Skatepark contract gains council nod
After additional terms were added by the city attorney, council members approved a contract with the potential builder for an Imperial skatepark.
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Candidate for mayor is first 2018 election filing
Mason Holmes of Imperial became the first candidate to file for election in 2018. Holmes filed for the Imperial city mayor seat currently held by Dwight Coleman.
Rosalie Jenkins’ Candyland Express tree was judged the People’s Choice winner in the Vision of Trees’ youth division. (Courtesy photo)
This beautifully decorated tree at the Vision of Trees, created by Kelsey Steinkraus of Champion, won the People’s Choice Award in the adult division. (Johnson Publications photo)
Vision of Trees a delightful success
The 13th annual Vision of Trees was held last weekend at the Champion Community Center. The theme this year was Nebraska’s 150th birthday with a focus on Christmas memories.
BRAN ride in 2018 selects Imperial for overnight stop
Imperial’s population will increase significantly early next June when the 2018 Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) makes its first overnight stop in the community.
The Dillan family has sold their family-owned business, Lamar Fertilizer, to Crop Production Services as of Nov. 9. Family owners included, from left, Brad, Paulette and Pete Dillan. (Johnson Publications photo)
Family ownership of Lamar Fertilizer ends
For nearly 45 years, the family-owned business of Lamar Fertilizer served the needs of farmers in Chase, Perkins and Dundy Counties in Nebraska and Phillips and Sedgwick Counties in Colorado.