It was hard for players to contain their excitement after being presented the championship SPVA tournament trophy. Players and coaches on the 2017 championship team include, front from left, Kora Weiss, Kamrie Dillan, Allison Owings, Ragan Nickless, Peyton Fiedler, Adelaide Maxwell, Riley Owens, manager Tristan Nordhausen, back from left, Head Coach Jodie Schuller, manager Landree McNair, Coach Nichole Spady, Keiry Flores Frescas, Yamilet Kenner, Sydney Schilke, Madison Schuller, Ashley Bubak, Alexis Richmond, Mallie McNair, Sophie Spady, Coach Alex Schilke, Coach Kristi McNair and Chloe Soltis. Not pictured—manager Chloe Dillan. (Johnson Publications photo)

Chase County serves upsets en route to SPVA championship
    Upset was the word of the day for the Chase County volleyball team, as it toppled three higher seeded teams to claim the SPVA Conference championship.     The SPVA bracket had Chase County seeded the No. 5 team in the seven-team tournament...

Evan Fisher (23) scored on runs of 28 yards and 56 yards. Kadin Vrbas (32), who’s leading the way for Fisher here, returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. (Courtesy photo by Minden Courier)

Minden no match in Longhorns’ 56-13 win
    The one-win Minden Whippets proved to be no match for the Chase County Longhorns who rolled to a 56-13 win in action there Friday night.     One good thing that came from that rout was that Coach Dan Lenners got to play some of his younger...

Local News

Pumpkin patch offers activities galore

The annual pumpkin patch at Cox’s Ponds west of Champion had a steady stream of visitors last weekend.

Hospital board selects Colorado design-build team

    The possibility of a new hospital for Chase County took another step forward Tuesday  with action by the hospital board.

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican

Imperial expected to be stop on 2018 BRAN ride

    While the final route won’t be announced until early in November, Imperial expects to be an overnight stop for the June 2018 Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN).

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican

Opinion

Positive steps in Whiteclay

The national disgrace of beer sales in Whiteclay, appears to be over, at least for now.

By J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse correspondent, the Nebraska Press Association

There is no place like Nebraska

“There is no place like Nebraska.”

By J.L. Schmidt Statehouse correspondent, the Nebraska Press Association

Turn off TV, Mr. President

Donald Trump is the first president in U.S. history to have been baited into undermining his own negotiating position by negative TV coverage.

By Rich Lowry Editor, The National Review

Sports

It was hard for players to contain their excitement after being presented the championship SPVA tournament trophy. Players and coaches on the 2017 championship team include, front from left, Kora Weiss, Kamrie Dillan, Allison Owings, Ragan Nickless, Peyton Fiedler, Adelaide Maxwell, Riley Owens, manager Tristan Nordhausen, back from left, Head Coach Jodie Schuller, manager Landree McNair, Coach Nichole Spady, Keiry Flores Frescas, Yamilet Kenner, Sydney Schilke, Madison Schuller, Ashley Bubak, Alexis Richmond, Mallie McNair, Sophie Spady, Coach Alex Schilke, Coach Kristi McNair and Chloe Soltis. Not pictured—manager Chloe Dillan. (Johnson Publications photo)

Chase County serves upsets en route to SPVA championship

    Upset was the word of the day for the Chase County volleyball team, as it toppled three higher seeded teams to claim the SPVA Conference championship.

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican

Senior Will Kuenne got out to a fast start in Thursday’s districts, running his first mile in 5:03. He finished sixth to advance to the state meet. (Johnson Publications photo)

For seniors Will Kuenne and Kaley Hauxwell, four years of dedicated training will culminate when they compete in their final state cross country meet Friday. For sophomore Maddi Brown, she will be making a trip to the state meet in her first year of ru

    For seniors Will Kuenne and Kaley Hauxwell, four years of dedicated training will culminate when they compete in their final state cross country meet Friday.

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican

Evan Fisher (23) scored on runs of 28 yards and 56 yards. Kadin Vrbas (32), who’s leading the way for Fisher here, returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. (Courtesy photo by Minden Courier)

Minden no match in Longhorns’ 56-13 win

    The one-win Minden Whippets proved to be no match for the Chase County Longhorns who rolled to a 56-13 win in action there Friday night.

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican

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