Paintings a sure sign fair’s near
One sure sign that Chase County Fair is near is the start of the decorative window paintings that grace numerous Imperial businesses.
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Hot Dog Days a hit despite heat
Three hundred hot dogs were served last Thursday at the Imperial Chamber of Commerce Hot Dog Days, an event the Chambers hosts each summer to thank residents for their patronage.
Vicar James Peterson, wife Michela and 13-month-old daughter Charissa arrived July 15. He will be serving at Imperial’s Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church for the next year (Johnson Publications photo).
New vicar serving Zion Lutheran Church
Some new faces at Zion Lutheran Church are Vicar James Peterson, his wife Michela and 13 month old daughter, Charissa. They are expecting a second child in December.
Like many Champion residents over the weekend, County Commissioner Don Weiss Jr., was puzzled about the missing historical sign at the southeast edge of Champion Lake, which some believed may have been stolen. (Johnson Publications photo)
The sign is awaiting pickup at the district transportation department office in Imperial for refurbishing. (Johnson Publications photo)
Champion Lake sign not stolen after all
There were some worried county and historical society officials Sunday, but it was all for naught as the information sign at the southeast edge of Champion Lake wasn’t stolen after all.
Storyteller and educational speaker Cherrie Bean-Callaway will be speaking at the Chase County Museum Sunday at 2 p.m. on the 150th birthday of the Oregon Trail. (Courtesy photo)
Nebraska storyteller to speak at Chase County Museum Sunday
Humanities Nebraska speaker Cherrie Beam-Callaway will be presenting a program called “Promise in a New Land” on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Chase County Museum in Champion.