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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Kody Weiss of Imperial couldn’t imagine why he was getting phone calls after last week’s paper came out. Callers were asking Weiss about the registered sex offender living at his address. Wei...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Costs for a number of city public works projects were discussed with Kent Cordes of Miller & Associates at last week’s city council meeting. Paving projects on East 5th and East 9th Sts., the laying of a...
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Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation (SWNCBC) in Grant has received $100,000 in Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund money to continue providing a down payment and closing cost assistance program to help 10 individuals in Perkins, ...
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Dan Steinkruger, Acting State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Nebraska, reminds producers of the March 31 deadline to apply for 2008 crop year commodity loans for wheat, oats, barley, canola, crambe, flaxseed, honey, oats, ra...
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Buffalograss wins praise for its low maintenance characteristics, but homeowners still tend to avoid it. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers hope some new varieties in the works will encourage more people to plant the grass. Bob...
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■ Editor’s note: This article is first in a series about the concept and use of no-tillage farming methods.By Mark WatsonPanhandle No-Tillage Education Coordinator No-till is not just a change in farming practices. It’s a change in mindset. It...
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In an effort to protect working agricultural lands in Nebraska, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced that $1 million will be available to successful applicants through the agency’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection P...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican More money was bid on a fewer number of students at this year’s Chase County Schools Labor Auction. Held Feb. 28, the auction raised over $11,000 for the chapter. The highest bid was from Martin Leibbran...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Two Bayard children whose house caught fire in December recently received blankets made by the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Rebecca Koellner of the Auxiliary traveled to Bayard March 1 to ...
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By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican News EditorIt was a long shot when I submitted an email to Bill O’Reilly’s “The Factor” show last week that it would make the cut and air. But, that’s what happened on March 10, and I’m glad to say it ga...
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Letter to be sent home on Little League girls’ softball program By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican A new group of parents have moved into some of the leadership roles within the Imperial Baseball/Softball Association (IBSA), which supports the ...
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The Frenchman Valley Ducks Unlimited Chapter will hold their annual fund-raising banquet on Friday, March 27th in Imperial. Committee members John Flood, left, and Jeremy Vlasin, display a Terry Ridlen print that will be auctioned off. For ticket informat...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Seven men and young adults from the area gained valuable information from an experienced umpire at a clinic here Sunday afternoon. And, by completing the clinic and the open book test given at the clinic, ...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican University of Nebraska-Kearney wrestler Taylor May of Imperial earned All-American honors with his fifth place finish in the NCAA Division II championships held last weekend in Houston, Texas. This marks...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican A total of 52 high school athletes are out for the 2009 track season at Chase County Schools. And, the total is divided equally with 26 girls and 26 boys on the two rosters. The first day of practice...
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Nebraska Third District Congressman Adrian smith met with Chase County Schools’ junior Josh Richmond last Thursday in Washington, D.C. Richmond was visiting the nation’s Capitol as part of the National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC). The conference o...
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Plans are underway for the annual alumni banquet for graduates of Chase County High School. Classes ending in “9” will be honored at this year’s banquet set for May 23 at the high school. The class directors are as follows: 1939...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican A poster created by Annie Polly placed third in a statewide contest preceding the upcoming severe weather season. Open to fourth graders across the state, the announcement of winners was scheduled a few we...
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Members of the Chase County Longhorn golf team took advantage of warm, sunny weather early this week to hone their skills for the upcoming season. A total of 15 golfers comprise this year’s team. On Monday, the trio of Skylar Reinke, left, and Keithan C...
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Chase County Clinic has been in need of a wheelchair to assist patients when they arrive at the clinic. Lee Kunnemann, officer manager at the clinic, had researched wheelchairs that would be easy for patients to use, take up less space than ...
