Week of October 7, 2026
Week of October 7, 2026
On Wed., Sept. 23 the Ord 4th grade students were welcomed to the Valley County Museum. On Mon., Sept. 28, the Valley County Historical Society welcomed Arcadia 3rd and 4th graders to the Valley County Museum. Pictured above, students watched a documentary on the life of Evelyn Sharp and a short video on how a cream separator works (which is displayed in the museum). They then divided into groups and visited four different stations in which the students took part in hands-on...
President Donald J. Trump appeared Mon., Oct. 5 at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island, campaigning for Nebraska Republican candidates as early in-person voting began for the Nov. 3 General Election. Trump was joined at the rally by U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, Gov. Jim Pillen, U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith and other Nebraska Republican candidates and officials. Ricketts is seeking another term in the U.S. Senate and faces Independent Candidate Dan Osborn. Pillen is seeking reelection as governor and faces...
From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, 4-H youth in Valley County are proving they're not just ready for the future – they're Beyond Ready. During National 4-H Week, celebrated Oct. 4–10, 2026, local clubs will share how 4-H equips young people with the skills, confidence, and resilience to lead in a world full of opportunity and change. As America's largest youth development organization, 4-H empowers 6 million young people nationwide with...
Farmers & Merchants Bank has donated $20,000 to the Save the Pumpkins Screening Program, a Sandhills Strong initiative that helps individuals access cancer preventive screenings. The donation has been directed to Valley County Health System Foundation to help provide free cancer preventive screenings to individuals throughout Central Nebraska. "We are incredibly grateful to Farmers & Merchants Bank for their generous support and commitment to the health of our communities,"...
The 2026 National Pedal Pull championships were held on Sept. 26, 2026 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. All 4 – 12 year old participants must place first, second, third or fourth at a state-sanctioned pedal pull and receive a state voucher to be eligible to compete at the national level. For 12 year old Kelsey Busch, her final pedal pull ended with an impressive finish as National Runner-Up Champion. Busch began this year's national competition with a full pull against...
Due to recent rains, the West Holt Cross Country Invite had to change course, becoming a road race along part of the Cowboy Trail. The Ord High School girls cross country team rose to the challenge and came home with the runner-up trophy! Congratulations, girls, on a great finish! After nearly two weeks without competition due to uncooperative weather, the Ord Junior High Cross Country team finally returned to the course at Atkinson. The wait was well worth it as the Ord...
2026 OHS Homecoming king candidates pictured front (l-r): Howard Winkelbauer, Gavin Whited and Jordan Williams. Back row (l-r): Jaydon Trejo, Knox Nelson and Cooper Myers. Queen candidates pictured (l-r): Maddison Waltman, Elle Jess, Payton Whited, Klair DeRiso, Payton Bruha and Avery Bruha. The king and queen will be crowned Fri., Oct. 9 following the Ord Chanticleer's home football game against the St. Paul...
The Ord Chanticleer football team continued their unbeaten start to the season Friday night with a dominant 36-0 road victory over the Wood River Eagles. The win moves Ord to 6-0 on the season and gives the Chanticleers another strong performance away from home. Ord jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind two touchdown runs from Beau Wells. Wells opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown and later added an 11-yard score before running in the two-point conversion. After a scoreless second quarter, the...
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