Auburn State Bank recently donated $50,000 to Peru State College’s Project ROAR Campaign in support of the new facilities. This will help transform Peru State College and Southeast Nebraska with five new buildings. Auburn State Bank pledge amount will go to the naming rights for a basketball court in the multipurpose dome.
Belinda Kimsey is serving in a part-time role as Fremont County Office Assistant for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. She brings a wealth of experience to her new position following a 27-year career with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship-Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality in Mills County.
Prospective student-athletes attending Southeast Community College will soon have more choices in which to participate in intercollegiate athletics when an expansion plan takes effect in fall 2023. Also, sports teams will be based at Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford campuses instead of Beatrice only, which has been the case for decades.
The Southwest Iowa wrestling teams have 36 athletes out for this year with 14 on the girls’ team and 22 on the boys’ team. Breaking down the girls’ roster, there are six juniors, six sophomores and two freshmen.
The SWI boys’ junior varsity wrestling competed at the Lynx Monday Night Showdown at Council Bluffs. Wrestlers and results were as follows: Landon Ramos, third place Mavryc Morgan, third place Dylan Linkenhoker, first place Christian Mayer, fourth place Wyatt Thompson, second place Brandon Orozco, first place
The Southwest Iowa girls’ wrestling team competed at the Council Bluffs Girls Wrestling Showdown on Monday night. A total of 15 teams competed in the event. Wrestlers and their individual places were as follows: Kayleanna Renshaw, third place Clara Sapienza, first place Laney Morrical, fourth place Emily Kesterson, third place Madison Hensley, fourth place Tatiana Orozco, first place
The Southwest Iowa girls’ wrestling team competed at the 27-team Friday night Fracas. Wrestlers and results from that meet are as follows: Kayleanna Renshaw earned one win by pin at 135 pounds.
On Dec. 5, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the newly created Iowa Entry-Level Driver Training Program to provide more opportunities for interested truck drivers to obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Iowa.
George C. Grape Community Hospital and the medical clinics recently held a food drive to benefit the New Life Food Pantry.
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