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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican   When you think of an institution in a community, you usually picture a business or a public building. An institution can also be a person who has been involved and contributed to that community for a long time.Â...
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   Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director, Greg Ibach announced the statewide designation of non-native phragmites as a noxious weed April 15, 2008. The statewide designation, which took effect immediately, is an expansion of a temporary de...
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   The 46th Annual Nebraska Range Youth Camp is scheduled for June 8-12 at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp, located in the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey.   The camp is intended to be a blend of educational and recreational activities, with the ...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican   Those bumpy rides down three of Imperial’s major streets could be a lot smoother if plans for resurfacing projects in the city progress this year.   A crew with the Miller & Associates’ engineering firm ...
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   There are a large number of acres that will expire from CRP contracts in the state of Nebraska on Sept. 30 of this year, and over 60 percent of those acres will be in the Panhandle.       As of today, there are no provisions for extensions...
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   Agro Terrorism Training Planned Southwest Nebraska Emergency Management and Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department are sponsoring a Foreign Animal Disease Response Training on April 24 in McCook and April 25 in Imperial.    This agro terro...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican   All those who voted for their favorite youngster in the Cute Baby Contest at Imperial’s Alco Store have also helped support the food pantry in Imperial.   Earlier this year, Alco conducted its third annual...
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By Russ Pankonin, The Imperial Republican Co-Publisher   Officials inside the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission want to hope for the best but are preparing for the worst when it comes to the level of funding the Nebraska Legislature will grant them in ...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican   With regret Pastor Cesar Duran preached his last sermon at Ebenezer Church at First United Methodist Church in Imperial the end of March.   Pastor Duran and his family had to return to Mexico due to some imm...
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   LINCOLNAP)—Irrigators along Nebraska’s Niobrara River will have another chance to convince a judge that the state was wrong to tell them to shut off their pumps two years ago.   In a ruling released Monday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of App...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican   Flu season is a tough time. Temperatures—and tempers—spike, children are even happy to go back to school, and parents are counting the days of work missed. Influenza has even sent some people to the hospital...
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This year’s Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., proved to be a memorable one with Angel Cabrera of Argentina defeating Kenny Perry of the U.S. in a playoff that ended on the second extra hole. Undoubtedly, one of the most famous sequence of holes ...
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By Paul NewberryAP National Writer   AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP)—There were so many ways this most thrilling of Masters could have ended.   What if Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson had carried their duel into a playoff? Now that would have turned Augusta Na...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican   Another meeting of the newly-reorganized Imperial Baseball/Softball Association (IBSA) will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers.   Bruce Peterson said they will discuss the grou...
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Russ PankoninA commentary on sportsIt’s every avid golfer’s dream to attend The Masters at Augusta National in Augusta, Ga.The beauty. The history. The tradition. The Masters! For me, that dream came true last week. And as far as I am concerned, Iâ€...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican   That old cliche is right. No matter where you travel in this country, you’ll run into a friend.   Essentially, that’s what a California man did recently. And now he wants to meet Imperial residents who s...
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                       New concession stand, scoreboard to be operational for Imperial’s home meet on TuesdayBy Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican   Chase County’s track teams finally saw some decent weather Tuesday when t...
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   Seven 4-Her’s were awarded ribbons in the 2009 Chase County 4-H Public Speaking Contest, held April 7 at the Lied Imperial Public Library.    Youths from age eight to 19 have an opportunity to participate in the 4-H Public Speaking program fr...
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By Brenda BrandtHolyoke Enterprise   Affordable electricity was the clear message of the 71st annual meeting of Highline Electric Association (HEA) held April 6 in the Holyoke High School auditorium.   Members were encouraged to contact legislator...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican   What happened to spring?   Saturday’s activity in Imperial was nearly stalled when a storm bringing high winds and a heavy, wet snow hit the Imperial area.   Forecasts several days before that predicte...
