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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Centennial wins C2-5 district crown with fourth quarter comeback over Sutton

BY TORY DUNCAN

Three key fumbles, along with nearly 100 yards in penalties doomed the Sutton Mustangs Friday, Oct. 20, as a road trip to Utica to challenge the unbeaten Centennial Broncos would see a fourth quarter rally by the Broncos. Fueled by a key fumble by the Mustangs, the Broncos would outscore Sutton 14-0 in the final 12 minutes to give Centennial a 20-12 win over the Mustangs.

The win secured Centennial’s second straight C2-5 district title, as the Broncos improved to 9-0 on the year, while Sutton ends the regular season at 7-2.

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Sandy Creek earns 2nd place in the SNC tournament

BY JORDYN HULINSKY

The Sandy Creek volleyball team earned the runner- up title in the Southern Nebraska Conference tournament Thursday against the Superior Wildcats.

“The girls wanted this W,” Head Coach Josey Nunnenkamp said. “We were the underdogs and came out strong and finished against Heartland. We were in Cloud 9 and wanted the W against Superior, not only for the Conference Championship but for a second chance against a team we’d seen just a week prior.”

The Cougars earned their spot in the championship round by defeating Milford Monday, Oct. 16, in three sets. Milford took the first and third sets 25-14 and 25-18, respectively. SC earned the win in the second, 25-14. 

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By Ashley D. Swanson

Do you realize what next Tuesday is?? It’s HALLOWEEN! Halloween is by far my favorite holiday.

I love being able to dress up in costumes and look like someone (or something) else for a while.

I love the scary stories, the apple cider, the pumpkins, the decorations, the makeup ideas, the candy corn (yes, I love candy corn)....just everything, I love everything about it!

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By Tory Duncan

Like many fans of Nebraska high school sports, namely in this case, high school football, when I was patiently waiting for official pairings to be released for the 2017 Nebraska state football playoffs, I was baffled upon seeing what I witnessed in Classes D-1 and D-2, the eight-man state pairings.

Yes, it happens every year when you have a field of 32 teams make the post-season. In both eight-man classes there were four teams that made the playoffs with losing records.

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After a stretch of torrential down pours at the start of harvest, in early October, area row crop producers have been going full bore ahead in an effort to wrap up soybean harvest and put a good dent in the corn harvest for 2017.

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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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