Genoa

Loup Power Delivers Lease Payments

News Staff
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
COLUMBUS — Loup Power District recently delivered lease payments totaling more than $1.3 million to area communities.  Each of these communities owns their electric distribution systems. These payments compensate them for the use of those systems for the second quarter of 2023.
Illustration of what a new Twin River school building could look like. Photo provided

Illustration of what a new Twin River school building could look like. Photo provided

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Twin River future in hands of voters

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
GENOA — The future of Twin River Schools is in the hands of the voters as the district asks the community to support a bond not to exceed $48.5 million. There are still two community meetings where members of the public can discuss and learn more about the plan, at 7 p.m.
Photo provided

Photo provided

Veterans Memorial receives big donation

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Kurt Pickrel, president of First Bank & Trust, presents a check to Jon Epley for $10,000 from the Margaret Russell Trust Donor Advised Fund of Nebraska Community Foundation to be used for the expansion of the Nance County Veterans Memorial and Resource Center.
4-H’ers top competition in livestock contests

4-H’ers top competition in livestock contests

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4-H’ers top competition in livestock contests

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
LINCOLN — Fourteen Boone and Nance County 4-H members competed in the Premier Animal Science Event (PASE), a two-day fun educational challenge held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, East Campus. Participants could compete in a wide array of events.
Pictured are Tim Cornwell (Board of Supervisors Chairperson), Abigail Bishop and Tony Steensnes and their children Harper and Maverick (Owners of T & A’s Tree Service, LLC) and Adrian Chlopek (NCDA Director).

Pictured are Tim Cornwell (Board of Supervisors Chairperson), Abigail Bishop and Tony Steensnes and their children Harper and Maverick (Owners of T & A’s Tree Service, LLC) and Adrian Chlopek (NCDA Director).

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NCDA presents grants to 2 businesses

News Staff
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The Nance County Development Agency and the Board of Supervisors recently presented two $5,000 grants to area businesses. T & A’s Tree Service  and Holy Cow Coffee each received the grants.

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Pawnee Days open Thursday

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
GENOA — Pop over to Genoa this week for Pawnee Days. The celebration kicks off on Thursday in the city park with the Little Britches Rodeo at 6 p.m., followed by the Watermelon Feed. Swimmers can enjoy the pool for free from 6:30-8:30 p.m. On Friday the bike-a-thon will begin at 5:30 p.m.
A team of archeologists dig at the site that could be the lost cemetery connected to the Genoa Indian Industrial School. The cemetery was lost to time after the Native American boarding school closed in 1931. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

A team of archeologists dig at the site that could be the lost cemetery connected to the Genoa Indian Industrial School. The cemetery was lost to time after the Native American boarding school closed in 1931. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Digging for Truth

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
GENOA — The search continues this week in Genoa as an archaeological team searches for human remains in connection to the Genoa Indian Industrial School. Last week Nebraska State Archeologist Dave Williams and his team began the process of unearthing a possible site of the school’s cemetery.