Growing up, my dad was a civil engineer for the Nebraska Department of Roads. As kids, my brothers and I loved learning about his work. My dad would take us on Sunday road trips across Nebraska for “inspection tours” to check up on our state’s infrastructure.
The recent move by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement minimum staffing requirements in long-term care facilities has drawn significant opposition from lawmakers, and rightfully so. Led by representatives like Adrian Smith and Senator Deb Fischer, concerns hav…
Headlines and articles pulled from the April 18, 1974 edition of the Hemingford Ledger.
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Please join us in celebrating the 95th birthday of Lois Hughes.
Thursday, May 2: Chicken Fried Chicken Meal
Hemingford Public School Menu for the week of May 2 — 10
“Curbside!” Three or four Pine Ridge Job Corps students intercept a patched-up 1950’s pickup after a lull during the April community recycling event in downtown Chadron. Each grabs a bag, maybe an armload of newspapers or cardboard, making a quick deposit in the sorting area. Containers retu…
The Hemingford Golf Team competed in the Panhandle Conference Golf Tournament at the Sand Ridge Golf Course in Rushville on Monday, April 29. The team was named tournament champions with a score of 356.
The Hemingford Community Foundation is excited to issue grants to support the Box Butte Archery Club, Community Vacation Bible School, Hemingford Post Prom, and Valor General Store. Each will receive $500 to support their identified projects.
Breana Specht
I remember teaching my kids to drive. We purchased a small used car with a manual transmission when our daughter turned 15. Many hours were spent with both kids navigating the Maze in Alliance’s Homestead Addition. They learned to handle the vehicle, shift gears, back up, park, use mirrors, …
For years, Democrats have refused to address the out-of-control crisis on our southern border, putting politics over the safety and security of the American people. Last week, they put politics over people again — refusing to hold a full trial to consider the impeachment articles against Hom…
The 2nd Session of the 108th Legislature adjourned “Sine Die” (‘Sine Die’ is a Latin phrase meaning without any future date being designated). In his speech yesterday, Governor Pillen made it clear that this is probably not my final session in the Nebraska Legislature. The Governor said he p…
The House of Representatives passed two impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. One article was for “willful and systemic refusal to comply with current U.S. immigration laws.” The second article was for “breach of public trust.” This week, Senate Democra…
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Dental Days 2024 will be held on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1. Free dental care for children age 3 to 21 who live in the Nebraska Panhandle will be available in Gordon and Sidney. Dental Days are organized every year by Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD).
Omaha Fashion Week’s Spring 2024 season of fashion and audacity kicked off with the future generations of fashion showing nearly 200 creations, featuring high school-age programs from around the state and students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion D…
Since 2018, Nebraska Bank has actively invested in the business and agriculture leaders of tomorrow through the Nebraska Bank Scholarship program. As of April 2024, the bank has awarded $53,000 in education scholarships to high school seniors across Nebraska.
Nothing extraordinary. A car stopped outside the Keep Alliance Beautiful Recycling Center several months ago, we toted the load inside. The woman looked familiar though the face I could not quite place. She was Flor Acosta (now Sheridan), one of many high-achieving AHS students that showed u…
Note from the editor: Last week’s golf scores were from the actual first meet in Bridgeport on Thursday, April 11 but the photo was from the meet on Monday in Morrill. During the meet in Bridgeport the team scored 2nd overall. Setting a new school record with a team score of 339. Dax Powell …
Members of the Hemingford junior high track team traveled to Kimball on Wednesday, April 17 to compete.
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