Hitchcock County News

A conference for corn and soybean producers will be at 9 a.m. Friday at the Hitchcock County Ag Complex in Culbertson.

As of Oct. 31, there were a total of 1,940 doses of H1N1 vaccine distributed by Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department and 1209 doses or 62.3 percent have been administered.

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, fourth grade students from across the eight county health district participated in a one day health and fitness day hosted by McCook Public Schools and Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department.

Red Willow County is eligible for two federal economic recovery bond financing programs designed to encourage economic development.

Paul Calvert's biggest challenge in his new role at the helm of Educational Service Unit 15 has been in thinking regionally instead of being able to concentrate solely on local issues.

Authorities have located 71-year-old Russell Hoppner, who went missing Monday. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says Hoppner was found around 12:10 Tuesday afternoon, by law enforcement in Hitchcock County.

By Carolyn Lee The Imperial Republican A total of 111 cases of H1N1, also known as swine flu, have been confirmed in Nebraska as of June 24.

Twenty-eight new H1N1 flu cases were confirmed in Nebraska during the week ending Friday, the state reported.

Wanting to encourage neighboring counties to share expenses, Red Willow County commissioners cut their county's contribution, from $12,000 to $8,000, to the juvenile pre-trial diversion program run by Lutheran Family Services.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officials told concerned lake goers at a meeting in Curtis May 30 that decisions to reduce services Swanson Lake at Trenton went beyond a point system that graded the state's 87 state parks.

A book about hidden treasure in Nebraska didn't involve pirates, but a small-town resident who preferred to hide his money rather than put it in a bank.