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Floor time for WP’s up-and-coming hotshots

Floor time for WP’s up-and-coming hotshots

Half-time is just as fun to watch as the Bronco high school basketball games when Wauneta-Palisade fourth, fifth and sixth graders take to the court for exhibition play. Above, Dalton Harchelroad and Ben Anderjaska battle for control of the ball as teammates Joel Maris, Cord Lee, Caid Doetker, Tucker Boos and Coalten Williams move up the floor with them. Below, players scramble to pull down a rebound including, from left, Justus Layman, Dennis Cavanaugh, Caid Doetker and Cord Lee as Evan No...

Above-average moisture trend continues in 2011

Above-average moisture trend continues in 2011

By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   For the fifth consecutive year southwest Nebraska was blessed with above-average moisture totals in 2011 even as record-breaking drought was experienced across large swaths of Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas this past year. In the Wauneta, Palisade and Enders area 2011 year-end precipitation totals ranged from 21.46 inches measured by the Bureau of Reclamation at Enders Dam to 24.88 inches recorded 8 1/2 miles south of Wauneta by N...

Heritage gets strong show of support from community

Heritage gets strong show of support from community

With a full house on hand, Village Board member Page Johnston introduces Village Board members, right, during the board’s informational meeting on the town’s proposed purchase of Heritage of Wauneta. Panelists at the left of Johnston above, who were also introduced, include from left, CPA Doug Kucera of Grand Island and Rural Health Development consultants Janet Lytton of Shelton and Jo Fuller of Cambridge.   Volunteers launch $150,000 fundraising campaign to keep Wauneta nursing ...

Shane Anderson returns to Wauneta to take on duties at FVC

Shane Anderson returns to Wauneta to take on duties at FVC

Wauneta native Shane Anderson has returned to Wauneta from the Lincoln area with his young family after being named the new branch manager at the Frenchman Valley Co-op grain elevator in Wauneta   By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   For the past few years Wauneta native Shane Anderson has been hoping an opportunity would arise allowing him and his young family a chance to move back to Southwest Nebraska. When the position of Wauneta branch manager at Frenchman Valley Co-op open...

Start of new era for Wauneta Roller Mills: After 86 years, Maxfields hand-off operation of family mill

Start of new era for Wauneta Roller Mills: After 86 years, Maxfields hand-off operation of family mill

This week, Emma Jean, Jim and Raymond Maxfield, joined for a photo outside the mill with Rogan and Ashley Einspahr.   By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   A new chapter is being written in the story of Wauneta’s Roller Mills. Founded in 1925 by Bert and Edna Maxfield, Wauneta’s local flour mill and feed mill has operated with three generations of Maxfields at the helm over the past 86 years. Raymond Maxfield will turn 93 in February and his sister, Emma Jean Maris, is in her ...

East Wauneta municipal water project wrapped up

East Wauneta municipal water project wrapped up

    Bardsley and Bischoff discuss challenges faced by work crews when they hit old concrete footings from the old dam, grist mill and light plant as they worked to bore beneath the river, moving several feet west to avoid the submitted stone and concrete.   By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   A significant waterworks project designed to ensure a reliable supply of safe drinking water to east Wauneta households wrapped up last week. Van Kirk Brothers Contracting of Sutton h...

Wauneta sees new businesses established, expanded in 2011

Wauneta sees new businesses established, expanded in 2011

  By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   Wauneta’s business community saw new businesses established in 2011 as well as existing businesses expanded. New businesses included the establishment of Hamilton Services, O’Neil Tractor Repair and U-Rent Storage. Hamilton Repair, an appliance, heating and air conditioner repair business as well as electrical and plumbing services, was launched this spring when Fred and Sally Hamilton moved to Wauneta from Seattle, Wash. Hamilton is a n...

Heritage announcement tops local news in 2011

Heritage announcement tops local news in 2011

COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING: The Wauneta Village Board will host a community informational meeting to discuss the proposed purchase of Heritage of Wauneta. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the American Legion Hall in Wauneta beginning at 7 p.m. MT. This meeting will provide Wauneta residents with the opportunity to hear organizers discuss first-hand their plans to procure funding to keep Heritage in operation and to ask questions. It will also offer community members a ...

Medical Clinic sign lights up downtown corner

Medical Clinic sign lights up downtown corner

Work which began back in November to construct a new sign at the Wauneta Chase County Medical Clinic neared completion early this week as technicians with Pivot Electric, above , worked to get juice flowing to the lighted sign. Prior to the wiring phase, however, Barry Hackney and his crew, including daughter Kaylee shown below assisting her dad, tackled all the prep, design and construction of the concrete sign with black raised composite lettering.

Rescue equipment donated to area fire departments

Rescue equipment donated to area fire departments

Members of the Wauneta Volunteer Fire Department on hand to receive the new grain rescue equipment include, from left, Ryan Starnes, Beau Yoder, Tanner Bardsley, Donny Allen. Frenchman Valley Farmers Co-op played a key role in gathering the funds needed to purchase the equipment, with FVC board members Rick Taylor and Rich Keiser, representing the cooperative. Contributions from the Charles Pflum Memorial Fund, the Farmers Grain and Supply Company of Trenton, Crossroads Cooperative of Sidne...

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Lady Broncos put the skids on Wildcats with a win of 44-31

Lady Broncos put the skids on Wildcats with a win of 44-31

Cassidy Rathe goes up for the shot against several tough Wallace Wildcats trying to block her. By Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   The RPAC Basketball Tournament kicked off in Trenton...

Bronco boys start off with a close call win against Wallace Wildcats at RPAC

Bronco boys start off with a close call win against Wallace Wildcats at RPAC

Connor Kayton fights hard for the ball against a Wallace Wildcat player. With a close win of 49-48 Kayton scored two points.   By Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   The Broncos wrapped up...

Broncs stun Perkins County

Wes Anderjaska goes after the ball against Perkins County’s Taylor Boldt in action here Friday night. The Broncs put a thumping on Perkins County, 67-48.   Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze  ...

Lady Broncs fall to Perkins County, defeat Garden County

Tailor Lee gets a “helping hand” from a Perkins County defender as she moves in for this shot Friday night.   Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   The Wauneta-Palisade girls basketball...

Cambridge tournament a curse and a blessing

Diane Stamm The Wauneta Breeze   The second time was not a charm for the Wauneta-Palisade girls basketball team. The Lady Broncos lost to Cambridge for the second time this season, this time a 36-28...

Bronco boys win one, lose one over the weekend

Lady Broncs fall to Hitchcock County, overtake Southwest

2012 bowl season schedule

Girls and Boys play in Brady holiday tournament

2011-12 bowl season schedule

Junior High boys and girls fall to Perkins County

Lady Broncos post wins over South Platte, Hayes Center

A long day on the mats at the Cambridge Invite

Broncos pound South Platte, fall to Hayes Center

Huskers will face No. 9 South Carolina in Capital One Bowl on Jan. 2

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Nursing home fundraising push one-third of way to baseline goal

By Tina Kitt The Wauneta Breeze   Less than two weeks after an official fundraising effort to save Wauneta’s nursing home was launched, numerous supporters have stepped forward with generous contributions....

SHOWING AT THE CHATEAU THEATRE: Jan. 27, 28, 29 - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

SHOWING AT THE CHATEAU THEATRE: Jan. 27, 28, 29 - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Showing this week at Wauneta's Chateau Theatre Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg     Showtime: 7 p.m. MT nightly Rated: PG-13 Admission: $5 per person

Game & Parks approves Champion Mill ownership transfer

    By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican   During a regular meeting Friday the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) commissioners approved the transfer of ownership of Champion Mill...

Postage rate increase goes into effect

By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican   The cost to mail letters and postcards inside and outside the United States increased as of Jan. 22. The overall average price increase across all mailing...

THS WEEK'S BRIEFS: Influenza confirmed; Social media class offered

Influenza case confirmed in SW Nebraska The first laboratory confirmed case of influenza in Southwest Nebraska has been reported to Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD). Influenza is...

Sharing with Wauneta: Happy 2012, Wauneta. . .

Heritage gets strong show of support from community

THS WEEK'S BRIEFS: Filing deadlines; Wauneta machinery auction; Email scams; Senior Center dinner

10th day of Nebraska Legislative session marks deadline for bill introduction

Ward attends American Legion Auxiliary Mid-Year Conference

Memorial books and new books at the Wauneta Public Library

Jan. 21 meeting of Wallace CWC is cancelled

THIS WEEK'S BRIEFS: Girls Scout cookies; Goodwill donations; Honor Choir; Worries for wheat growers

Start of new era for Wauneta Roller Mills

“Walk in a Winter Wonderland” at WCW Club Saturday, Jan. 21

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WP speech season off to great start

By Sheri Hink The Wauneta Breeze The Wauneta-Palisade speech team is off to a great start for the 2011-2012 season. The team consists of 20 students, including 10 first-timers. WP placed fifth at...

College Notes

Stacee Wright Judy Durham   Stacee Wright, daughter of Heidi and Brian Wright of Hamlet and Judy Durham of Palisade were among students from the region who qualified for the fall 2011 academic honors...

College Notes

Marcos Ramirez Marcos Ramirez of Wauneta has been named to the Fall, 2011 semester Deans’ List for full-time students at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. Students must carry at least 12 credit...

Search is on for new WP administrator

School Board looking to fill superintendent vacancy as Dr. Sibley announces plans to step down   Amy Straub The Wauneta Breeze   On Monday, Jan. 9, the school board of Wauneta-Palisade Public...

College notes

Avery Bradney Avery Bradney of Parks, Neb., was among the graduates who earned degrees during Chadron State College’s winter commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 16. Bradney graduated with a Master...

Vet clinic presents check to WP FFA program

School board passes change to mission statement

One Act places second at district contest

College Notes

Two WP youngsters perform as part of All-State Children’s Choir

New teachers on staff at WP

Wauneta-Palisade schools announce honor roll students

Honor Society inducts new members

Meet our Wauneta-Palisade preschoolers

New teachers join faculty at WP

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Bids to be let for augmentation pipeline

Bid opening expected in early March   By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican   Members of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District voted to let bids for a 20,000-foot pipeline to...

New acreage retirement program now open through Feb. 3

Farmers and landowners in the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD) will have to act quickly if they want to participate in a program that provides substantial payments for permanently retiring...

Shane Anderson returns to Wauneta to take on duties at FVC

Wauneta native Shane Anderson has returned to Wauneta from the Lincoln area with his young family after being named the new branch manager at the Frenchman Valley Co-op grain elevator in Wauneta By...

Feb. 13 hearing set for Upper Republican NRD rule change

Board puts final touches on pooling rules   By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican   Irrigators will get their chance to comment on proposed changes to the Upper Republican Natural Resources...

Dan Kunnemann retires from Chase County Fair Board

By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican   After 26 years, Dan Kunnemann has decided to retire from the Chase County Fair Board. His resignation was effective Jan. 1, but he is still treasurer until...

Lincoln-McPherson Extension looking to fill Extension Board seats

Director completes “Director Certification Program”

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service extends sign-up period for Conservation Stewardship Program

Wauneta sees new businesses established, expanded in 2011

Husker Ag SMARTS Program to offer Business Management Skills starting January 24

Wauneta Housing Authority achieves smoke-free designation

Flooding tops Associated Press list of Nebraska news stories in 2011

Chase County 4-H Beef Weigh-In set

Crop Production Clinics offered at several locations across the State

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