Agricultural event coming to Imperial
Mid-Plains Community College has been planning its first day-long event that will focus on agricultural leadership, inspirational people and the entrepreneurial spirit in southwest Nebraska, n
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Red Cross worker, Denice Haremza, left, checks the status of double red blood donor Lyndon Mock Monday. (Johnson Publications photo)
From left, CCS seniors Kayla Schilke, Jace Clevenger and Ryelee Christensen were stationed at the check-in table for the Red Cross Blood Drive in the school auxiliary gym. (Johnson Publications photo)
Good turnout for Red Cross Bloodmobile at CCS
Chase County Schools hosted the Red Cross Bloodmobile Monday in the new auxiliary gym.
Corn crop looking like a bin buster
All indications point to another record corn harvest, not only for this region, but for the state, as well.
The Imperial Sanitation Department provides the labor at the Southwest Nebraska Solid Waste Agency’s recycling center in Imperial. Here, they have compacted and stacked recyclables at the center. (Johnson Publications photo)
Ray Buffington of Imperial disposes of some cardboard at the recycling center. (Johnson Publications photo)
Recycling efforts noticed at state level
Each year on Nov.
Local health professionals encourage getting flu shots now
With the first flu-related death this season now confirmed in the state, residents may want to think more seriously about getting their flu shots if they haven’t already.