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Sorghum syrup-making a community activity

BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

At first glance, the sorghum plant doesn’t look as if it’s filled with sweetness. However, push the plant stalks through a sweetener machine and boil it until it becomes an amber-colored syrup, and the plant’s sweetness comes to life.

For the past several years, Larry Pirnie of Broken Bow has brought his old-fashioned sweetener machine to Old Trusty, and with the help of several volunteers, turns sorghum plants into syrup.

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A steady stream of water flows through a usually-small creek east of Highway 14 near Sandy Creek. RIGHT: Crooked Creek Golf Course experienced an extreme rising of water throughout the course, due to constant rainfall over a three-day course, which amounted to about 8 inches of rain.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

During the Sutton Council meeting Monday, members approved about $49,400 on items for the swimming pool and an extension on the city park sprinkler system.

One item approved for the city park is an extension to the sprinkler system between the tank and pump area along the bike trail.

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Butch Hassler, of rural Sutton, is no stranger to the military or 4-H way of life, and due to his involvement in both, was honored with a Quilt of Valor at the Nebraska State Fair Monday, Sept. 3.

His father joined the Navy first, then careered out in the Air Force, resulting in both Hassler and his brother, David, growing up as “military brats,” moving frequently.

Hassler served in the Air Force in 1977, serving his enlistment stateside, mostly at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, UT, as a crew chief on the Air Force F4 fighter jets.

Along with his brother being enlisted in the Navy, Hassler also has a niece serving in the Coast Guard.

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September started out with consistent rainfall, resulting in flash flood warnings and watches and flood warnings. Clay County experienced its highest rainfall on Sept. 2, with 2.45 inches; 1.60 and 1.47 inches fell on Sept. 1 and 3, respectively, according to NeRain reports.

The excessive rainfall placed Clay in a flash flood watch. Various areas around the county showed signs of the excess rainfall, including flooding in ditches, fields, and the extreme rising of the Little Blue River, which runs through the southern part of the county.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Taking the shape of a semi, the Simulation in Motion-Nebraska is much more than it appears from the outside.

Equipped with an emergency- room set up in the front and an ambulance-like area in the back, the SIM acts as a training tool for new and veteran EMTs.

Thursday, Aug. 22, some Edgar EMTs used the SIM to increase their knowledge and how to best treat a patient under intense situations.

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Fairfield’s Fire Department took time Saturday morning to burn down a dilapidated house in Fairfield. Here, some of the firefighters sit and keep a close eye on the house as flames engulf it.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

The Clay County District Court cases of Austin A. Petr, suspected in a cattle theft case, and Donetta M. Phipps of Colorado, who is charged with three felonies, are both still ongoing, while the case of Eugene T. Cosey, who has been charged with the Delivery of a Controlled Substance, has produced a sentence, but Cosey has filed an appeal after being found guilty in early July.

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Science teacher Bethany Riener twists cotton candy onto paper holders for attendees of the Harvard Back-to-SchoolPicnic Tuesday, Aug. 14. 

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

The Edgar City Council passed Resolution 08-2018-02 Aug. 14, which authorizes Mayor Brad Brennfoerder and City Clerk Chris Shuck to execute documents required to receive USDA financial assistance after much discussion on the matter.

USDA representatives Ken Shaw and Anthony Fitzgerald presented figures for Edgar, with the USDA’s recommendation of connecting with Fairfield for the water source for Edgar.

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