Chase County News

Whata TMs up with this weather? Thata TMs the question being asked across the region.

A rip-roaring new fundraiser for the Chase County Fair is planned in the form of the Chase County Bullriding Challenge, coming up next week.

The Chase County Sheriffa s Department is investigating the theft of over $4,000 in cash and checks from the Good Times Bar in Wauneta last week.

By a vote of 2-1 at their May 12 meeting, Chase County commissioners acted to remove Larry Carpenter from the board of trustees of the Chase County Community Hospital.A At last weeka s meeting, Eddie Nichols of Wauneta was approved by the commissioners to fill the vacancy.

A new study completed for the Nebraska Department of Economic Developmenta s Travel and Tourism Division indicates that travel and tourism has contributed meaningfully to the economies of all the statea s 93 counties.

Pet owners are being warmed to make sure their petsa TM rabies vaccinations are up to date after a skunk in rural Chase County tested positive for rabies.

A 25-year-old man was killed Sunday night when the 2000 Ford Expedition he was driving rolled on Old Highway 6 less than a mile north of Wauneta.

Spring thunderstorms moved into the region last week, leading the way for several days of cool damp weather as April gave way to May.

Since she was a child in the 1920s, Viola Nordhausen Krausnick of Wauneta has pieced together various colors and textures of fabric, stitching them lovingly in beautiful, yet useful, works of art.

Hayes County has partnered with Chase County to contract with Emergency Communications Network Inc., of Ormond Beach, Fla., for its "CodeRED" high-speed telephone emergency notification services.

Chase County residents now have a new level of protection, warning them ahead of time of natural disasters and other emergencies.

Jim Johnston, author of the University of Nebraska Press title, The Long Road of War: A Marinea s Story of Pacific Combat , died earlier this month.

Eric Top of Wauneta awaits sentencing after being convicted last month of first degree assault in connection with the May 2007 assault of Steve Fortkamp of Wauneta which left Fortkamp with life-threatening internal injuries.

With spring at hand ita s never too early to start making tornado plans and this week marks Severe Weather Awareness in Nebraska.

Dr. Jonathan Richman of Imperial, second from left, was the honored physician on hand for a Doctorsa Day open house at the Chase County Medical Clinic in Wauneta Monday.

Are concealed weapons needed in places of worship? If so, then "What are God's angels for?" Sen.

Chase County Clinic has been in need of a wheelchair to assist patients when they arrive at the clinic.A Lee Kunnemann, officer manager at the clinic, had researched wheelchairs that would be easy for patients to use, take up less space than a traditional chair, and most importantly, would be dedicated for use in the clinic.A Anew chair now in use ...

Heritage of Wauneta donated $210 to the Chase County Food Pantry. In this time of economic turmoil, Heritage realizes the dire need for the various items available at the pantry for our Chase County neighbors and friends.

A poster created by Annie Polly placed third in a statewide contest preceding the upcoming severe weather season.

After months of informal discussion and consideration of available options, the Wauneta-Palisade School Board voted to sign on with the AlertNow rapid notification system Monday night during their regular board ...