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Chilly temperatures in the morning and warmer, T-shirt weather by the afternoon—fall is officially here. Not only has the weather begun the usual switch between cool and warm, the leaves have turned and started to fall, harvest is in full swing, and pumpkins are adorning porch steps.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

When Elfi Gartzke was just 4 years old, she learned how fast life can change. Growing up, she explained she had a wonderful life. Elfi resided on an acreage in Schneidemuhl, Germany, with her mother, father, three brothers, grandparents, aunt, and cousin.

They would swim in the river near their home and pick berries from the forest. They would play with the animals on the acreage. They did all of this until December 1944 when Elfi’s father was drafted as a German solider. It was uncommon for older men with families to be drafted, but at this time, there was no age limit. Elfi explained that boys as young as 12 were being drafted into the war.

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With Blue Cross Blue Shield stepping out, Medica is only health insurance option available in Nebraska

BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Open enrollment will soon be open for families and individuals applying for health insurance. The official dates are Nov. 1-Dec. 15, with the policy taking effect on Jan. 1, 2018. The cut off for insurance policy applications is Dec. 16.

This year, there is only one company, Medica, offering health insurance in Nebraska. Blue Cross Blue Shield will no longer be offered, except for businesses who already offer the service to employees.

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Structures are beginning to fill the empty space where the south side of the former Sandy Creek building once sat. Pictured above is a staircase for the new Nebraska Center for Advanced Professional Studies (NCAPS) building, which began construction earlier this year

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Danielle Jacobson is the new face at the Clay County News, serving as the main advertising sales and marketing representative.

Jacobson currently resides in Clay Center with her two children, Taylee and Camden. She grew up in Savannah, MO, and Holdredge; she graduated from Central High School in Grand Junction, CO.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON AND TORY DUNCAN

A two-car accident resulted in four people being transfered to Mary Lanning Healthcare for treatment, Clay County Sergent Dustin Cullen said.

The out-of-state driver was heading south on Highway 14 and drove through the stop sign, colliding with an east bound vehicle around 2:15 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 15.

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BY TORY DUNCAN

Members of the Sutton City Council voted to approve the 2017 Comprehensive Plan during its monthly meeting, Monday, Oct. 9 in the council chambers.

The plan, which was approved by a unanimous vote from the four council members, replaces the former plan, which was adopted in 2004. With the passage of ordinance 376, the City of Sutton will be able to accommodate anticipated long-range growth in areas of residential, economic and business growth, by using the new development plan as a guide for the city and community moving forward.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Eleven seconds.

Eleven seconds of cement dust, of tremendous sound, of pure adrenaline-laced fear.

On Sept. 11, 2001, the foundation for many New Yorkers trembled and was destroyed as two planes slammed into the Twin Towers.

Thousands of first responders sped to Ground Zero, one of which was Tim Duffy. On that fateful day, Duffy, a New York Firefighter, was at home on Staten Island, not scheduled to work, when he heard the first boom of the plane hitting the tower.

He heard the sirens, first only a few seconds and then long, drawn out sirens came.

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BY TORY DUNCAN

The process of building anything new has its road blocks, but in the case of the Sutton Community Home, the need is becoming more and more apparent that a new care facility for Sutton and the surrounding area is greatly needed.

As one staff member put it, “How do you put a price tag on resident healthcare and well-being?”

“This is one of the oldest facilities in the area and it just doesn’t promote the staff to provide the best care possible because of tight working conditions, not to mention, repairs that constantly take place with the aging facility.” 

Over the course of the past five years, the Sutton Community Home has had to dole out more than $115,000 on repairs alone.

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Members of the Harvard Cardinal and Black Show Choir sing and dance during their performance at the annual Music Extravaganza on Tuesday, Oct. 3. 

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