Ag & Business

The Imperial FFA Chapter had competitors for Marketing Plan and Vet Science and a group of delegates at the National FFA Convention last week in Indianapolis. Competitors and delegates who attended included, front from left, Courtney Odens, Jordan Jablonski, Valerie Herbert, Kambree Meeske, back from left, Jozie Schilke, Megan Baird, Emma DeGrasse, Carissa Hill, Brooklyn Christensen, Alexis Richmond, Lindsey Mendenhall, Austin Bernhardt and Morayah Cupp. (Courtesy photo)

Local students compete well at national FFA

    Imperial FFA had two teams and one individual compete at the 91st annual National FFA Convention last week.

Imperial Manor and Parkview Heights represent the first Business of the Month chosen by the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. Administrators and department heads, from left, are Tiffany Allen, Rhonda Larson, Heather Adams, Justin Rosado, Cindy Hudson, Linda Moser, Billie Hayes, Sheri Burke, Sheri Buffington, Janessa Keeney, Margie Haider, Melissa Cravey, Eric Haider, Angie Christensen, Teri Spady, Bette Palmer, Dee Richey, Karen Beveridge, Crystal Wagner and Monica Berientos (Johnson Publications photo)

Manor, Parkview Heights named Chamber’s first Business of Month

    The Imperial Manor opened in April 1968, undergoing updates and additions since then.
    Parkview Heights was added as an independent living/assisted living facility in 1995.

Jim Haarberg of Imperial unloads a combine bin full of popcorn into a semi late Tuesday afternoon. Haarberg said the popcorn is the first corn they have picked this year. Corn harvest is getting off to a good start as the crop dries down. (Johnson Publications photo)

Corn harvest getting off to good start

With the wet corn harvest, soybean harvest and edible bean harvest all but complete,  farmers’ focus has shifted to the popcorn and field corn harvest.

Students at Chase County School are taking care of their bank business. Standing from front are Allyssa Davis, Briella Exum, Darmara Cardona and Grayson Owens. They are being helped by high school “bank tellers” Kadin Vrbas, Evan Fisher and Jim Sims. Lisa Denny of Adams Bank & Trust observes the tellers to make sure they are doing everything correctly. (Courtesy photo)

Depositors receive a sticker every time they make a deposit. Kindergartner Jason Fortkamp places his sticker on the pig poster with the amount he deposited that day. (Courtesy photo)

CCS bank seeking more depositors

    Chase County Schools’ student savings project opened with a “school bank” Feb. 14 in conjunction with Adams Bank & Trust.

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