneer Field. It is the goal of Lourdes Central Catholic to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all involved. 1. Parking a.…
Read MorePublic Urged: Step Up to Control COVID Spread
With the alarming increase of COVID cases in McCook and the surrounding area, Community Hospital, Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department, and the City of McCook, urges the public to step up personal precautions of mask wearing, social distancing and diligent hand washing. “Red Willow has had 64 positive COVID cases in the past 14 days…
Read MoreCluster at Cheyenne County Village identified in Cheyenne County, Kansas
Cheyenne County, Kansas–Cheyenne County Hospital/County Health Department is announcing a cluster of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cheyenne County, Kansas. The cluster involves 43 confirmed residents and employees of the Cheyenne County Village. We anticipate KDHE reporting Cheyenne County Hospital as an outbreak with 3 confirmed employees and further testing being conducted. Though there have been…
Read MoreDundy County Hospital to Offer Drive Thru Flu Shots
As the influenza season is approaching and novel coronavirus pandemic continues, public health authorities stress that it’s more important than ever for people to get their flu shot. Although influenzas vary from year to year, vaccination clearly shows a reduction in flu severity and prevents hospitalizations, critical considerations at a time when the health care…
Read MoreCulbertson Couple Open Mobile Clothing Boutique
“Thinking outside of the box”, is a popular saying for business entrepreneurs. Culbertson business entrepreneurs Dan and Casha O’Byrne, not only thought outside of the box for a new business venture, they put the box on wheels and take it from town to town. Dan and Casha recently started their new business called, Impact Closet…
Read MoreYoung Trenton Couple Return to Open Business Focused on Helping People Get Healthy
Weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle is a life long battle that many people face. It’s a challenge to not only lose the weight, but then to also maintain the weight loss and not regain it more and back. It can be especially difficult trying to do it yourself and often times having someone…
Read MoreSWPPD AND CITY OF BENKELMAN TO COORDINATE POWER OUTAGE
Officials with the City of Benkelman and Southwest Public Power District are coordinating a city-wide outage scheduled for approximately 7:00 a.m. Mountain time on September 20th, 2020. The Transmission Line feeding the city will need to be out of service for repairs for up to 8 hours. “Maintenance outages always require planning to keep their…
Read More“Ride for Reading” Poker Run Scheduled for September 12
Construction of Stratton’s new village office and community library building is progressing. The roof in shingled and the external walls are wrapped and windows are installed. Framing of interior walls has also been worked on. The facility is taking shape. In the meantime the community is working to rasie money to help cover the cost…
Read MoreStratton’s Mini-Mall, Five Shops Under One Roof
The corner of Bonner Street and Highway 34 in Stratton was busy on Saturday morning. People from across the area came to see five of Stratton’s newest businesses, all under one roof. Ronnie Ann Richardson of Stratton came up the plan and the building. She own’s, The Jewell, a vintage furniture shop the Ronnie Ann…
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