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about my sanity! How many would we need? What kind would people like? There is another factor too. I don’t work as fast as I use to, so I planned to start early.
Bedford (20-3) expanded a one-point lead after three quarters on the way to a 67-53 win over the Sidney boys’ basketball team in postseason action on Thursday, Feb. 16.
A schedule of 2023 National Weather Service Storm Spotter training classes has been updated to include current locations for the events in Fremont and Otoe counties. The Fremont County, Iowa, Spotter Talk is set for 7 to 9 p.m.
The Lewis and Clark Visitor Center, 100 Valmont Dr., invites the public to hear about the trip adventure artist Steve Snell took down the Missouri River in 2022. The presentation, which will begin at 10 a.m.
Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that at approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, Fremont County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a white 1995 Ford truck for speeding west of Riverton. The vehicle failed to yield, and a short pursuit was initiated.
House cats make peculiar, interesting and lovable companions. Cat owners often go to great lengths to make their furry feline friends feel good, and some may allow cats to roam outside. Though such a decision may be well-intentioned, it could lead to some troubling consequences.
The Lourdes Central Catholic dance team brought home the runner-up championship trophy in C2 Hip Hop after competing for the first time in Lourdes history at the Nebraska Cheer and Dance Competition. The competition was held in Grand Island at the Heartland Convention Center Thursday, Feb. 16, and Friday, Feb. 17, with C2 schools competing on Friday. Lourdes competed against eight high school dance teams— Louisville, Archbishop Bergan, Wood River. Pender, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Cross County, Doniphan-Trumball, and Centennial—in hip hop. Judges scored the teams based on choreography and execution. Louisville won the championship by 8.65 points over Lourdes.
A pair of Southwest Iowa wrestlers competed at the state tournament last week. Seth Ettleman, 120 pounds, dropped a first round match to Kaden Pritchard of Eagle Groove by pin, battled back for a 4-0 decision over Conner Pickerell from Albia and fell out of the tournament after a 6-2 loss to CJ Davis of Notre Dame, Burlington. Ettleman wrapped his season with a record of 45-8.