Three Harvard football players that helped guide the Cardinals to the 2019 Class D-3 state football championship will have one final chance to represent Cardinal Nation in the annual 6-Man All-Star game between Nebraska and Wyoming 6-man standouts.

The game, which was to be played in early June this year, has not only had a few date changes but now has a location change, as the game, which was originally set to be played at Chadron State College, will now be played at Sioux County High School in Harrison on Thursday, July 23. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Mountain Time, 6 p.m. Central.

Representing the Cardinals will be Noah Okraska, the 6-Man defensive player of the year, along with running back David Reazola and receiver Ryan Harms.

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Harvard resident, Carl E. Justa, 90, passed away peacefully in his home, Thursday, July 9, 2020.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2020, at the Harvard Cemetery, with military rites.

Memorials may be given to the Harvard Community Foundation for the new Harvard firehall; PO Box 119, Harvard, NE 68944.

Carl was born, Jan. 28, 1930, to Clayton and Clara (Kohler) Justa in Fairmont. He graduated from Fairmont High School. He served in the United States Marines. He married Larena Rolfsmeier on Aug. 12, 1956, in Seward. Larena passed away Nov. 28, 2006. Carl farmed in Friend, before moving to Harvard to farm for 15 years. He was also a co-owner of an Independent Fertilizer Company and City Oil. After farming, Carl owned the Char Bar in Harvard for many years.

Shirley Paula Walters Wach, 85, of Monroe, GA, passed away Tuesday at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. She was born in Los Angeles, CA, to the late Lawrence and Dorothy Walters. She lived most of her life in Sutton, before moving to Georgia to be near her son and his family during her husband’s illness. Her husband of 43 years, Lawrence Wach, her brother Ronald Walters, and her parents preceded her in death.

Shirley was a dedicated teacher who taught for 46 years in the state of Nebraska, forty-three of those years for Sutton Public Schools in her hometown of Sutton. She enjoyed collecting antiques and traveling. She was a member of Sutton Federated Church and served on the Nolde Center Board. She was also a lifelong member of Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Organization. In Georgia, she was active with the Olivia Haydel Senior Center in Conyers and served on the site council for the center.

Two out-of-county people were detained by Sutton Police Officer Mitch Meyer early Sunday morning, June 28, for burglary and several other charges. The incident occurred at around 1 a.m.

Meyer shared that he noticed an unusual vehicle parked in the Nelson 4x4 auto dealership directly east of George’s 66 Station. Meyer noted that as he turned his vehicle the suspect vehicle made a right onto Maltby Ave.

Meyer, in turn, turned his cruiser to head northbound on Maltby Ave., to come up behind the suspect vehicle, which was traveling at a speed higher than the posted limit.

Meyer activated his radar and clocked the vehicle, a gray Nissan Maxima, traveling at 35 miles per hour in a 25 mph speed zone.

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Despite the pandemic, a three-member zoning committee has continued discussions on how best to write solar-specific zoning rules for Clay County.

Zoning Administrator Barb Barnett gave an update during the Clay County Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting on June 23 at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Clay Center.

VA-based APEX Clean Energy has proposed a 305-megawatt solar project to be placed on approximately 3,000 acres in the Spring Ranch area. County solar zoning rules are among the necessities for this project to begin.

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Clay Center’s new aquatic center officially opened Thursday, June 25, bringing in young children and their families. The new pool offers a lily pad climbing area, as seen at top right; zero-depth entry; sprinkler-type features; two diving boards; and swim area for all ages. At the bottom right, Jadiah Witherspoon, daughter of Kayla Anderson, walks around one of the sprinkler-type features at the pool. At the bottom left, a flourish of fireworks erupt into the sky during the Edgar Volunteer Fire Department’s fireworks show Saturday, June 27.

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Harvard Rest Haven has received a fourstar rating, following an October 2019 report done by the State of Nebraska, as reported on the U.S. government Medicare site.

The four-star rating matches up with the previous year’s rating, which didn’t come as a surprise to HRH Administrator Ruth Sands-Jerke or staff.

“We have been pleased that we’re doing so well,” Sands-Jerke said. “We have a very good and very caring staff…the main reason they’re here is to care for the residents and they’re dedicated in what they’re doing.”

Finding those dedicated staff members hasn’t been an issue either, she said, added how being located in a small town and being a smaller facility allows more personal attention and care to their residents.

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Interesting information hit me late Monday, information that I’m pretty sure I went over in high school, maybe even junior high, but this past Monday, in 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed an act to create the Interstate Highway System in the United States.

So in consideration with the Bull’s headline this week, many of you might ask....Where you going with this Duncan?

Well here is the deal...I’m am truly a self-proclaimed “putzer,” meaning that I like to take my time getting from point A to point B and beyond.

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Here’s what’s up. Finding a good column idea as of late has been difficult.

Last week was easy—I had three kids at my place all week and it was a fun adventure and great way to spend my vacation.

But without the usual events and moments I could pull my thoughts together and write about, column writing has been challenging.

It’s true that I could write about what’s happening in my life, but let’s be honest, my life is truly boring.

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Week three of the 2020 junior legion baseball season continued with four home games. Taking care of business during the Sutton Juniors’ first road game of the season, Sutton claimed a doubleheader win over Overton, 10-5 and 15-7, before splitting with Wood River this past Friday night, claiming a 9-1 first game win, before falling 15-7 to Wood River in the nightcap.

Wednesday night’s opener with Overton would see the visiting Bandits open with an early 4-0 lead after one inning, before Sutton battled back, gaining two runs in the third and capping the come-from-behind win with eight runs in the fifth frame.

Dawson Ohrt led the hit parade for Sutton with a pair of singles and two runs driven in, while Isaac Stark, Jesse Herndon, Paxton Olson, Greyson Stengel and Tyson Cloet all singled in the win.