Locals form Life Chain in Hebron
Local men and women participated in the national annual Life Chain by standing in prayerful silent witness along Highway 81,
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Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9 – 15
Firefighters across the nation will use Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, to educate the public in how to stay safe
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Council looks at fixing Pioneer Center – 4-2 vote nixes option to sell
City leaders are still wondering what to do about the Pioneer Center that sits smack dab in the middle of
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Historical Society celebrates Fall
The Thayer County Historical Society held its annual fall festival Sunday amid beautiful autumn weather. A large crowd was treated
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Thumpers to visit Gilead
At first it sounded like a helicopter coming in for a landing…thumpa, thumpa, thumpa…but a few seconds after hearing the
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Thayer Central holds annual Randall Smith Invite
The Thayer Central Titans Cross Country team held its annual Randall Smith Invitational last week on a balmy day at
Read MoreDorothy Sorge
Dorothy M. Sorge, 74, Deshler, passed away Sept. 22. Services were held Sept. 26 at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler.
Read MoreBernice Reinke
Bernice A. Reinke, 81, Davenport, passed away Sept 23 at Thayer County Hospital in Hebron. Services were held Sept. 27
Read MoreLeRoy O’Neal
LeRoy C. O’Neal, 67, Hebron passed away Sept. 22 at Parkview Haven Nursing Home. Services were held Sept. 26 at
Read MoreRaymond Lang
Raymond F. Lang, 84, Davenport, passed away Sept. 21 at Rosebrook Care Center in Edgar. Services were held Sept. 24
Read MoreRobert Krupicka
Robert D. Krupicka, 62, Tobias, passed away Sept. 19 at home. Services were held Sept. 23 in Tobias. An obituary
Read MoreGiuseppina “Josie” Krause
Giuseppina “Josie” Krause, 83, Concordia, Kansas, passed away Sept. 21 at Cloud County Health Center. Services were Sept. 26 at
Read MoreHerman Koester
Herman F. Koester, 95, Hebron, passed away Sept. 24 at Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home. Services were held Sept. 28
Read MoreQuinton E. Kenyon
Quinton E. Kenyon, 53, Chester, passed away Sept. 24 at Superior, Ne. Services are pending. A death notice appears in
Read MoreFaye Blackstone
Faye (Hudson) Blackstone, 96, passed away Aug. 30. Services were held Sept. 3 in Parrish, Florida. An obituary appears in
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Glass bricks coming out, glass panes going in
Workers are replacing the glass bricks in the courthouse with new glass panes as the courthouse renovation continues. Pictured above,
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TCHS acquires Thayer County Ambulance
Thayer County Health Services paramedic Michael White is busy organizing the scheduling and maintenance of the county ambulance service. The
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City Council looks at nuisance properties, emergency sirens, Hebron dam, Complex sign
The Hebron City Council looked at several issues during the Sept. 12 meeting, held a week later than the traditional
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Timmerman acquires local title company
Kris Timmerman, pictured center, recently acquired the local title company in Hebron. Kris, who has been a licensed title and
Read MoreDonald D. Engel
Donald D. Engel, 76, Hebron, passed away Sept. 19. Services were Sept. 22, at First United Methodist Church in Hebron.
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Historical Society gets ready for annual Harvest Festival
Thayer County Historical Society members are busy getting ready for the annual Heritage Fall Festival in Belvidere. The festival is
Read MoreMary Zimmerman
Mary A. Zimmerman, 73, of Fairbury, passed away Sept. 12 in Fairbury. Services were held Sept. 16 at Grace Lutheran
Read MoreLucile Long
Lucile A. Long, 91, of Clifton, Kan., passed away Sept. 13 at Community Care Inc., in Clifton. Services were held
Read MoreBrice Leon
Brice E. Leon, 60, of Topeka, Kan., passed away Sept. 16 after a year-long battle with cancer. Services will be
Read MoreRosemary Diggins
Rosemary E. Diggins, 82, Hebron, passed away Sept. 12 at Bryan-LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln. Services were Sept. 16
Read MoreLillian Behmerwohld
Lillian L. Behmerwohld, 90, passed away Sept. 10 at Heritage Crossings in Geneva. Services were held Sept. 15 at Zion
Read MoreKen Studier
Ken Studier, 76, Lincoln, passed away July 2. Services were held July 6 at Southwood Lutheran Church in Lincoln. An
Read MoreTimothy L. Hawks
Timothy L. Hawks, 45, Omaha, passed away Sept. 10. Services were held Sept. 15 at Lutheran Church of the Master
Read MoreBonnie B. Plombeck
Bonnie B. Plombeck, 87, formerly of Carpenter, Wyo., passed away sept. 4 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln. Services were
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Titans compete in Fairbury
Thayer Central saw three cross country members place at the Fairbury meet last week including Bailey Linton for the girls
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Hudson wins State Women’s Club award
Linda Hudson has been named the Nebraska winner of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ Jennie June Award. The award
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Carleton holds 60th Milo Day celebration – selects Milo Queen
Monika Root, representing Geneva and pictured above in the back row second from right, was crowned the 2011 Milo Queen
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Thayer Central district hands out laptops
Thayer Central students are making a giant technological leap forward this week as they claim “ownership” of brand new Fujitsu
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Hebron City Council passes 2012 budget
The Hebron City Council met in a special session Monday, Sept. 12, due to the Labor Day holiday Monday,
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Fall sports season opens
The fall football season opened for all three Thayer County High Schools last week. Thayer Central opened its season on
Read MoreBrothers appear in district court
Dustin and Lance Powers, both formerly of Hebron, appeared in district court Thursday; Dustin for an arraignment and Lance for
Read MoreLocals win state fair awards
Several locals representing Thayer County vied for state ribbons and awards in many of the annual open class contests offered
Read MoreCounty students fare well in state tests
In its first year of using new math standards, the Board of Education and school administrators discovered Nebraska students have
Read MoreCommissioners set new levy – valuations keep county healthy
An increase in property valuation left Thayer County Commissioners with a solid bottom line last week as accountant Brian Blobaum
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TCHCC presents program at fall sports meeting
by Jana Tietjen – Thayer County Healthy Communities Coalition Youth Coordinator On Aug. 22, Thayer Central Community High School hosted
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Carleton community set to host 60th Milo Days
(By Jonathan Jensen for the Carleton Community Club) The Community Club of Carleton will sponsor its 60th annual Milo Days
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High School sports seasons start this week
High School sports get underway this week with volleyball and cross country teams kicking off their seasons tomorrow, Sept. 1.
Read MoreJennie H. Windhorst
Jennie H. Windhorst, 88, Deshler, passed away Aug. 27 at Thayer County Health Services in Hebron. Services were held Aug.
Read MoreEleanor F. Kimbrough
Eleanor F. Kimbrough, 87, of Geneva, passed away Aug 21 at Heritage Crossings in Geneva. Services were held Aug. 24
Read MoreGertrude C. Fischbach
Gertrude C. Fischbach, 97, formerly of Orleans, passed away Aug. 27 at Saint John’s Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home in
Read MoreJames E. Brenn
James E. Brenn, 70, of Holdrege, passed away Aug. 26 at the Phelps Memorial Helath Center in Holdrege. Services were
Read MoreDella W. Baldwin
Della W. Baldwin, 93, formerly Alexandria, passed away Aug. 21, in Beatrice. Services were held Aug. 25 at United Methodist
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County Counters count Thayer County
Ted and Jane Tofari have seen quite a few states in their travels. In fact, they’ve seen quite a bit
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Courthouse renovation started
Phase one of the courthouse renovation started earlier this month with the replacement of the third floor windows. In the
Read MoreIt’s not easy being green
Hebron Girls Scouts have been collecting trash for over 20 years; they sort it, separate it, recycle it and in
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