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UPDATE: Missing 49-year-old man found in southwest Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Authorities in southwest Nebraska urge the public to be on the lookout for a missing 49-year-old man. An endangered missing advisory was issued late Friday night for Frederick Bogart. He was last seen around midnight the night before, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Bogart...
Elderly couple dies in northwest Kansas highway crash
CHEYENNE COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - A couple died Monday night following a crash in Cheyenne County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says just before 8 p.m. Monday, a couple driving in a 2007 Ford F350 was northbound on Highway 161 just south of County Road BB. The passenger side tires left...
CCS golf places second at Dundy County-Stratton
Gavin Wisnieski was medalist at the DCS golf tournament held Tuesday, April 2. Also placing on the varsity squad were Kaden Vogt in 12th and Carson Terryberry in 13th. Jesus Juarez Gamboa placed third for the junior varsity. More details will appear in next weeks edition of The Imperial Republican.
Icy conditions cause wreck
On Monday, March 25, The Chase County Sheriff, Imperial Fire and Chase County EMS were called to a one vehicle accident, four miles east of Imperial on Highway 6. Antonio Flores, 46, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost control of his 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 while pulling a goose neck trailer with three horses inside, jackknifing into the north ditch. Both the driver and his passenger refused medical treatment at the scene and the horses were uninjured. Cause of the accident was determined to be an icy roadway and driving to fast for the road conditions. After transferring the horses to another trailer, the wrecked pickup and horse trailer were towed due to heavy damage. The Nebraska Department of Roads also assissted at the scene.
WP Broncos on the run as track season picks up
Track season is picking up for Wauneta-Palisade’s teams. The Broncos were at Sutherland last Thursday and traveled to Benkelman Tuesday. This year’s Sutherland Booster Invite featured varsity and JV events. McKenna Doetker placed second in the varsity 100-meter dash. Cheyenne Parish was third in the varsity 200-meter dash,...
Longhorn boys bring home championship from Ogallala
With a solid, all-around effort, the Chase County boys track team repeated at last week’s Ed Moore Invite in Ogallala. Competing against mostly Class B teams, CCS won seven of 17 events and placed three in the top eight in four events. Head Coach Carl Zuege said he talked...
Kearney Emergency Center and Dundy County 911 services restored after outage
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Buffalo County/City of Kearney Emergency Call Center and Dundy County 911 phone services experienced disruptions on Wednesday around 9:30 p.m. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office said services appear to be back to normal as of 11:21 p.m., while a Facebook post from the Dundy County Sheriff’s Office 911 services were back online around 12:04 a.m.
Students, staff bringing art to their community with shared mural
In a school district that’s population spans 990 square miles, the school is coming together to create a mural representing their community. The 276 students who attend Dundy County Stratton Schools come from two time zones and five cities. The school is so close to the state’s southern border that some students come from Kansas.
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