More than seven inches of rain was recorded in Imperial in July, with about half of that total coming in the last week. The rain gauge shows the total in west Imperial after a storm dropped a deluge of rain Saturday night. (Johnson Publications photo)
How likely is it that July goes down as the wettest month of the year so far?
Fields to the north and west of Chase County didn’t fare well in weekend storms. Above, these large hailstorms were found in the yard of Preston and Marcia Case in Venango.
Completion of the wheat and pea harvests in this area provides a clearer look at how this year’s crops performed.
Along with the Governor, Aurora Cooperative and corn industry officials taking part in the ribbon-cutting at last week’s grand opening were, from left, Phil Smith, Head of Energy Sales; Roger Berry, Nebraska Corn Board; Bill Gowen, Director of Energy and Animal Nutrition; Bill Schuster, Board Chairman; Chris Vincent, CEO; Gov. Pete Ricketts; Carl Smith, CFO; and Chris Decker, COO. (Johnson Publications photo)
Governor Pete Ricketts fills up a customer’s vehicle at the Aurora Cooperative’s A-Stop station north of Grant at Friday’s grand opening. (Johnson Publications photo)
Governor Pete Ricketts cut the ribbon to commemorate the grand opening of Aurora Cooperative’s A-Stop 24 pump station last Friday.
Rain has blessed the area since, but last Wednesday afternoon dry conditions continued as a point of concern for local firefighters.
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