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Diane Stamm | Johnson Publications

A long exposure picture shows off the lights and taillights of passing cars along Broadway Street.

Diane Stamm | Johnson Publications

Misael Garcia Ramirez with the city public works department hooks up the decorations to main street light poles during perfect weather for the job last Wednesday.

Christmas season is just around corner as city lights come on

Imperial residents and those traveling through town were treated to an early taste of the Christmas season last week when City of Imperial workers hung the Christmas decorations.

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Tom Pantera | Johnson Publications
Just like the welcome sign at the entrance to Wauneta, The Wauneta Breeze readers are being welcomed this week as they receive The Imperial Republican. The Wauneta Breeze published its final issue Nov. 12.

End of an era for The Wauneta Breeze newspaper

The Nov. 12 issue of The Wauneta Breeze represented the end of an era—an era that began in 1887 when the first issue of that newspaper was printed.

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CCCH partnering with state to expand testing

Chase County Community Hospital and Clinic is coordinating with the State of Nebraska to provide free, weekly COVID-19 testing in Imperial through the end of the year.

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Health district goes to red on COVID risk dial

The COVID-19 Community Risk Dial for the health district that includes Chase County has been moved to red, meaning residents of southwest Nebraska are at severe risk of contracting COVID-19.