BY JORDYN HULINSKY

Two Cougars earned spots on the All-District First team—senior Colt Rademacher and sophomore Connor Crumbliss.

Sandy Creek placed two others on the Second Team—junior Bailey Timmerman and senior Ryan Haack—and two on the honorable mentions list—seniors Nick Slater and Hunter Rempe.

Doniphan-Trumbull placed eight on the First Team, five on the Second team and one honorable mention. Hastings St. Cecilia earned six First Team mentions, six Second Team and two honorable mentions, while Gibbon took five First Team and five Second Team, with two honorable mentions. Wood River placed four on the First Team, four on the Second Team and two as honorable mentions. Southern Valley earned no First Team bids, but two Second Team and one honorable mention. Rademacher was voted to the list as a defensive tackle. He earned 27 tackles, two alone, and 2.5 for a loss this season. He also contributed on half a sack this year.

Police recently arrested an inmate who walked away from the Nebraska Department of Corrections Work Ethic Camp in McCook 11 months ago. He was arrested in Chadron, 292 miles away.

I can’t begin to speculate why the inmate walked away from what is easily the “least prison-like” of all the facilities in the state prison system. His escape (the front door of the place is unlocked) and capture were small potatoes in a system that is the second most overcrowded in the United States. But it is indicative of the myriad of on-going problems that have plagued corrections for years.

The Nebraska Department of Corrections recently notified convicted death row killer Jose Sandoval of the four drugs that will be used as a lethal injection protocol to carry out his execution. This notification is in accordance with state regulations, which is required at least 60 days before the Attorney General can request an execution warrant from the Nebraska Supreme Court.

The four drugs that will be used by the state have been used medically for decades. Their mode of action, onset of activity, and clinical effects are well-known and documented.

Each is currently used in a wide variety of medical applications in practices across the state. It is highly likely you or a family member have been administered one or more of the compounds during routine anesthesia.

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Tire store has been a part of Sutton’s business market for 77 years

BY TORY DUNCAN

It has been officially announced that Jason and Crystal Friesen, owners of the Friesen Auto Group, which owns the Friesen Chevrolet and Friesen Ford dealerships in Sutton and Aurora, respectively, have purchased the Cooperative Producers’ Inc. (CPI) Mr. Tire location in Sutton.

The transaction officially took place Monday, with the Friesen’s taking over as owners on Tuesday, Nov. 21.

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Sutton’s Dugout Days Carnival for 2018 is about to get bigger, following the booking of the Moore’s Greater Shows of Lyford, TX.

JJ McKenzie, Sutton Chamber executive director, said Moore’s Greater Shows is one of the few companies to travel to Nebraska, and last year it was recommended by a board member to contact them. The Chamber representative traveled to Columbus to personally meet the owners and see their show/equipment, before contracting them for the 2018 Dugout Days.

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Harvard’s Council members unanimously voted to make an offer to Cheryl Walker as a full-time city clerk, at a starting hourly rate of $16.50; this will be an addition to the current city clerk, Cassie King.

Council members also approved offering the city maintenance position to Chris Fishler, at a starting hourly rate of $14.

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BY JORDYN HULINSKY

Six Mustangs earned spots on the All-District First team—juniors Garrett Nuss, James Griess, Brett Simonsen, and Cameron Kleinschmidt; and seniors Nathan Hohensee and Chandler Stone.

Sutton earned three others on the honorable mention list—juniors Seth George, Jordan Davis and Jacob Rogers.

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By Ashley D. Swanson

You know that feeling you get when you walk through the front door of your parent’s house and they look up from the couch and instantly smile? I’m thankful for that.

For the longest of time, like the first entire year of her life, my sister didn’t like me much. But now, the last two times I’ve been home, she’s let me give her a hug, she’s let me play toys with her, she’s laughed with me and actually smiled at me. I’m thankful for that.

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By Tory Duncan

This week as we give thanks, share time with our families, friends and so many others, I was thinking over the weekend that I do have lots to be thankful for this year, as I am each and every year.

I’m absolutely thankful for my sisters and their families. We don’t always get to see each other that often as the three of us have so many different directions each of us go.

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In a joint effort, Kansas and Nebraska Extension are hosting a three-meeting series to address some possible options to help maintain cattle inventory with limited perennial pastures. Topics at these meeting will include confined cow feeding and management, usage of corn residue, cover crops and annual forages systems. All of the programs will start at 6:30 p.m. and the ones for us will be on Dec. 12 at the Helvering Center in Marysville, KS. Please RSVP to Anastasia Johnson at anastasia@ ksu.edu or 785-562-3531. The second meeting will be Dec. 13 at the Blue Hill Community Center in Blue Hill. To attend, please RSVP to Brad Schick, brad.schick@unl.edu or 402-746-3417.

Dinner will be provided and there is no cost to attend; however, please RSVP to the respective contacts by Dec. 8 for an accurate meal count. Speakers for the event include extension specialists from Kansas State University and University of Nebraska.