2022-06-16

June 16, 2022 E-Edition

From the Past from June 16, 2022


June 17, 1982 Birth: Dustin Marshall Wilder, Hickman, born June 12. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neu of Roca celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. Cornelius and Anna Kats were residents of the month at the Lakeview Rest Home. Sprague Booster Day featured a parade of antique cars and fire trucks, a pet parade, hayrack rides, costume parade, horseshoe tournament, bike races, […]

Hometown pharmacist Floyd VanEngen retires from Lake Crest Pharmacy in Adams


ADAMS – After serving Adams and the surrounding communities for 50-plus years, Lake Crest pharmacist Floyd VanEngen said his good-byes on June 8 and 10, receiving a final retirement send-off from family, friends, staff and clients alike. Like many, VanEngen was born and raised on the farm, receiving his education at Adams Public School – now Freeman Public School – […]

Voter registration deadline is June 17 for special election

LINCOLN – Lancaster County Election Commissioner David Shively today reminded voters that the last day to register to vote for the June 28 Special Congressional Election is Friday, June 17. However, voters must now register to vote in person at the Election Commissioner’s Office. Shively indicated that any Lancaster County resident may register to vote in person at the Election […]

Hickman Juniors travel to Kansas City, finish runner-up in tournament


KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Hickman Post 105 Juniors continued to build off of their Omaha Westside Tournament victory a week ago by finishing runner-up in a tournament based in Kansas City this weekend. Also, the Titans faced Seward in a high-scoring game where the Bluejays held off the Titans by a score of 17-13. On June 11, the Titans […]

Extension: Hailstorm causes major damage in region last week

VOICE NEWS REGION – The severe thunderstorm that swept through Southeast Nebraska left a swath of significant damage to crops and property last week. Nebraska Extension has a number of resources on hail damage and a team that put this information together following hailstorms in 2014. After the storm last week, the most important thing for farmers to do was […]