On Friday May 3, 2024 citizens concerned about Nebraska’s overly burdensome tax system packed the Warner Chamber at the Nebraska State Capitol Building in Lincoln to hear an honest debate and exchange of ideas about the EPIC Option Consumption Tax. While we invited numerous representatives f…
DHHS, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, announced last week that they are ready to roll with the Summer EBT Program for children. The Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (EBT) was formerly called food stamps. The US Department of Agriculture will provide each eligible sch…
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Danny Anderson sat across from me in a booth at the Bean Broker just before his first official day as executive director of Keep Chadron Beautiful (KChB). The guy looks like somebody who should head a Keep America Beautiful affiliate with a bio to match: a hiker/photographer with a degree fr…
Weekly Briefs for the Hemingford Ledger. If you have an event that you would like added please let us know.
The Hemingford Golf team earned 1st place today at the District meet in North Platte and will be headed to STATE.The D-5 District meet was played at the Rivers Edge Golf Course. Team scoring (top three to state): Hemingford 363, North Platte St. Patrick’s 368, Kimball 374, Sutherland 376, Cr…
The Junior High State Track & Field Meet was held in Gothenburg on Thursday, May 11. Hemingford’s Jayce Haas was the Nebraska ALL-CLASS 400m Champion. He also competed in the 100m and 200m.
To celebrate The Body Shop’s 10 Anniversary they will be highlighting some families and members throughout the next few weeks. The fifth spotlight member feature is Deb Henderson.
“We’re here to celebrate your achievements and acknowledge the long journey that has led you here,” said Hemingford Superintendent Dr. Travis Miller during the 2024 Hemingford High School Graduation on Saturday afternoon. “To the faculty and staff, thank you to you dedication and support of …
Thursday, May 16: Chicken Strips with Mac & Cheese and California Veggies
Brookelynn Warner, a 2024 Hemingford High School graduate, was announced as the recipient of the Aspiring Youth in Ag Scholarship. Warner will receive $1,000 per year for two years. The alternate was Jayda Meyring, a 2023 graduate of Alliance High School.
Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH) and the Box Butte Health Foundation (BBHF) would like to announce and congratulate the 2024-25 scholarship recipients.
Each year, May is Bird Month in Nebraska. Birding is one of those activities that bring friends and family members of all ages together to enjoy nature. If you have binoculars and a camera, great! Use them! But you don’t need any special equipment to enjoy birds.
I never expected that after attending a couple events in Omaha I’d be rushing to a friend’s basement for cover from massive tornadoes at the end of April. But that’s what thousands of Nebraskans were doing that weekend. The strongest tornadoes our state has seen in years swept across Nebrask…
Susanne and I continue to pray for everyone impacted by the tornadoes that recently hit our state. The response to the tornadoes is yet another example of why Nebraska is the best place in the world. We suffered devastating hits to homes and property. But gratefully no Nebraska lives were lo…
Hemingford United Methodist Church
Spring, so far, has brought with it a fair amount of wind and rain with a healthy dose of sunshine too. The fact that runoff from soggy days and the usual breeze moves litter everywhere and unearths what we all left behind over the winter brings to mind the most significant movement to take …
The Hemingford High School Varsity, JV, and Junior High Track and Field Teams competed in Morrill, Bayard and Alliance over the past week. Many personal bests were achieved and two members of the junior high team will be headed to state.
Thursday, May 9: Chicken Fried Steak Meal
The Adventure West Council, Boy Scouts of America hosted its annual Tri-Trails Distinguished Citizen Dinner, on Thursday, May 2, recognizing Drew Varner of Troop 216, in Alliance with the Distinguished Scout Award.
Weekly Briefs for the Hemingford Ledger. If you have an event that you would like added please let us know.
Suzanne Neefe, a dedicated Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Adviser at Hemingford High School, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious FCCLA Master Adviser Award. This honor recognizes Mrs. Neefe’s outstanding achievements in advising an affiliated chapter…
Hemingford Public School Menu for the week of May 9 — 17
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