Jan Schultz | The Imperial Republican
Sparks flew last week as Jordan Hoffman with Anderson Fencing fought the wind installing the backstop fence on Schroeder Park’s north field, as city crews in background are set up for a new light pole installation.
Baseball and softball seasons are just around the corner, and workers are completing major improvements at Schroeder Park, where games for younger players are scheduled.
After years of discussion, the WP Board of Education took a step last week toward some facility upgrades.
Becky Uehling | Grant Tribune Sentinel
Two firefighters from Imperial took a quick attack unit to a fire near Elsie, northeast of Imperial, last week. That was just one of the fires that have plagued area fire departments during windy and dry conditions.
A rash of grass fires, fueled by high winds and dry conditions, have plagued area fire departments since late last week.
Started by an arcing power-line, a fast-moving fire southeast of Elsie consumed more than 4,000 acres and threatened several homes.
Becky Kuntzelman | the imperial republican
Postmaster Barb Prottsman is retiring from the U.S. Postal Service after 34 years, eight of them in Imperial. An open house is planned Thursday this week.
Barb Prottsman has been Postmaster at the Imperial Post Office since May 3, 2014, and is reitiring this week. Her last day is Thursday.
308-882-4453 (Phone)
622 Broadway St
PO Box 727
Imperial, NE 69033