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“Rural Can’t Wait—Making Change Work for Rural Nebraska” is the theme for this year’s Nebraska Rural Health Conference scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Sept. 17 and 18, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney. The annual conference pro...
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A McCook-based group, 4 Hyms, were the featured group at this year’ Christian Family Show Wednesday night of the fair. The group performed to a large crowd in front of the grandstands and offered up many favorites of the crowd during their show. The e...
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By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican News Editor
Classes at Chase County Schools got underway last week, and something we all should be interested in is how the enrollment looks. Because, in most cases, how the school does reflects its community. Happ...
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Getting breakfast on the Chase County fairgrounds is a sure bet if people head to the local A.B.A.T.E. chapter’s breakfast. Each year, the motorcyle chapter serves up breakfast on the grounds from Thursday through Saturday morning. Here, volunteers dish...
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The kids’ stick horse rodeo Tuesday of fair week always brings plenty of smiles, both on the faces of the kids and adults alike. At left, the young buckaroos try to guide a ball towards the pen with nothing more than a fly swatter. All of the youth part...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican The 6th annual Chase County Corvette Classic just continues to grow. Held during the fair on Saturday, Aug. 15, more than 200 cars registered for the show. The event is sponsored by Harchelroad Motors, Inc., and th...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican The CarNutz Cruize-in car show at the Chase County Fair this year attracted entries from as far away as Oregon, but the majority were from the Southwest Nebraska-Kansas-Colorado area. Organizer Doug Reinke said he di...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican When Brandon Bishop of Imperial returned to the University of Wyoming (UW) in Laramie last week, he wasn’t sure how easily he’d slip back into American culture after a year and one-half in China. He did know that ...
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New women’s 5K record set
By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican The 2009 Chase County Fair Run drew the most runners in race history with 123 registered for the event Saturday, Aug. 15. Another record-setter that day was Michelle (Dill) May, who set a ...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Since high school practices started last week, there had been just seven girls committed to play on the high school softball team this fall. Due to those low numbers, administrators met with Head Coach Denise Smith la...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Boys and girls in grades 3-6 interested in flag football will hold their first practice for the season on Saturday, Sept. 12. Combined with that first practice will be a meeting for the parents and players that will s...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will get organized for the school year on Monday, Aug. 31, with a cookout and meeting at the school. The cookout will start at 6:30 p.m., and all high school students, coache...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Football fans rejoice—the season starts next Friday but fans can get a look at the 2009 Longhorns Friday night. The ’Horns will hold their annual sports drink scrimmage on the new football field this Friday, be...
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This year’s winners in the all-county horseshoe tournament at the fair Saturday, Aug. 15 were Steve Schilke of Imperial and Matt Klingman of Chappell, top center. Other winners pictured above include the third place team, from left, Dustin Jablonski and...
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By Dave VrbasThe Wauneta Breeze Paul Calvert’s biggest challenge in his new role at the helm of Educational Service Unit 15 has been thinking regionally instead of being able to concentrate solely on local issues. Prior to taking over the administrative...
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Locals get creative with parade’s ‘oasis’ theme
By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican There were a lot of laughs at this year’s Chase County Fair parade, held Saturday morning, Aug. 15. Incorporating the parade’s theme, “Chase County...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican The number of entries grew during the second year of the Dance Crew Contest at the Chase County Fair. There were seven schools participating in the Dance Team division, and four in the Dance Crew division. In addition...
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■ Editor’s note: This is the one in a series of feature stories about people who have returned with their families to their hometown of Imperial, after working in other communities.By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican There are a number of reasons th...
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The first annual “Images of Nebraska” photo contest sponsored by the Chase County Hospital Foundation was considered a successful event, according to Randy Vlasin, director of the Foundation. “We received 124 photos from 31 photographers. We we...
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The crowd at Friday night’s Chase County Fair grandstand show featuring the band 38 Special were treated to a foot-stomping, arm-waving good time as one of the stops on the bands’ “Wild-Eyed Nights” tour. Above, 38 Special gets the crowd moving as...
