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NCDA gives grants to area business

NCDA gives grants to area business

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NCDA gives grants to area business

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Country Mile Catering: Pictured are representatives of the Nance County Development Agency (NCDA) and the Board of Supervisors Chairperson presenting a $5,000 economic development grant to the owner of the recently expanded “Country Mile Catering” which recently expanded their freezer meals and...
Twin River queen candidates are Libby Held, Taylor Pearson, Chloe Pilakowki, Delaney Reeg, and Lydia Ziemba. King candidates are Kadin Buhl, Ashton Cherry, Kirk Hebda, Ryder Kleckner and Mason Rinkol. Photo provided

Twin River queen candidates are Libby Held, Taylor Pearson, Chloe Pilakowki, Delaney Reeg, and Lydia Ziemba. King candidates are Kadin Buhl, Ashton Cherry, Kirk Hebda, Ryder Kleckner and Mason Rinkol. Photo provided

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Titans prepare for homecoming

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
GENOA — Twin River Public School would like to announce the Homecoming candidates for 2023. Queen candidates are Libby Held, Taylor Pearson, Chloe Pilakowki, Delaney Reeg and Lydia Ziemba. King candidates are Kadin Buhl, Ashton Cherry, Kirk Hebda, Ryder Kleckner and Mason Rinkol.
Emil Drozd and Rhonda Rother have been going through speech therapy since March. Rother had a stroke in 2020 and Drozd has been working with her a couple times each week. Photo provided

Emil Drozd and Rhonda Rother have been going through speech therapy since March. Rother had a stroke in 2020 and Drozd has been working with her a couple times each week. Photo provided

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Speech therapy for a teacher?

Emil Drozd And Rhonda Rother
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
My wife Theresa and I moved into Assisted Living in Genoa, Nebraska in May of 2021. We were both 89 years old. I first saw Rhonda Rother as she slowly walked down the hallway to the dining room. She used a self standing cane and held onto the rail.
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Life Chain Sunday is Oct. 1

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Sunday, October 1 is designated as Life Chain Sunday across the nation. Columbus area churches will come together with other Nebraska communities and over 1,000 communities in the United States and Canada to pray together for the end of abortion and for the victims of abortion.
Loup Power District recently promoted Scott Gottsch to Equipment Operator. Photo provided

Loup Power District recently promoted Scott Gottsch to Equipment Operator. Photo provided

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Gottsch promoted to Equipment Operator

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
COLUMBUS — Loup Power District recently promoted Scott Gottsch to Equipment Operator. In his new role, Gottsch operates the District’s heavy equipment and is part of the crew that performs maintenance on the canal system from Genoa to Columbus.
Headworks Supervisor Randy Prososki was recently recognized for 30 years of service to Loup Power District. Photo provided

Headworks Supervisor Randy Prososki was recently recognized for 30 years of service to Loup Power District. Photo provided

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Prososki marks 30 years at Loup

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
COLUMBUS — Headworks Supervisor Randy Prososki was recently recognized for 30 years of service to Loup Power District. Prososki joined Loup in 1993 as a Maintenance Technician at the Headworks. He was promoted to Dredge Operator in 1997 and transferred to Heavy Equipment Operator in 2018.
The Genoa library is adding a gum ball for each book checked out at the library. Photo provided

The Genoa library is adding a gum ball for each book checked out at the library. Photo provided

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Genoa library has busy month

Kimberly Ellenwood
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
GENOA — On Friday, Sept. 8, we had our first Little Ones story time of the school year. We started with the letter A! We read Chicka Chicka 123 by Bill Martin Jr., decorated an apple tree with stickers, and used apples as paint stamps! On Friday, Sept. 15, we talked about the letter B.
The current Twin River school building was built in 1929. Voters in the district did not support a bond for a new school building. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

The current Twin River school building was built in 1929. Voters in the district did not support a bond for a new school building. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Twin River voters: No new school building

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
GENOA — The voters have spoken.Twin River will not be getting a new school building, at least not at this time. A special election was held last Tuesday to decide the fate of a $48.5 million bond for a new school building. Preliminary results show measure failed, 659-512.