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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican North Platte St. Pat’s took home the SPVA conference boys’ track title this year, winning it last Friday during a cool day in Hershey. Chase County didn’t expect to have the chance to regain the titl...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican After a 20-year reign, Chase County’s hold on the SPVA Conference girls’ track title ended this year. Perkins County won this year’s title, capturing the conference first place at Hershey Friday, aft...
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Who might still be alive who would know the history behind why the local high school uses the Longhorn as its mascot? Or who might know where to go to find such information? Such are the questions recently raised by Joan Wenzlick, hist...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Youths and adults interested in being part of Imperial’s swim team this summer should attend a registration night this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the city gym. One big draw for the team this year is the ...
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Does anyone know if this is a reunion picture, or one of a whole town’s population? This picture was purchased by Jean Brandt at The Junkers. She believes that it had once belonged to a Chase County couple. “I’d like to get it back to someone in the...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Longhorn golf coach Larry Munger said he was “pleasantly surprised” by his team’s performance in the SPVA golf tournament Friday. Playing on the Grant course, the Longhorns dropped their score by ...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican The weather the past week has not always been conducive for yard work, but some people have already mowed off that dusty grass, or pruned trees. The next step is disposing of the yard waste. City Clerk/Adm...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican “A Healthy Commitment in Changing Times” will serve as the theme for this year’s National Hospital Week celebration at the Chase County Community Hospital. National Hospital Week, which dates back...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican “A Healthy Commitment in Changing Times” will serve as the theme for this year’s National Hospital Week celebration at the Chase County Community Hospital. National Hospital Week, which dates back...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Nebraska is among the majority of states now that have confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza, or the swine flu. As of Wednesday this week, 38 states now have confirmed cases, with that number expected to grow....
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As the school year ends, so does the concert season for vocal and music performances. The first concert is the grade 5-8 band concert May 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. The fifth grade band will play “Castles and Kings,” “Libe...
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“Branden,” “Cowboy” and “Reba,” all miniature horses will join the many animals coming to S.C.O.R.E. this summer. Students in grades three and four will be the first to greet the horses on Tuesday, June 16, at Cox’s Ponds, and ...
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By Lori PankoninThe Imperial Republican Rosalind Pieters, Imperial’s first Rotary exchange student, returned to Imperial last week, 40 years after she graduated with the CCHS Class of 1969. She came from the Netherlands for her class reunion...
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By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican News Editor What an amazing story about Sgt. 1st Class Patrick James Arthur, who died during the Korean War and was buried there in a makeshift grave, only to be returned to U.S. soil 58 years later. It...
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The east end of Campbell Park, near the Lions picnic shelter, has taken on a new look in recent days. Volunteers and city workers constructed the new playground equipment last Friday and Saturday, southwest of the picnic shelter. Above, a look from the so...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Imperial’s emergency services kicked into high gear Friday evening, April 24, when a loaded semi-tanker trailer rolled over on its side south of Enders. Hours of training and preparation for just such ...
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Commissioners, rural fire board say they are contributing alreadyBy Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican One thing was learned by city officials at a joint meeting of the Imperial council, Chase County commissioners and rural fire board Monday night....
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Credit will be issued on next year’s tax statementBy Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Taxpayers in the three Republican Basin natural resources districts (NRDs) will see a credit on their taxes next year for the collection of a special NRD tax...
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Swine flu numbers inU.S. growing by dayBy Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican In a conference call with state health officials Tuesday, Myra Stoney said they were asked “if we are ready.” The director of the Southwest Nebraska Public Health...
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Local and area emergency responders and others attended a workshop in Imperial Saturday that focused on the preparations and response to foreign animal diseases, such as Hoof and Mouth Disease or BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease. The workshop was sp...
