News from Neighbors
Rescued cats transferred to Denver
STERLING JOURNAL-ADVOCATE, May 26 — The Sterling Police Department reported Thursday morning that the investigation into a Clark Street home where over 80 cats were captured Wednesday continues. Charges are pending.
SPD found “dozens of cats” exiting through the home’s open front door when officers arrived on scene Wednesday, and investigators ensured that there were no children or other individuals living in the home. They also determined that the property owner was not home.
Three young kittens were found dead in addition to dozens of live cats, according to the SPD.
According to Dr. Bill Fredregill, president of the Logan County Humane Society, the 83 cats and kittens that were caught at the 756-square-foot home Wednesday were transported Thursday morning to the Denver Dumb Friends League. They will remain there until the legal situation is resolved, he said, at which point “I imagine many of them will be available (for adoption).”
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Council earmarks $100,000 for skatepark
IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN, May 25 — Council members voted 4-0 to commit $100,000 for construction of a new skatepark in Imperial, Nebraska.
The money, to come from the city sales tax fund, will pay for two-thirds of the cost.
After months of discussion and planning, the council, at a May 15 meeting, gave its nod to the project to be coordinated by American Ramp Company of Joplin, Missouri.
The skatepark, a combination of a concrete base with galvanized steel features, will cost an estimated $151,422.
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It’s a repeat!
IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN, May 25 — Chase County’s 1600 meter girls relay team iced a second straight Class C state championship with a photo-finish victory Saturday.
The Lady Longhorns successfully defended their Class C title from 2016 with a stunning 25.5-point margin over second-place Crofton and Ainsworth.
They accomplished the feat without any individual first-place finishes, but more importantly, they completed the rare feat of sweeping all three relays — the 400, 1600 and 3200.
Ribbon cutting held for Creek Valley’s new track
CHAPPELL REGISTER, May 25 — Creek Valley Schools hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to acknowledge the completion of the new all-weather track. Students and staff from all grades gathered with members of the community for the event Friday, May 12.
Creek Valley Superintendent Ron Howard and Principal Patrick Ningen spoke to those in attendance encouraging them to use the few facility and thanked Thomas D. Buckley Trust for its gift of funds that covered over one-third of the cost of the project. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality was also appreciated for its grant of over $19,000 for the use of recycled tires on the surface of the track.
Continued outages interrupt business — gophers to blame
JULESBURG ADVOCATE, May 25 — Four of the past seven days, local businesses and residents in Sedgwick County have experienced Century Link telephone and internet outages that have caused day-to-day transactions to slow or come to a complete halt.
A Century Link repair technician told the Julesburg Advocate, “It’s crazy,” and he has never seen anything like the past week. The technician stated this is the first time there’s been as many outages within a week within the same area — and all due to “gopher chews.”
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