Kim Wilson is retiring at the end of this school year as a high school science teacher, junior high track coach and sponsor for the 2019 graduating class. She has been teaching for 27 years, 23 of those being at CCS. (Johnson Publications photo)

Science teacher retires after 23 years at CCS
    Kim Wilson is retiring from   Chase County Schools (CCS) after teaching high school science for 23 years.     She also coached junior high track for 13 of those years, and she is proud to have sponsored the 2019 graduating class since they were...

Logan Jussel, right, came in second place in the 300 meter hurdle finals at the district meet last week. Jussel’s time was 0.14 seconds behind the district champion. Jussel will compete at state this week in that event as well as the 4x400 relay. (Johnson Publications photo)

Boys’ track wins districts, will send 14 athletes to state
The Longhorn track team took the District C-9 team title last Thursday in Bayard, as well as qualifying multiple athletes for the state meet. There will be 14 Longhorns competing at state track in Omaha Friday and Saturday. While some marks and...

All three of Chase County’s 100 meter runners qualified for the state meet with a one, two, three finish at districts, from left, Adelaide Maxwell, Taylor Williams and Kamrie Dillan. Dillan made the cut as the sixth next fastest time among the extra qualifiers. (Johnson Publications photo)

Sixth straight district title sending 13 Lady Longhorn athletes to state
    Looking at the final team scoring, there was nothing “lucky” about Chase County qualifying 13 girls for the state high school track meet.     By a 148.5 point margin, the Chase County’s girls won a sixth straight district title last Thursday in...

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From left, Jaycee Chris Lee and Jaycee President Perry Vetter presented S.C.O.R.E camp coordinators Kim Spady and Charlesa Kline with funds for six S.C.O.R.E. scholarships. (Courtesy photo)

Coordinators ready for another S.C.O.R.E. camp June 10-14

S.C.O.R.E. camp coordinators Kim Spady and Charlesa Kline are finishing up plans for the science camp this summer.

By Megan Kelley, The Imperial Republican

Hospital bond is defeated; board meeting on Thursday

    Chase County voters defeated a $20.5 million bond for a new hospital facility in a mail-in election that ended Tuesday at 5 p.m.

By By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican

Another Scott Moser settlement offer tabled

    Although he’s been gone from the community for more than a year, Scott Moser’s name continues to come up.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

Opinion

Property tax relief, so close, yet so far

Tax reform in Nebraska. Has the improbable become impossible?

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

Nebraska Strong! Here’s another challenge

Blizzards on one end of the state, floods on the other. Nebraska, now more than ever, it’s not for everyone!

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

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

Sports

Logan Jussel, right, came in second place in the 300 meter hurdle finals at the district meet last week. Jussel’s time was 0.14 seconds behind the district champion. Jussel will compete at state this week in that event as well as the 4x400 relay. (Johnson Publications photo)

Boys’ track wins districts, will send 14 athletes to state

The Longhorn track team took the District C-9 team title last Thursday in Bayard, as well as qualifying multiple athletes for the state meet.

By Megan Kelley, The Imperial Republican

All three of Chase County’s 100 meter runners qualified for the state meet with a one, two, three finish at districts, from left, Adelaide Maxwell, Taylor Williams and Kamrie Dillan. Dillan made the cut as the sixth next fastest time among the extra qualifiers. (Johnson Publications photo)

Sixth straight district title sending 13 Lady Longhorn athletes to state

    Looking at the final team scoring, there was nothing “lucky” about Chase County qualifying 13 girls for the state high school track meet.

By Jan Schultz, The Imperial Republican

Karsen Klooz earned a ticket to the Class C state golf meet next week with a sixth place finish at the C-5 district in Cambridge Monday. (Courtesy photo)

Klooz qualifies for state golf meet

    Longhorn senior Karsen Klooz will cap off a successful golf season with a trip to next week’s Class C state golf tournament.

By By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican

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