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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Fall sports get underway this week for Chase County high school cross country, volleyball and football teams. With that in mind, the CCS cheerleaders and Longhorn Booster Club are working together to put on a pep rall...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Imperial’s new football complex will get christened with its first game here this Friday night. Dan Lenner’s Longhorn football team will open their season when the Holyoke Dragons visit here for a 7 p.m. kickoff...
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Boys start season with
#3 ranking in Class D
By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Cross Country Coach Carl Zuege can count at least 13 reasons why he’s excited about the prospects for this year’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams. The boys...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Longhorn volleyball opens this weekend at the Lexington tournament, and Chase County fans will see a young high school team out on the court. Head Coach Jodie Schuller said they don’t have a lot of returning start...
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Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) troopers will put in extra hours over the next several weekends as part of special enforcement efforts focused on Husker home football games. Special enforcement efforts including high visibility patrols will take place before...
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The 2009-10 Nebraska fall high school rodeo season is underway. CCS sophomore Shelby Frasier is among the competitors, and has competed in several rodeos already this fall. The season opened Aug. 8-9 in Bassett, where Frasier placed fourth in barrels with...
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Although representatives of the city of Grand Island have fielded some negative comments about the Nebraska State Fair’s move from Lincoln to their city next year, fairgoers have generally been positive, they said Saturday. Ken Emry of Norfolk may have ...
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State Fair qualifying 4-H exhibits from the Southwest Four Extension Unit (Chase, Dundy, Hayes and Hitchcock Counties) are all grouped in one location this year in Lincoln. The SW4 is among only about a dozen counties or Extension units that have all of t...
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By Dave VrbasThe Wauneta Breeze Pushing a baby jogger full of supplies connected to a bicycle child carrier—for his dog to ride in perched lazily upon a large pillow—Matt Charros walks with a purpose. Setting out from the easternmost point in the Unit...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Sponsored by Chase County Community Hospital, this year’s 3K walk in Imperial is called “Moving Forward With Hope—ALL Cancer Walk.” It will be held Oct. 3 beginning at Chase County Schools. Organizers emphasiz...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican As of Sunday, motorists in Nebraska are required to move over a lane when approaching stopped emergency vehicles with flashing lights providing service on high-speed, multi-lane roadways. After determining it is safe,...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Imperial Lions welcomed an area resident at their meeting last week, who just happens to be District Governor of the Nebraska Lions organization. Larry Seger of Wallace, a former teacher and superintendent there, was ...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican The beginning of the school year used to mean the end of swimming at the Imperial city pool. Now, thanks to the combined efforts of the city of Imperial and Chase County Schools (CCS), the new pool on East 9th Stre...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Republican Basin natural resources districts (NRDs) and representatives of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have been meeting behind closed doors recently. During the Tuesday, Aug. 18, Upper Republican NRD...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Supt. Matt Fisher was pleasantly surprised this week when the enrollment count after three days of classes showed an increase of 25 students compared to the third day of class last year. The school doesn’t report it...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Imperial is reeling again this week from the loss of another one of its young ones, 16-year-old Adrian Marquez. The Chase County Schools sophomore died from injuries suffered in a Sunday night accident, northwest of I...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Thursday, Aug. 20, marked the final day of work for Dr. Steve Boyer at the Chase County Community Hospital and Clinic. Boyer, who lives in Mullen, will join the States Family Practice in North Platte. Boyer origin...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican “Wow!” That’s how Frenchman Valley Coop General Manager Jim Chism opened his report to patrons Saturday during the annual meeting for the fiscal year that closed Jan. 31, 2009. Chism said the completed fiscal ...
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One of the projects carried out this month by the Imperial Chamber of Commerce’s promotion committee included a tennis shoe caring tree, seeking donations for the purchase of school tennis shoes for those that may not be able to afford them. Trees were ...
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By Russ Pankonin.The Imperial Republican. This year’s antique tractor pull marked the eighth year the event has been held to complete fair week. The event was held Sunday, Aug. 16 and wrapped up fair events. This year’s pull, put on by the Platte Va...
