Each year, May is Bird Month in Nebraska. Birding is one of those activities that bring friends and family members of all ages together to enjoy nature. If you have binoculars and a camera, great! Use them! But you don’t need any special equipment to enjoy birds.
I never expected that after attending a couple events in Omaha I’d be rushing to a friend’s basement for cover from massive tornadoes at the end of April. But that’s what thousands of Nebraskans were doing that weekend. The strongest tornadoes our state has seen in years swept across Nebrask…
Susanne and I continue to pray for everyone impacted by the tornadoes that recently hit our state. The response to the tornadoes is yet another example of why Nebraska is the best place in the world. We suffered devastating hits to homes and property. But gratefully no Nebraska lives were lo…
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Spring, so far, has brought with it a fair amount of wind and rain with a healthy dose of sunshine too. The fact that runoff from soggy days and the usual breeze moves litter everywhere and unearths what we all left behind over the winter brings to mind the most significant movement to take …
The Hemingford High School Varsity, JV, and Junior High Track and Field Teams competed in Morrill, Bayard and Alliance over the past week. Many personal bests were achieved and two members of the junior high team will be headed to state.
Thursday, May 9: Chicken Fried Steak Meal
The Adventure West Council, Boy Scouts of America hosted its annual Tri-Trails Distinguished Citizen Dinner, on Thursday, May 2, recognizing Drew Varner of Troop 216, in Alliance with the Distinguished Scout Award.
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Suzanne Neefe, a dedicated Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Adviser at Hemingford High School, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious FCCLA Master Adviser Award. This honor recognizes Mrs. Neefe’s outstanding achievements in advising an affiliated chapter…
Hemingford Public School Menu for the week of May 9 — 17
Hi ya, Road Trippers! Today’s Road Trip wasn’t very far away, we headed for Bridgeport. Everything is greening up, so we thought we would take a cruise around the Sandpits and see what’s happening.
Title IX was passed by Congress more than 50 years ago to level the playing field for girls and women. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in sports and education programs that receive federal funding. Recently, Joe Biden’s Department of Education (DOE) released new Title IX rules that rad…
Growing up, my dad was a civil engineer for the Nebraska Department of Roads. As kids, my brothers and I loved learning about his work. My dad would take us on Sunday road trips across Nebraska for “inspection tours” to check up on our state’s infrastructure.
The recent move by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement minimum staffing requirements in long-term care facilities has drawn significant opposition from lawmakers, and rightfully so. Led by representatives like Adrian Smith and Senator Deb Fischer, concerns hav…
Headlines and articles pulled from the April 18, 1974 edition of the Hemingford Ledger.
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Thursday, May 2: Chicken Fried Chicken Meal
Hemingford Public School Menu for the week of May 2 — 10
“Curbside!” Three or four Pine Ridge Job Corps students intercept a patched-up 1950’s pickup after a lull during the April community recycling event in downtown Chadron. Each grabs a bag, maybe an armload of newspapers or cardboard, making a quick deposit in the sorting area. Containers retu…
The Hemingford Golf Team competed in the Panhandle Conference Golf Tournament at the Sand Ridge Golf Course in Rushville on Monday, April 29. The team was named tournament champions with a score of 356.
The Hemingford Community Foundation is excited to issue grants to support the Box Butte Archery Club, Community Vacation Bible School, Hemingford Post Prom, and Valor General Store. Each will receive $500 to support their identified projects.
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