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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican I took a look inside my book. I knew the words—some crazy birds Were marching by under a purple sky. I wore my hat, loaned by a cat While sharing a tale about a wh...
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The Red Willow County Household Hazardous Waste Program and Southwest Nebraska RC&D has scheduled collection events in southwest Nebraska to help local residents dispose of potentially hazardous household products at no charge. Collection ev...
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The genuine kindness of native Nebraskan Gary Scharf is imprinted on all those who knew him and have come to know him since his death in December 2007, a victim of an Omaha mall-shooting. Scharf’s uncommon zeal for helping others will soon...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Two Chase County Schools FFA teams finished in first place at district competition in Curtis Feb. 25, earning them a shot at state titles next month. The Ag Sales and Agriscience teams each took a first, while a...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Attorney Philip E. Pierce has opened an office in Imperial. The Ogallala resident, who is also Imperial City Attorney, can be found at 409 Broadway, in the Service Insurance building. Pierce had been consi...
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By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican News EditorLegislative bill (LB) 675 will go before the Unicameral’s judiciary committee today (Thursday) in Lincoln. It’s a bill that would require a doctor about to perform an abortion to show the mother an ul...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Finishing the 2008-09 wrestling season with nine athletes pushed some of the younger Longhorns into varsity roles in the last half of the schedule. Those younger wrestlers may not have won a lot of matches...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Imperial’s Taylor May won his first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) wrestling championship Saturday at the RMAC tournament held in Kearney. As a member of the University of Nebraska-Kearney ...
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Summer’s not far off, and that means baseball is just around the corner. Area residents who want to earn a little extra cash this summer might want to consider umpiring in the city of Imperial leagues. Umpires who work behind the pla...
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Reorganization meeting set for Tuesday nightBy Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican The operation of the baseball and softball programs in Imperial has long relied on the support of funding outside of city tax dollars. Many people may not know...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican After defeating Gordon-Rushville in the first round of the C1-12 subdistricts last week, the Longhorns saw their season come to an end with a 44-77 loss to Chadron in the subdistrict final. The final lo...
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Latest honor is induction into National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of FameBy Jan GoffThe Grant Tribune-Sentinel After a 45-year career in education and coaching, Larry Pritchett has formally resigned from his current position of a...
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Imperial is one site April 30 A series of six workshops in March and April will provide inspiration and ideas for 4-H leaders and others working with youth, said Extension Educator Shane Potter. “Spring Heart and Hands” will provide partic...
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Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club in Holyoke, Colo., has been ranked the 53rd best golf course in the world by “Top 100 Golf Courses,” the only independent website dedicated to the top golf courses of the world. The UK-based website’s ranki...
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The crowd wasn’t large but it was enthusiastic in bidding on quilts during the Lied Imperial Public Library’s quilt auction last Saturday. Hosted by the Friends of the Library, the auction raised $1,100 after expenses. A quilt featuring y...
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Chase County Schools is piloting Mid-Plains’ new programBy Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Twenty high school students attended, or were represented by parents, at a program Monday that provided a closer look at the Career Academy Program. ...
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Chase County roads workers were taking advantage of the spring-like temperatures earlier this week, as well as the moisture the area has received, in getting some needed road maintenance done. On Tuesday, workers were on Road 738, east of Imperial’s 12t...
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If you want to develop good skills, you need to start early. More than 50 youngsters received some early education on the art of cheerleading at the annual youth cheerleading camp held Feb. 14 and sponsored by the Chase County Cheerleaders. After several ...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican A recommendation on transfers will go before the board of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD) at their March 5 meeting in Imperial. During a special meeting Thursday, Feb. 19, the bo...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Career Academy is new terminology floating around educational circles here these days. So, what is it exactly? Students at Chase County Schools and their parents can learn a lot more about it at a p...
