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Valentine’s Day celebrations on a budget

Valentine’s Day celebrations on a budget

By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican While January may have seemed a month of economic blues, as well as winter blahs, we’re now entering February, the month of red and roses. We need to warm up. But, the economy isn’t cooperating, and many people are watching their cash flow. Some are sca...

Flurry of election filings come in as deadlines near

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican It’s less than two weeks until the deadline for incumbent office-holders to file, the reason why the Chase County Clerk’s Office had a flurry of filings the past week. With the exception of one individual, incumbents are the only ones who had filed as of ...

Republican River group won’t take position on LB 1057 water task force

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican With a pair of 3-3 votes, members of the Republican River Management Districts Association (RRMDA) opted not to take any position on LB 1057, which would create a task force to look at water issues in the Republican Basin. Members of the group met in Imperi...

Jordan files as candidate for Chase County Sheriff

By Dave Vrbas The Wauneta Breeze Randy Jordan has officially thrown his hat into the ring, running against former boss Tim Sutherland for his position as Chase County Sheriff. Jordan, 25, traveled from Fairfield, where he currently serves as a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy and Fairfield’s Chie...

Longhorns fall to 12-1 Holyoke in overtime

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican For the second consecutive game, the Chase County Longhorns went to overtime but this time they came up short. The Longhorns fell to the 12-1 Holyoke Dragons Saturday night 46-52 but not without a fight. The Dragons came into the game ranked third in Col...

Longhorn wrestlers stampeded by McCook Bison

Longhorn wrestlers stampeded by McCook Bison

By Alan Carman The Imperial Republican In the first of three straight days  of wrestling action, the Chase County Longhorn wrestlers got off to a rough start. With three wrestlers on the bench with injuries, and one gone, Chase County’s chances were greatly diminished last Thursday evening wh...

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Valentine’s Day celebrations on a budget

Valentine’s Day celebrations on a budget

By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican While January may have seemed a month of economic blues, as well as winter blahs, we’re now entering February, the month of red and roses. We need to warm up....

‘Let me hear you, Longhorn fans’

‘Let me hear you, Longhorn fans’

Saturday featured one of the biggest youth mini cheerleading camps in recent years at Chase County Schools, with 83 youngsters registered. Cheer Sponsor Lorain Vires said the youths learned a dance, some...

Flurry of election filings come in as deadlines near

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican It’s less than two weeks until the deadline for incumbent office-holders to file, the reason why the Chase County Clerk’s Office had a flurry of filings the...

Hospital foundation planning event

As a way to say thanks to their donors, the Chase County Hospital Foundation will hold a dessert theater Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Chase County School. The event will begin with a dessert social at 6:30...

Fire Tuesday burns baler

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican Firefighters from Imperial were called to a fire about 15 miles southwest of Imperial Tuesday about 4:45 p.m., where a baler had caught on fire. The baler was being...

Jordan files as candidate for Chase County Sheriff

February’s Heart Healthy Luncheon this Thursday

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Imperial again site for Show Choir Festival next week

As it has been for a number of years, Chase County Schools in Imperial will host this year’s Nebraska Choir Directors Association’s Show Choir Festival in the western part of the state. The festival...

CCS speech team gains experience at Grant meet

By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican The young Chase County Schools speech team fine-tuned its presentations during the Perkins County Speech Invitational Jan. 30 in Grant. The only experienced member,...

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Football schedules for 2010-11 released by NSAA

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican High school football schedules for the 2010 and 2011 seasons were released by the Nebraska School Activities Association Wednesday. Chase County will compete...

Longhorns fall to 12-1 Holyoke in overtime

Longhorns fall to 12-1 Holyoke in overtime

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican For the second consecutive game, the Chase County Longhorns went to overtime but this time they came up short. The Longhorns fell to the 12-1 Holyoke Dragons...

Longhorn wrestlers stampeded by McCook Bison

By Alan Carman The Imperial Republican In the first of three straight days  of wrestling action, the Chase County Longhorn wrestlers got off to a rough start. With three wrestlers on the bench with...

FCA Husker Tour making stop in Imperial Saturday

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican Fresh off their Holiday Bowl victory in San Diego, several Husker players will be in Imperial Saturday morning as part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)...

Lady Longhorns upend Sutherland; lose to Holyoke

By Jan Schultz The Imperial Republican Having just played Sutherland six days earlier, and losing, Chase County got its revenge Friday with a 54-45 victory over the Lady Sailors on Sutherland’s home...

Longhorns take three wrestlers to Curtis meet

RyAnn Spady among four NPCC players earning post-season honors

Wrestlers bring home four medals from St. Pat’s

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Republican River group won’t take position on LB 1057 water task force

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican With a pair of 3-3 votes, members of the Republican River Management Districts Association (RRMDA) opted not to take any position on LB 1057, which would create...

Howard Buffet comes to learn about biomass

Howard Buffet comes to learn about biomass

Howard Buffet, bottom left, the son of legendary investor Warren Buffet, came to Imperial last week to learn more about biomass and the corn stover collection and storage project undertaken by the Imperial...

MarketPlace early bird registration deadline nears

By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican The early bird registration for the fourth annual Nebraska MarketPlace ends Feb. 10. The event is scheduled for Feb. 23-34 at the Ramada Convention Center in Kearney....

Line-up announced for 22nd annual Governor’s Ag Conference

This week, Gov. Dave Heineman announced the schedule and featured speakers for the 2010 Governor’s Ag Conference, being held March 3-4 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney. The theme for...

Farm groups resist checkoff dollars for water

LINCOLN (AP)—Nebraska’s top agricultural groups don’t want money from crop checkoff fees to be used to help solve the state’s water problems, such as those in the Republican River basin. The groups...