WP board okays financing for facility upgrades in Wauneta
After years of discussion, the WP Board of Education took a step last week toward some facility upgrades.
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Becky Uehling | Grant Tribune Sentinel
Two firefighters from Imperial took a quick attack unit to a fire near Elsie, northeast of Imperial, last week. That was just one of the fires that have plagued area fire departments during windy and dry conditions.
Grass fires miss Imperial district; area communities aren’t so lucky
A rash of grass fires, fueled by high winds and dry conditions, have plagued area fire departments since late last week.
Nearby Elsie fire burns 4,000 acres
Started by an arcing power-line, a fast-moving fire southeast of Elsie consumed more than 4,000 acres and threatened several homes.
Becky Kuntzelman | the imperial republican
Postmaster Barb Prottsman is retiring from the U.S. Postal Service after 34 years, eight of them in Imperial. An open house is planned Thursday this week.
Open house planned for retiring Postmaster
Barb Prottsman has been Postmaster at the Imperial Post Office since May 3, 2014, and is reitiring this week. Her last day is Thursday.
Diane Stamm | The Imperial Republican
The Wauneta-Palisade FFA chapter announced its annual awards during its Monday evening banquet. Winners of the Leadership Award are, front from left, Justin Warembourg, Mandy Sandoval, Kyle Jutten and Colby Hoskovec. Taking home the Community Service Award are, middle from left, Lillian Sandoval, Trey McCrumb and Trace Bley. Chloe Stehno, Peyton Cox, Grayden Sutherland and Garrett Hanna, back row from left, are winners of the Scholarship Award. Not pictured is Sydnee Acton who was a winner of the Community Service Award.
Diane Stamm | The Imperial Republican
Earning their Discovery Degrees are junior high WP FFA members, front from left, Cheyenne Parish, McKenna Doetker, back from left, Noah Sandman, Konner McCrumb, Casey Walker, Konnor Shifflet and Kameran McCrumb. Not pictured—Bobby Chism, Maggie DeWester and Lilian Dinnel.
Diane Stamm | The Imperial Republican
Wauneta-Palisade FFA seniors, from left, Garrett Hanna, Grant Walker, Colby Hoskovec, Trace Bley, Allen Ramirez, Aidan Kennicutt, Hunter Miner and Wyatt Muths, officially hang up their blue jackets one last time.
FFA chapter at WP celebrates year’s successes
Supporters of the Wauneta-Palisade FFA chapter gathered in the WP gym Monday evening to enjoy a recap of the chapter’s year.