The TeamMates program at Chase County Schools ended the school year last Thursday with a final gathering of mentors and mentees who met during 2017-18. At left, mentor Ann Miller enjoys some ice cream with her mentee, Jordan. (Courtesy photo)

TeamMates concludes year with ice cream, thanks
    TeamMates at Chase County Schools wraps up each school year with an ice cream social to give the mentors and mentees a chance to meet in a group setting.       Last Thursday’s gathering also recognized several individuals critical to the program...

Chase County’s 3200 meter relay team started off the state track meet in Friday’s afternoon session with a third place finish and bronze medals. The team, from left, Madison Brown, Kora Weiss, Mallie McNair and Sophie Spady, ran a PR under the 10-minute mark. (Johnson Publications photo)

All 10 Lady Longhorns medal at state; team finishes fourth
Chase County Coach Troy Hauxwell has always said just about everything has to go right, and with some luck, you can win a state track title.     While he knew going into Omaha last week a third straight Class C state title for the Lady Longhorns was...

A rain gear-clad official watches Jack Bauerle’s spin in the discus competition Saturday morning when a downpour greeted the Class C throwers. Bauerle took the fourth place medal in a field of 18 athletes. (Johnson Publications photo)

Eight of 10 Longhorns score, lifting boys to fifth at state
    It was a goal of Coach Carl Zuege to place in the top five in last week’s Class C state track meet.     That’s just what the Longhorns accomplished as eight of the 10 Chase County qualifiers scored high enough in their events to medal Friday and...

Local News

New events added to Smokin’ on Broadway

    New events will greet attendees at next month’s Smokin’ on Broadway June 23.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

Council tweaks proposed ordinance on golf carts, UTVs on streets

    A proposed ordinance that would allow legal operation of golf carts and utility-type vehicles (UTVs) on city streets jumped through its first hurdle Monday night.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

Grant Volunteer Fire Department members evaluate the scene of a one-vehicle non-injury rollover accident on Monday, southeast of Grant on Highway 61. (Johnson Publications photo)

Recent CCS grad sustains no injuries in accident

Joel DaMoude, 18, of Imperial and a recent Chase County High School graduate, was involved in a one-vehicle rollover accident late Monday morning, five miles southeast of Grant.

By Brooke Robertson, Grant Tribune Sentinel

Opinion

Heavy lifting looms for lawmakers

Lawmakers failed (again) to deliver promised property tax relief.

By J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse Correspondent, The Nebraska Press Association

Governor, Speaker plea for unity

The 105th Legislature has adjourned Sine Die. That’s Latin for “without day,” or without assigning a day for a further meeting.

By J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse Correspondent, The Nebraska Press Association

Let campaigning begin, Primary up next

In less than two weeks, Nebraska voters go to the polls to begin sorting out the cast of characters for the 2019 Legislature and other statewide offices at the primary election.

By J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse Correspondent, The Nebraska Press Association

Sports

Hand to hand

Chase County Coach Troy Hauxwell preaches to his Lady Longhorn track team the importance of teamwork.

Chase County’s 3200 meter relay team started off the state track meet in Friday’s afternoon session with a third place finish and bronze medals. The team, from left, Madison Brown, Kora Weiss, Mallie McNair and Sophie Spady, ran a PR under the 10-minute mark. (Johnson Publications photo)

All 10 Lady Longhorns medal at state; team finishes fourth

Chase County Coach Troy Hauxwell has always said just about everything has to go right, and with some luck, you can win a state track title.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

A rain gear-clad official watches Jack Bauerle’s spin in the discus competition Saturday morning when a downpour greeted the Class C throwers. Bauerle took the fourth place medal in a field of 18 athletes. (Johnson Publications photo)

Eight of 10 Longhorns score, lifting boys to fifth at state

    It was a goal of Coach Carl Zuege to place in the top five in last week’s Class C state track meet.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

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