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Jon Welch of Champion is a retired mail carrier who enjoys writing songs, especially songs about local past.
Jon Welch grew up in Champion and has spent his entire life as a resident there.
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Morayah Cupp, left, and Kendall Prior are shown on Memorial Field in Lincoln where attendees gathered following the formal state dinner for NAYI.
The Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute, in coordination with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, marked their 50th anniversary at an event held July 12-16 at the University of Nebraska-Linco
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University ag research technologist Greg Dorn of Lincoln uses a specialized combine to harvest wheat breeding plots at the Stumpf Wheat Center earlier this month
Wheat harvest brings an end to the annual cycle that began last fall when farmers planted this year’s crop.
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Members of Imperial’s Area 7 District championship team are, front from left, Nolan Burrell, Bryder Hickey, Keenan Cole, Trevor Peterson, Bennett Bauerle, Dominic Sis, Emmitt Zuege, Jaret Peterson, back from left, Head Coach Bruce Peterson, Carter Leibbrandt, Colin O’Neil, Cooper Dillan, Triston Hite, Tyler O’Neil, Morel Jurado, Thomas Reeves, Tysen Lempke and Assistant Coach Jeff Lempke.
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Emmitt Zuege keeps his eyes on home plate as the throw comes in from third base during Sunday’s 14-6 win over Valentine.
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Keenan Cole watches from third base as Emmitt Zuege reaches for a pitch. Cole would score on a wild pitch for one of Imperial’s 14 runs against second-seeded Valentine Friday. The two teams faced off in Tuesday’s championship game.
The Imperial Horns’ Senior Legion team blew through the competition at the Area 7 District tournament to earn the Legion program’s first-ever Seniors’ state tournament appearance.
Richard Noble, Jenny Noble, Mike Foor shot a tournament-low 88 to win the mixed team flight of VFW Auxiliary Red, White & Blue 3-Person Scramble Enders Lake Golf Course.
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