District COVID numbers drop, but Chase County up
Christmas week brought additional good news across the health district in southwest Nebraska with lower COVID case numbers, mirroring a trend the past six weeks.
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Steve and Joyce Terryberry, 500 West 14th Street.
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Residential lighting winners feature array of color, design
Winners in the revitalized residential lighting contest sponsored by the Imperial Chamber of Commerce feature colorful displays for viewing.
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Volunteers at Crossroads Wesleyan Church hand out sacks of boxed dinners as cars drive through the line on Christmas Day.
Annual community Christmas dinner delivers successful drive-thru event
The community Christmas dinner has been a much-anticipated event for 14 years.
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Mercury hit the top of the thermometer, designating the ICFF success in raising $500,000 for the foundation’s unrestricted endowment. The success earned a $250,000 match from the Sherwood Foundation.
Foundation hits fundraising goal; $250,000 match realized
“WE DID IT, WE DID IT, WE DID IT!!!
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The kindergarten class added some choreography to its list of songs at the elementary vocal concert Dec. 8 during which individual K-4 classes sang.
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The high school choir, directed by Jodie Liess and accompanied by Rob Browning, sang four songs. Seniors, from left, Tegan Towns, Morayah Cupp, Sydney Schilke, Courtney Odens and Ashlie Benge wrapped up the evening, singing “Silent Night” as the other choir members, including Ashley Fregoso-Camacho and Madelynn Hanes, were singing “Peace, Peace.”
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Sixth grader Aaron Sinclair belts out his notes on a lit-up trombone.
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The full sixth grade band under the direction of Agnes Strand, spread out on the Longhorn gym floor to perform.
School music celebrates season
Chase County students celebrated the Christmas season with concerts last week. Last Thursday, middle school and high school students performed.