Center Republican
County contends with Nature's lousy results
Information about hay filled sirens and snotty road conditions, were among a list of Mother Nature's effects that were discussed at the Oliver County Commissioners meeting May 3.
Local opportunities to stay fit
Those who have been hibernating over the winter might now be coming out of their dens to welcome the longer days and warmer weather.
Farm Rescue lessens area farmer’s pain
Robert Kilber, Hazen, “blew apart” his lumbar vertebrae in a crash last fall along Interstate 94 near New Salem.
Falkirk Farmers Elevator, Washburn, has a new interim manager in place after the resignation of manager Ron Hefta. The news is a step forward for the co-op that just weeks ago had to put the brakes on the merger between Falkirk Farmers Elevator and Hazen Farmers Elevator with CHS/Garrison Farmers Union Elevator due to discrepancies in a voluntary investigation.
Several interested citizens filed petitions for various county, city and school positions up for election in the June Primary Election set for June 12.
Area schools look at salaries
Several area schools are at the table or heading to the table as board members and educators set the salary schedule for the next school year.
CS school board approves Olweus bullying program
With the first reading of a new bullying policy, the Center-Stanton School District has taken a clearer stand against a tough matter that is on the rise in American schools across the country.
Alleged open meeting violation comes to informal resolution
The attorney for the Coal Conversion Counties offered an apology and said the organization is taking steps to do a better job of keeping the public informed.
WWCS team starts baseball season in stride with 2 wins
There were no Easter eggs out on the new grass infield at Washburn over the April 9 weekend but opponents of the Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton baseball team were seeing their share of goose eggs last week.
Revaluation of ag. land deemed wrong by some
Oliver County Commissioners, along with the Oliver County Tax Director Teri Schulte, shed some understanding on the reasons county agricultural land is experiencing an average 19-30 percent increase in value in recent months.
