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Valley County Health System (VCHS) will host its free annual women's night – Celebrate Being a Woman – on Wed., Oct. 7th at the Trotter Event Center in Ord. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with a presentation at 5:45 p.m. featuring VCHS providers. This year's theme, Pink Out for Prevention, will focus on the importance of preventive screenings and women's health. The evening will include a complimentary meal and dessert, a presentation from VCHS providers, local vendors, raffles and...
Nebraska author, Alan J. Bartels, has been exploring the Sandhills region since he was a child growing up in Greeley County. He's been telling stories from the region for more than two decades – first as a freelance writer, then as editor of Nebraska Life Magazine for 11 years – and more recently in several books. His most recent volume, Secret Nebraska Sandhills: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, has just received the Literary Titan Gold Book Award for non...
The Taylor Calvary Methodist Church began their 100th anniversary celebration on Sun., Sept. 13, 2026 with a 9:30 a.m. service by Pastor Stephen Williams at the church located at 409 Williams Street, Taylor NE. A complimentary dinner was served at 11 a.m. at the Taylor Community Center. The meal included tender pulled pork and beef prepared by Pastor Williams made into delicious, flavorful sandwiches, along with an assortment of salads from the church members. The kids were...
Dr. Dale G. Zikmund, 89, of Kearney passed away surrounded by his family on Sept. 8, 2026, at Brookstone Gardens. Dale was born Jan. 3, 1937, to George and Murl (Bartlett) Zikmund. He grew up alongside his beloved sister, Susan, on the family farm near Ord, NE, where he developed the strong work ethic, love of community, and devotion to family. Dale graduated from Ord High School in 1954 and was proud throughout his life to be a Chanticleer. While home on leave from the...
The Ord Chanticleers continued their strong start to the season Friday night, improving to 3-0 with a 41-6 home victory over the Valentine Badgers. Ord opened the scoring in the first quarter when Jordan Williams connected with Beau Wells for a 37-yard touchdown pass. The Chanticleers added another score early in the second quarter when Williams found Knox Nelson for a 22-yard touchdown, giving Ord a 13-0 lead. Valentine answered with its only score of the night on a 22-yard touchdown pass, cutting the lead to 13-6. From ther...
Ord Public Schools has welcomed several new elementary and high school staff members for the 2026-27 school year. Logan O'Brien grew up in Kearney, NE and graduated from Kearney Catholic High School in 2021. He attended Chadron State College and earned his bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing and Information Technology 6-12 Education. He also participated on the Chadron State Football team during his time in Chadron. Logan will be teaching high school business and...
There's a real fire burning in the depths of Sandhills Biochar, a new business located north of North Loup, NE. That fire starts with Treaven Scheideler and his passion for agriculture - particularly his vision for turning one of Nebraska's most persistent invasive species, cedar trees, into something of value and that can benefit the land for years to come. What stemmed from a high school physics project has morphed into an idea for a business built around improving soil...
