BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Hope for a new pool in Clay Center’s future was the hot topic Tuesday during the Clay Center City Council meeting.

The current pool is reaching expiration date, costing the city thousands of dollars each year to keep it running.

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BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

Slavery. Trafficking. Although the two words are spelled differently, according to the Nebraska Family Alliance, human trafficking has become the modern-day slavery. As reported by the Human Trafficking Initiative, which is supported by the Women’s Fund of Omaha, more than 900 people in Nebraska alone are being trafficked for sex, often multiple times a week.

The report also states, “the state [Nebraska] has an active online commercial sex market, where individuals are advertised a minimum of once a week.”

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

The Mustangs went 2-1 last week, defeating Ravenna 56-46 in overtime Tuesday, Jan. 16, beating Fairbury 52-49 Thursday, Jan. 18, and losing to Heartland 55-50 Saturday, Jan. 20, and is now 10-5 on the season.

In Tuesday’s game, against the Bluejays, Ravenna started with the 8-6 lead after the first. Sutton then took over in the second, outscoring 18-10 for the 24-18 lead at halftime. The teams matched scores 12-12 in the third and the Bluejays matched it all up scoring 12 compared to the Mustangs six in the fourth for a fourth quarter score of 42-42. In overtime, the Mustangs turned things up and dominated 14-4 for the 56-46 final score.

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

The Sutton Mustang wrestlers landed in fourth at the tough David City Invite Friday, Jan. 19, and second at the Louisville Invite Saturday, Jan. 20.

At the David City meet, the Mustangs earned three second places, two third places, one fourth place, one fifth place, two sixth places and two seventh places, and one wrestler earned the 100 career wins mark.

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By Ashley D. Swanson

The sound of musicals can be heard throughout the house; there’s singing going along with it. There are two people, each one doing their own activity, and minus some slight talking, the two are not really conversing with each other.

That’s pretty much how introverts hang out...at least, that’s how Jenna and I hang out, and fun fact, we’re perfectly fine with it.

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By Tory Duncan

Sometimes when you get involved, you get too involved! I’ve found this to be true with myself over the past eight and a half years since moving to Clay County.

When I moved here and started as Managing Editor of the Clay County News in June 2009, I told myself to get involved, so I did. I’ve been through the run of the Sutton Chamber, I’ve been involved with the Sutton Community Home Board, the Sutton Community Home Foundation Board, Clay County’s Emergency Management Board, and I’ve been involved with the Sutton Planning and Zoning Board, to name other committees and boards.

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By Brandy VanDeWalle

One of the best publications that Nebraska Extension releases each year for farmers and ranchers is the Weed, Disease and Insect Guide. This annual publication provides producers the latest product information and strategies for effectively managing pests. A recent CropWatch article highlighted this guide, which I’ve included in my column this week.

The 332-page guide offers a single, comprehensive resource for your pest management challenges. It is written by Nebraska Extension specialists in agronomy and weed science, plant pathology and entomology, who offer pesticide rate, efficacy, and application notes based on Nebraska conditions and research. It also offers a range of tools to aid in pest management, from a guide to herbicide classifications to an applicator nozzle and spray droplet classification to photo guides of common diseases, insects and weeds.

Dec. 1, 1928 - Jan. 16, 2018

March 9, 1927 - Jan. 20, 2018

BY ASHLEY D. SWANSON

About 20 community members, as well as Sutton School Board members and administration met with Marcia Herring and Will Jones, the director and associate director of the Board of Leadership for the Nebraska Association of School Boards, Jan. 9.

The purpose of the community engagement meeting is to get community feedback about how to help the district move forward, and what needs to be done in order to do so.

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