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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican The staff and residents of Imperial Manor/Parkview-Heights have established the Life Enhancement Fund to “Make fresh air and sunshine easily accessible to everyone.” The idea was born about a year ago when the sta...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican A total of 111 cases of H1N1, also known as swine flu, have been confirmed in Nebraska as of June 24. That includes a case in Hitchcock County last week, involving a person age 5-19. In addition, Chase County Communit...
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Robert Golka hasn’t given up on finding proof of 1884 ‘heavenly body’
By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican His searching has moved a little further north into western Chase County. That’s where Robert Golka of Brockton, Mass., hopes he’ll fi...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Imperial’s 16-and-under baseball team ran their undefeated streak to 12 games Monday before suffering their first loss in the back side of a doubleheader at McCook. The boys defeated Wauneta 22-2 on Wednesday, Ju...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Since fourth grade Jane Greene of Imperial hadn’t cut her hair. Despite trims, her braids recently measured 28 inches. She could sit on her fine brown hair. The 26-year-old and husband Ryan, of Imperial, were talk...
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By Staff ReportsJohnson Publications, Inc. After getting battered by hail up to golf-ball size Thursday night, Imperial residents spent much of Saturday cleaning up from a Friday night storm accentuated by winds measured at nearly 80 mph. Friday night...
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Some questions still remain in dispute with Kansas
By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Nebraska won several key rulings in the findings of arbitration with Kansas over Republican River water use and compliance with a 2002 settlement between the two s...
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Within seven to 10 days, wheat farmers will most likely take to the field to bring in this year’s crop. Growing conditions this spring proved really conducive for this year’s crop and with summer now here, temperatures in the 90s this week are bringin...
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School board likely to discuss issue during July 2 special meetingBy Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Three of the four light poles on Chase County Schools’ new football field now have the approval of the Imperial Airport Zoning Board. ...
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Special on-line offer available on fair websiteBy Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Ticket brochures for the 2009 Chase County Fair Aug. 9-16 in Imperial went in the mail Tuesday with regular ticket sales opening up Friday, June 26. This y...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican City council members and Mayor Annie Longan will meet in special session this Friday at 7:30 a.m. in the council chambers to consider appointment of a fourth council member. Dustin Weiss resigned from the ...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican If plans proceed, the city of Imperial will soon be the owner of about 75 acres of property now owned and farmed by Melvin and Dorothy Miller, east of Schroeder Park. At Monday’s city council meeting, ap...
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By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Arbitrator Karl Dreher requested two more weeks before announcing his ruling in a water dispute between Nebraska and Kansas. After hearing testimony from both sides in March, Dreher said he would render ...
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Fireworks show at fairgrounds set for July 3By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Members of the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department are working on plans for another big celebration of the Fourth of July. The IVFD again will be shooting off fir...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Unlike Chase County’s neighbors to the north and west, damage was minimal here in a pair of storms last week. A check with three insurance firms in town indicated most of the damage in Chase County came ...
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By Jan RahnThe Grant Tribune Sentinel A fast-moving, intense storm rolled through the area last Thursday night taking its toll on crops, pivot systems, trees and anything else in its path. Somewhere between 11 p.m. and midnight, firefighters f...
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By Lori PankoninThe Imperial Republican Mark and Sherie Mercier of Spring Valley, Ariz., returned to Imperial for a brief visit this week to renew the connection felt for a town that Mark’s great grandfather, Thomas Mercier, founded in 1885. ...
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By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Letters will be sent out this week concerning the Chase County Fair Parade, to be held Aug. 15. The letters, to be sent to organizations, churches, businesses and others, will include an entry form, according ...
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By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Great Plains Cable TV customers wondering where some of their favorite stations went last week should be able to find them now, but they might be on a different channel. The company was busy realigning som...
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Low and moderate income older Nebraskans have until June 30 to apply for a homestead exemption to obtain relief from property taxes. This annual exemption excludes all or a portion of the value of a person’s home and up to one acre of the ...
