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Class of 2026 gets a taste of kindergarten

Class of 2026 gets a taste of kindergarten

Kristi Kerst (left), speech pathologist, looks on as (from left) Chloe Manly, Alexa Aguilar, Lilian Sandoval and Jewel Holthus work on puzzles with pre-K teacher Kristy Vapenik.   By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze Friday, May 4 was a busy day in the kindergarten room at Wauneta-Palisade Schools. Fifteen of the 19 incoming kindergartners and their parents came to school to learn about what to expect next year. Kindergarten Roundup is a right of passage for youngsters, their first t...

Wauneta Public Library has a lot to offer to the community

Wauneta Public Library has a lot to offer to the community

The Wauneta Public Library serves the entire community in a number of different ways. Ruth Hohl (at left), librarian, and members of the library board, (continuing from left) Doretta Anderson, Sharon Haarberg, Virginia Lawson and Joyce Bley stand in the special children’s area at the library. Jan Coone, not pictured, is also on the library board. By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze   The Wauneta Public Library serves the entire community in a variety of ways, serving the young, ...

Hamlet brother, sister win Chadron State College Ivy Day king, queen

Hamlet brother, sister win Chadron State College Ivy Day king, queen

Brother and sister Luke and Stacee Wright of Hamlet enter the Memorial Hall auditorium after being announced Ivy Day king and queen. (Courtesy Photo)   Chadron State College students “kept it in the family” when choosing an Ivy Day king and queen. The royalty honors, which are determined by a vote of the student body, went to Luke and Stacee Wright of Hamlet, brother and sister who graduated Saturday, May 5. Their parents are Brian and Heidi Wright of Hamlet. Ivy Day, which wa...

Tragic accident claims life of Wauneta-Palisade graduate

Tragic accident claims life of Wauneta-Palisade graduate

Courtesy Photo Cody Fanning, a 2009 graduate of Wauneta-Palisade Schools, passed away after a tragic accident on Wednesday, April 25. Fanning will be sorely missed by many on both ends of the state. Here a student kneels to say a prayer at Cody Fanning’s memorial site on the Doane College campus in Crete.   By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze   The life of one of Wauneta’s shining stars was cut short last Wednesday, April 25 when 20-year-old Cody Fanning died after fal...

Maddux Cattle Company receives BIF commercial beef producer award

Maddux Cattle Company receives BIF commercial beef producer award

Courtesy Photo The Maddux Cattle Company received the Beef Improvement Federation’s Commercial Producer of the Year award for 2012. Jack Maddux, left, and John Maddux stand in front of one of their herds of composite hybrid beef cattle designed to complement the environment and their production and marketing system.   By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze   Technologies are constantly changing and the beef industry is no exception. Earlier this month Maddux Cattle Company, managed ...

Four Republicans vying for county commissioner seat

Four Republicans vying for county commissioner seat

By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze   Nebraska voters will go to the polls during the May 15 primary, deciding which candidates will advance to November’s general election. The race for the District 1 seat for Chase County Commissioner, however, will be wrapped up this May, with all four candidates running on the Republican ticket. With no Democratic candidates, and barring no unforeseen write-in candidacies, whoever wins the primary race will be District one’s next commissioner. ...

Palisade ALA serves community, veterans near and far

Palisade ALA serves community, veterans near and far

Members of the Palisade American Legion Auxiliary met last week to assemble care packages for combat and wounded soldiers. ALA members who made up the care packages are (back from left) Shirley Ferguson, Ruthie Bridgmon, (front from left) Karen Steinbeck, Jo Ann Ward, Iris Barnes, and Josie Lytle, president. Not pictured, Frankie Miller. By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze   Palisade’s John L. Sullivan American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) has been busy providing services to veterans...

Outstanding music and vocal performances by Broncos

Outstanding music and vocal performances by Broncos

The WP mixed chorus, left, prepares to perform Friday at the district music competition in Imperial. The chorus received an excellent rating.  Six WP performances received superior ratings. By Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   Six Wauneta-Palisade performances brought home superior ratings from the district music competition Friday in Imperial. Vocal soloists Tayler Nordhausen, Christi Christner, Sydnee Harchelroad and Donald Hunt earned I ratings. Nordhausen and Christne...

Village board puts pen to paper,  signs agreements for nursing home

Village board puts pen to paper, signs agreements for nursing home

Village Board Chairman Lloyd Sinner (seated) signed the Gift and Asset Purchase Agreement with Vetter Health Services last Tuesday after the Village Board approved the terms of the agreement.  Terry Engell (left), nursing home organizer, and Village Board members Page Johnston and Tony Cribelli look on as Sinner puts pen to paper to finalize the nursing home purchase. By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze   The Village of Wauneta will soon be the proud owner of the nursing h...

Another week, another tough meet for WP Track Teams

Another week, another tough meet for WP Track Teams

Emma Skelton runs with Chase Co.’s Kristen Jussel and Aubrey Fisher in the 100 meter hurdles Friday at Sutherland. Skelton finished in fourth place. By Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   For the second time in two weeks the Bronco track squads headed to Sutherland. Abbie Fanning and Emma Skelton continue to lead the way for the girls. Fanning won the 400 meter dash over a second ahead of district foe Autumn Hild of Brady. Fanning picked up fifth place in the 800 meter r...

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Broncos at RPAC and DCS Twilight as season winds down

Broncos at RPAC and DCS Twilight as season winds down

Bronco tracksters were in Benkelman Friday for their final meet before districts. Cody Hicks gets ready to throw the discus, he will compete in the same event at districts in Sutherland.   By...

Broncos prepared for RPAC conference track meet

Broncos prepared for RPAC conference track meet

Hannah Nordhausen lets fly with the discus in Benkelman. Nordhausen, a freshman, placed second in the event with a throw of 106’10”. By Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   No one who enjoyed...

Sign up now for baseball and softball

Summer baseball and softball leagues are fast approaching. Baseball head coach Jon Anderjeska and assistant coach Bill Bischoff will host an informational meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. MT at the Wauneta ball...

Broncos pick up 21 medals at Hayes Center Invitational

By Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   Track season continued Wednesday with the Hayes Center Invite in McCook. Head coach Dawn Doetker was pleased with the effort of the boys squad. The Broncos...

RPAC athletes to watch Friday

The RPAC meet will feature many athletes at the top of statewide track results. Cambridge’s Kaden Huxoll holds Class D’s top times in the 100 and 200 meter dashes with times of 10.9 and 22.6, respectively....

Busy summer ahead for Lauhead

Another week, another tough meet for WP Track Teams

Broncos face tough competition at Perkins County Invite

Torch Run organizers release 2012 route

Crowd entertained at DU banquet

Lady Broncos take fourth place at Sutherland Invitational

Cup stacking world records for 11-year-old William Polly

Bronco tracksters kick off season with wins at Perkins County Triangular

Sunny skies for Bronco tracksters at Cambridge

W-P track kicks off season at Perkins County Triangular

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Palisade Village wide clean-up this weekend

The Palisade Village wide clean-up days have been scheduled for three days with the first day, Wednesday, May 16 occurring yesterday. Village residents are encouraged to clean up properties this weekend...

Primary Election set for Tuesday, May 15

Hospital district votes, Dist. 1 commissioner race only local issues By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican   Voters in Nebraska will go to the Primary Election polls next Tuesday to forward...

Davis chosen to attend the American Legion Junior Law Cadet Academy

Courtesy Photo W-P junior Weylin Davis was chosen to attend the American Legion Junior Law Cadet Academy this June in Grand Island.   Weylin Davis, a junior at Wauneta-Palisade Schools, was selected...

Second State Trooper assigned to the area

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican Graduation ceremonies for the 54th Basic Recruit Class of the Nebraska State Patrol were held in Lincoln on April 26. Among the group of 17 new recruits...

Wauneta Public Library has a lot to offer to the community

The Wauneta Public Library serves the entire community in a number of different ways. Ruth Hohl (at left), librarian, and members of the library board, (continuing from left) Doretta Anderson, Sharon...

Sharing with Wauneta: Honoring mothers . . .

William Polly becomes two-time World Sport Stacking champion

Tragic accident claims life of Wauneta-Palisade graduate

Sharing with Wauneta: May is spoil mom, graduations. . .

Sharing with Wauneta: Finally a little rain . . .

Wray Art Guild announces annual art exhibit and sale

Revival services at Southwest Nebraska Holiness Church

Voters to see Chase County health care issue on ballot May 15

Area youth honored by Ft. McPherson National Cemetery employees

Smith brothers epitomize “Homegrown Success...” Grand Marshals for fair parade

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School board approves grade rearrangement

By Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   Twenty-three members of the public and school staff met Monday night with the Wauneta-Palisade school board to discuss rearranging grades. The meetings, held...

Junior High Quiz Bowl

Junior High Quiz Bowl

Front row from left, Stephanie Acosta, Cheyenne Cavanaugh, Brody Nordhausen and Miranda Behrends. Back row, left to right, Cameo Rector, Chase Rathe, Ellie Lee, Paul Behrends, Melanie Moreles. Not pictured...

Class of 2026 gets a taste of kindergarten

Kristi Kerst (left), speech pathologist, looks on as (from left) Chloe Manly, Alexa Aguilar, Lilian Sandoval and Jewel Holthus work on puzzles with pre-K teacher Kristy Vapenik.   By Sheri Hink...

Hamlet brother, sister win Chadron State College Ivy Day king, queen

Brother and sister Luke and Stacee Wright of Hamlet enter the Memorial Hall auditorium after being announced Ivy Day king and queen. (Courtesy Photo)   Chadron State College students “kept it...

College notes

Stacee Wright Luke Wright James Strand Judy Durham Autumn Alberts Chadron State College conferred degrees to 318 graduates on Saturday, May 5. The class included an institutional record 74 master’s...

Klima, Stretch receive RPAC ACT medals

Final Art Trip of Year

Small town is like family says FFA keynote speaker

Geier returns to Wau-Pal as Superintendent

School board discusses staff changes, reconfiguring grades

Outstanding music and vocal performances by Broncos

New superintendant to help fill staff vacancies

District Music Friday in Imperial

W-P students participate in Inter-High Day

W-P band members attend Class D All-State Band

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Upper Republican NRD receives grant to implement soil-moisture probes

The Upper Republican Natural Resources District has been selected to receive a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost-share on soil-moisture probes in Perkins, Chase and Dundy...

Singer/songwriters featured at Chase County fair Christian show

Singer/songwriters featured at Chase County fair Christian show

Courtesy Photo This is no ordinary band. Allison, Casto & Williams will appear at the Chase County Fair during family night.   The trio of Allison, Casto & Williams promises an exciting...

Maddux Cattle Company receives BIF commercial beef producer award

Courtesy Photo The Maddux Cattle Company received the Beef Improvement Federation’s Commercial Producer of the Year award for 2012. Jack Maddux, left, and John Maddux stand in front of one of their...

Four Republicans vying for county commissioner seat

By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze   Nebraska voters will go to the polls during the May 15 primary, deciding which candidates will advance to November’s general election. The race for the...

Local Western Cattle Trail Association is organized

Most Nebraskans can close their eyes and envision hundreds of longhorn cattle trailing across the dusty Nebraska prairies, herded by dust-covered cowboys and looking for the next waterhole. A local group...

URNRD accepts bid for pipeline

Preventing and Managing Arthritis workshops planned

Chase County 4-H members will benefit from Monsanto gift

Farm Credit Services of America distributes largest dividend total in history

Southwest Nebraska average land values slightly ahead of state’s

Cook It Quick.

Chase County’s USDA moved into new offices last week

Environmental Trust funds to help range restoration on URNRD augmentation site

USDA Kicks Off 150th Anniversary at the 2012 Ag Outlook Forum

Local angus breeder recognized nationally in American Angus Association Report