Dillon and Ashley Harchelroad organize donations in the trailer outside Super Foods. The Harchelroad’s trailer will be in the Super Foods parking lot until 7 p.m. Saturday. (Johnson Publications photo)

Community strives to help Nebraska flood victims
Matt Moser of Imperial didn’t like the photos he saw on Facebook that pictured the flooding in eastern Nebraska. “So I said I was going to do something,” Moser said. He talked to family and friends in the area and couldn’t acquire a trailer to use...

Imperial native and son of Sue Moore, Scott Parker, far back right, and his wife Phyllis met with Vice President Mike Pence, Gov. Ricketts, Sen. Ben Sasse and Rep. Don Bacon while Pence was near Waterloo to survey the flood damage. (Courtesy photo)

CCS graduate temporarily stranded in flooded area
Scott Parker of Waterloo, son of Imperial resident Sue Moore, met with Vice President Mike Pence, Gov. Ricketts and other political leaders on Tuesday during Pence’s visit to see the flood  damage in eastern Nebraska. Parker and his wife Phyllis,...

This group of women are lined up, ready to serve lunch March 13 at CCS during National Ag Week, from left, Jordan Ostermiller, Alyssa Stanley, Kory Fowler, Brianna Pribbeno, Jennifer Beemer, Kelly Kuenning and Chris Krausnick. Not pictured—Heather Johnson. (Courtesy photo)

Farmers, ranchers take time to serve school lunch during Ag Week
    The men and women who are Imperial Young Farmers and Ranchers didn’t let calving season or last week’s storm stop them from coming out in numbers to serve lunch to students at Chase County Schools last week.     In celebration of National Ag...

The 2019 Longhorn boys’ track team includes, front from left, Julian Juarez, Brit Gockley, Brice Vitosh, Mikael Kuhlmann, Kobe Clevenger, Chase Rowley, Bennett Bauerle, Scott Wheeler, Arturo Miscles, second row from left, Kevin Reyes, Keenan Cole, Bradley Pankonin, Taylor Jablonski, Dylan Dreiling, Ryan Bernhardt, Emmitt Zuege, Nathan Owens, Brandon Mintling, Cayden White, third row from left, Juan Ruiz, Landis Beverly, Kenyan Biesecker, Trevor Peterson, Logan Jussell, Colby Nickless, Kadin Vrbas, Jesse Krausnick, Mason Nordhausen, Emmanuel Herrera, back from left, Clay Meeske, Mike Hatz, Jake German, Bo O’Neil, Evan Fisher, Braden Space, Cedric Maxwell, Parker Dillan, Kalen Wallin, Trevin Martin. Not Pictured: Charles Barnes (Johnson Publications photo)

Longhorn boys’ track starts season this week
With winter sports season over, spring sports have started practice at Chase County Schools (CCS). Head Boys’ Coach Carl Zuege said his track team has had about three full weeks of practice now, but only four days of that has been outside due to...

Members of the 2019 Lady Longhorn track team, who’ll open their season this week, are, front row from left, Brittany Chavez, Princess Valencia, Andrea Venegas-Veleta, Macy Coleman, Taylor Williams, Adelaide Maxwell, Rylie Mintling, second row from left, Josefina Garcia, Sydnie Allen, Maddi Brown, Hannah Meeske, Riley Owens, Kora Weiss, Kamrie Dillan, Kambree Meeske, Mallie McNair, Caelyn Long, Jerzee Milner, third row from left, Kendra Burke, Ryley Vrbas, Courtney Odens, Remington Yaw, Sydney Schilke, Morgan Peterson, Lindsey Mendenhall, Brooklyn Christensen, Jordan Jablonski, Chloe Dillan, Sophie Spady, back from left, Matalie Wallin, Mercedes Peterson, Madison Schuller, Kendall Prior, Alexis Richmond, Jozie Schilke, Delaney Krutsinger, Getsemani Hinojoza-Pedroza, Chloe Soltis and Ashley Bubak. Not pictured—Jorja Dannar, Sophie Fiedler, Dairani Medina, Allison Owings and Lucy Spady. (Johnson Publications photo)

With better weather, girls will ‘lock into consistency’ this week
    It’s been one of the most frustrating starts to a season CCS Girls’ Track Coach Troy Hauxwell has experienced.     With winter weather that has hung on, and multiple other events taking athletes out of practice, he said he’s never felt this far...

Local News

Another Capital Court trailer on way out; court opinion on hospital bill discussed

    A vote at Monday’s city council meeting will remove another uninhabited trailer from Imperial Capital Court.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

Town, county mostly unaffected by storm

Compared to the rest of the state, the weather didn’t impact Chase County very much.
While Imperial did receive some snow last week, the wind was the biggest factor in the weather.

By Megan Kelley, The Imperial Republican

The new expo building at the fairgrounds was a busy place Friday with games, food and fun during the Chase County 4-H Carnival. (Courtesy photo)

County’s 4-H Carvival takes on a ‘Glow Big Red’ theme

    The new expo hall at the Chase County Fairgrounds was packed on Friday for the annual 4-H Carnival.

Opinion

Looking for honest politician? Here’s a suggestion

As the world struggles to sort out fake news and understand the not-so-civil discourse, I turn to the Nebraska Legislature.

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

Is it property tax or school funding problem?

A tax is a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. Thanks dictionary.com.

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

Twelve new faces joining 106th Legislature

The Legislature is a week away from convening, but boy howdy, when they do.

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

Sports

Bottom resigns as girls’ basketball coach; Kennedy will head volleyball

    Word went out to staff and students this week informing them of more coaching changes at Chase County Schools.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

The 2019 Longhorn boys’ track team includes, front from left, Julian Juarez, Brit Gockley, Brice Vitosh, Mikael Kuhlmann, Kobe Clevenger, Chase Rowley, Bennett Bauerle, Scott Wheeler, Arturo Miscles, second row from left, Kevin Reyes, Keenan Cole, Bradley Pankonin, Taylor Jablonski, Dylan Dreiling, Ryan Bernhardt, Emmitt Zuege, Nathan Owens, Brandon Mintling, Cayden White, third row from left, Juan Ruiz, Landis Beverly, Kenyan Biesecker, Trevor Peterson, Logan Jussell, Colby Nickless, Kadin Vrbas, Jesse Krausnick, Mason Nordhausen, Emmanuel Herrera, back from left, Clay Meeske, Mike Hatz, Jake German, Bo O’Neil, Evan Fisher, Braden Space, Cedric Maxwell, Parker Dillan, Kalen Wallin, Trevin Martin. Not Pictured: Charles Barnes (Johnson Publications photo)

Longhorn boys’ track starts season this week

With winter sports season over, spring sports have started practice at Chase County Schools (CCS).

By Megan Kelley, The Imperial Republican

Members of the 2019 Lady Longhorn track team, who’ll open their season this week, are, front row from left, Brittany Chavez, Princess Valencia, Andrea Venegas-Veleta, Macy Coleman, Taylor Williams, Adelaide Maxwell, Rylie Mintling, second row from left, Josefina Garcia, Sydnie Allen, Maddi Brown, Hannah Meeske, Riley Owens, Kora Weiss, Kamrie Dillan, Kambree Meeske, Mallie McNair, Caelyn Long, Jerzee Milner, third row from left, Kendra Burke, Ryley Vrbas, Courtney Odens, Remington Yaw, Sydney Schilke, Morgan Peterson, Lindsey Mendenhall, Brooklyn Christensen, Jordan Jablonski, Chloe Dillan, Sophie Spady, back from left, Matalie Wallin, Mercedes Peterson, Madison Schuller, Kendall Prior, Alexis Richmond, Jozie Schilke, Delaney Krutsinger, Getsemani Hinojoza-Pedroza, Chloe Soltis and Ashley Bubak. Not pictured—Jorja Dannar, Sophie Fiedler, Dairani Medina, Allison Owings and Lucy Spady. (Johnson Publications photo)

With better weather, girls will ‘lock into consistency’ this week

    It’s been one of the most frustrating starts to a season CCS Girls’ Track Coach Troy Hauxwell has experienced.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

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