IVFD answers early morning calls over holiday weekend
Firefighters had two early morning calls over the Labor Day weekend, interrupting sleep at the same 4:30 a.m. hour Sunday and Monday.
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MPCC Imperial campus offering fireground safety class
The Mid-Plains Community College Imperial campus will offer a class titled Fireground Mistakes and How to Avoid Them week.
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Firemen needed just an extinguisher to put this engine fire out on one of the cars competing in the old school division of the demo derby.
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Driver Chad Cochran (3) of Imperial and McCook’s Larry Steinbeck (66) mix it up in the second heat of the limited weld division of this year’s demo derby.
Demo derby wrapped up fair events
This year’s Chase County Fair and Expo closed out eight days of events with the 32nd annual Jaycees Demo Derby Sunday, Aug. 15.
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Dawson Mollendor leaps over two Red Raider defenders en route to a 37-yard run Friday at Sidney.
Longhorns lose soggy battle to Red Raiders
The Longhorns had the chances they needed for a win Friday at Sidney, but the young Chase County football team couldn’t take advantage in the 6-8 loss.
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Middle hitter Izzy Stehno stretches for the ball at Franklin Friday.
WP volleyball shoots down Flyers
Wauneta-Palisade’s volleyball team improved to 4-1 last week with a five-set win at Franklin.
WP Head Coach Katie Lawless said it was a really good win for the Broncos.