News from neighbors
Dryness, wind aided fast spread of major grass fire Saturday
IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN, Oct. 31 — There were times officers with the Imperial, Nebraska, Volunteer Fire Department wondered if they’d ever be able to stop the spread of a major grass fire Saturday afternoon.
But with the help of 14 other fire departments in Nebraska and Colorado, area farmers and others bringing water tanks to the scene, containment was achieved after about seven hours.
That was after 2,836 acres of grass, cornstalks and some standing corn were burned and three outbuildings lost in southwest Chase County, Nebraska, and into Dundy County, Nebraska.
Most of the pasture, grass and unpicked corn burned was on ground of Bob Milner’s, said IVFD Chief Doug Mitchell. Milner said this week 2,500 of the burned acres were his, and it included 30 to 40 acres of standing corn.
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88 keys to success
JULESBURG ADVOCATE, Nov. 1 — Julesburg School District is excited to announce the addition of their piano lab at the high school. Students can extend their musical knowledge through the opportunity to practice their piano skills individually while in a group setting.
Furnished in this lab is a communication system that allows the music teacher the opportunity to work with students at a variety of levels.
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Pool going in the park
GRANT TRIBUNE-SENTINEL, Oct. 30 — Grant, Nebraska’s new swimming pool will be located in the Grant park — in the northeast corner to be exact.
Council members approved the location for the aquatic center on a 3-1 vote during their regular meeting Oct. 22.
Mayor Lisa Schmidt said that site was the recommendation of the Park & Recs Committee. She noted the committee discussed a possible location at the fairgrounds but ultimately felt the best place was at the park.
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Imperial native Joe Arterburn featured in African hunting show
IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN, Oct. 31 — Joe Arterburn, a 1975 graduate of Chase County, Nebraska, High School, is a freelance writer, focusing on outdoor writing, including hunting and fishing.
Arterburn, 59, of Sidney, Nebraska, grew up in Imperial, Nebraska, on the family farm near Lamar, Nebraska.
After 23 years at Cabela’s, he accepted a position as a “back page” columnist for Outdoor Life magazine, writing about the daily life of an outdoor guy.
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