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• CCS team wins envirothon contest division in Omaha

  An Imperial FFA team from Chase County Schools (CCS) took first in one of the divisions in the 2013 Nebraska Envirothon State Contest held May 4 in Omaha. The high school team of Mason Holmes, Justin German, Jordan Gibb, Spencer Hartman and Hunter Spady w...

• A strong business district = a strong community

  By Russ Pankonin, The Imperial Republican F  or the fifth year in a row, The City of Imperial and The Imperial Chamber of Commerce have joined together to recognize the achievements and contributions of local businesses. Known as the Business Retention...

• Students highlighted for academic achievements

  By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Success and hard work in the classroom came to fruition May 8 when students in grades 7-12 at CCS were recognized at the Honors Program. After a welcome from 7-12 Principal Mike Sorensen, several teachers presented aw...

• College grads conclude another life chapter

  It’s May, and that means college commencement and graduation exercises. Several young men and women with ties to Imperial are among the Class of 2013 at their respective college and universities.Ed Kaiser Ed Kaiser graduated April 27 with a Master of Sc...

• Longhorns take districts by storm, qualify eight for state track meet

  First district championship for boys since 2001 By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican By a 48-point margin, Chase County’s Longhorns took the boys’ C-11 district championship last Thursday, and with it came eight state qualifiers in eight events. Th...

• Longhorn golf team headed to state tourney in Lincoln

  Six-stroke playoff win earns them state berth By Russ PankoninThe Imperial Republican Chase County’s absence since 2006 from the Class C state golf tournament came to an end Monday in a playoff win for the final spot. At the end of regulation play, th...

• Casting for a good fish

  By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Children between the ages of eight and 13 will have the opportunity to catch some good fish Saturday when Southwest Nebraska Izaak Walton League (IKE’s) holds its annual Ron Berry Memorial Kids Fishing Day. The acti...

• Swim team sign-up this Friday

  Youths and adults wanting to participate on the Imperial swim team this summer are encouraged to sign up this Friday at the Imperial pool. Co-coach Kristi McNair said youths starting at age six and up through adults have divisions at swim meets they atten...

• Sports physicals offered last two days of school next week

  By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Chase County Schools and the Chase County Clinic are working to get an early jump on acquiring the sports physicals needed by student-athletes for the 2013-14 school year. Activities Director Troy Hauxwell said studen...

• Junior high tracksters qualify for state meet, four earn medals

  By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Chase County Schools was represented again this year at the Junior High State Track Meet last Saturday in Gothenburg with nine athletes. In order to qualify, the athletes had to be in the top 24 statewide in their run...