Perkins County News

By Jan Rahn Managing Editor Members of the Perkins County Chamber were alerted in the form of a memo last week to counterfeit $100 bills circulating around Ogallala.

By Jan Rahn Managing Editor Some vicious summer storms have been ripping through the area, and the one last Friday night definitely took its toll.

A A A There are more Relay For Life fundraising activities scheduled for June and July .

On Sunday, May 24, my husband and I were returning from Perkins County where we had gone to visit relatives, attend an alumni banquet and decorate graves.

By Jan Rahn Managing Editor A A A A two-vehicle accident one-half mile west of Madrid on Wednesday, May 6, sent a Brule man to Perkins County Health Services in Grant via the Perkins County Ambulance.

A A A A total of $3,600 will be granted to seven local students who are pursuing medical studies.A They will be issued by the Perkins County Health Services Foundation.

By Jan Goff Managing Editor Students in Perkins County Schools will join fellow pupils from more than 25 Nebraska schools that have instituted a new technology program called Laptop Initiative.

One Year Ago April 24, 2008 A A A Fourteen departments battled prairie fire south of Madrid.

Perkins County Schools has reported an extremely high absenteeism due to influenza in their school system in Grant, according to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department.

With a "People Recognition" central theme, the Perkins County Health Services Foundation celebrated its 21st annual meeting last week.

A A A The golf cluba s annual Spring Fling will be held Saturday, March 28, at 4:30 at Bench Warmers in Grant.

By Jan Goff Managing Editor A A A On Friday, March 13, Daniel P. Gaffron, 26, was sentenced in Keith County District Court on an amended charge of Assault in the Third Degree from an incident in Grant City Park in October 2008.

Yesterday's blizzard in the Northern Plains was pretty extreme. Rapid City, South Dakota tells the story well - the wind gusts there have been over 60 mph for more than 24 hours, while the temperature has fallen from freezing to 22 degrees F. Yesterday afternoon, they reported a thunderstorm with heavy snow and near-zero visibility from 1 PM to 4 ...

By Jan Goff Managing Editor The Grant Suburban Fire District is now utilizing the "red flag" warning system commonly used to stay alert to fire danger on any given day.

One Year Ago March 13, 2008 Perkins County qualified nine individuals for the State Speech Meet.

Katie Holoubek scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as David City Aquinas reached the state final with a 58-46 win over defending state champion Perkins County.

A A A Sid Colson, Perkins County Commissioner, completed a workshop conducted in KearneyA Feb.

By Jan Goff Managing Editor A A A The Colglazier Clinic made its 30-year mark this month with both Dr.

One Year Ago Feb. 21, 2008 A A A After two years of service to the Perkins County Sheriffa s Office, Typhoon, the departmenta s K-9 law enforcement dog, has been transferred to the Box Butte County Sheriffa s ...

A A A Local families in Perkins County will benefit from a pool of funds awarded to Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation for its housing improvement program.