Travis Handy fulfilled a dream he’s had since he was a kids—to bag a mountain lion without using chase dogs to do it. Handy shot the trophy Jan. 2 in the Pine Ridge area. (Courtesy photo)
Eighteen inches of snow in Nebraska’s Pine Ridge stacked the odds even higher against Travis Handy bagging the trophy of a lifetime—a mountain lion.
Pickleball is a great way for different ages to play a game together. At left, two generations enjoy a friendly competition. Dale Large returns the ball while his daughter, Kim Large, waits in anticipation of sending it back. (Johnson Publications photo)
At left, Lolita Todd watches teammate Phyllis Mock go for the ball following a serve during a pickleball game. (Johnson Publications photos)
The pickleball group who plays in Imperial is planning an “open play” this Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. in the 4-H exhibit building at the fairgrounds.
The collage above represents the top three stories of 2019 chosen by the Imperial Republican staff. (Johnson Publications graphic)
Chase County’s first murder cases in 40 years were ranked the No. 1 story by Imperial Republican staff members.
Just one preliminary hearing is now scheduled in Chase County Court on Friday in the Annika Swanson murder case.
Halle Fiedler, a CCS junior, points to Indonesia on this map, where she will head to later this year as part of the Rotary youth exchange program. (Johnson Publications photo)
It’s been her dream as long as she can remember.
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