Chase County 4-H & FFA Beef Weigh-In set for Feb. 6
The Chase County 4-H Market Beef Weigh-In is set for Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9-11 a.m. in Imperial at Imperial Auction Market.
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Mask use eased a little at school
In her report at last week’s CCS board of education meeting, K-6 Principal Becky Odens said one of the most exciting updates she was giving involved mask-wearing.
Fund started for Imperial fire hall generator
When the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department responded to last week’s fire that burned very close to town, they might have gotten a quicker start.
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This photo taken east of last week’s grass fire threatening Imperial shows its southeasterly trek pushed by extremely high winds.
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Close to midnight, firefighters from Imperial battle the grass and field fire, northwest of Imperial. The fire, starting just after Imperial’s power outage, was a challenging one due to the wind. It was he first of four fire calls for the IVFD last week.
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Stacked bales burned at Imperial Beef in a Thursday afternoon fire last week. An estimated 750 bales were lost in the blaze.
Two days of wind-driven firefighting challenge IVFD
Evacuating Imperial had crossed the minds of Chase County’s Emergency Manager and Imperial fire officers last week as high winds pushed a grass fire to the northwest edge of town.
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At the CCS board meeting earlier this month, Sheila Stromberger was presented a clock from Supt. Adam Lambert, right, and board president Jeff Olsen. COVID-19 restrictions, including masks, has been something the board has addressed the past year.
Outgoing member believes CCS board is in good hands
A 22-year member of the Chase County Schools board of education said it’s a little bittersweet to be stepping down after so many years.