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County Attorney: voluntary statement is ‘not evidence’

Chase County Attorney Arlan Wine says he plans no action regarding an alleged statement made to a Chase County sheriff’s deputy on misuse of Imperial police laptops.

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The Imperial FFA chapter won the organizations division and was picked overall Grand Champion in the Chase County Fair Parade Aug. 19. (Johnson Publications photo)

The message at the back of the FFA float tied in with the parade theme, “Slow Ride Through Chase County.” (Johnson Publications photo)

Kids scramble to get sprayed by this Imperial Rural fire truck as temperatures soared late morning during the parade. (Johnson Publications photo

Imperial Zion Lutheran Church took first place in the religious division. (Johnson Publications photo)

Kaitlyn Kent, who is the Phillips County (Colo.) Fair Queen, won first in the equestrian class. (Johnson Publications photo)

Team Hot Wheels, which is raising money for a skatepark, took the top spot in the open class. (Johnson Publications photo)

Imperial Manor chalked up the first place win in the business division. (Johnson Publications photo)

Parade at fair takes ‘slow ride’ through town

Fifty-two entries, 50 corvettes and a group of motorcycles in this year’s Chase County Fair Parade entertained hundreds of people who lined Imperial’s streets for the Aug. 19 event.

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Past fair board members, supporters serve as parade marshals

The committee chose former fair board members and fair supporter John Brandt of KOGA in Ogallala to serve as grand marshals for this year’s Chase County Fair Parade Aug. 19.