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Tekamah Job’s Daughters to Install New Officers

The Installation of Job’s Daughters members will be held on Saturday, June 21 st  at 3 p.m. at the Masonic Hall – 1220 O St. in Tekamah.  Officers to be installed will be …

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Corbin Guill carded a 78 and a 93 for a two-day total of 171.

Guill leads the Knights with career-best round at State Golf

        The Knights earned the right to play in the 2025 NSAA State Boys Golf Championship with their 3 rd place finish at districts one week earlier. …
Ruthie Petersen keeps a close eye on the ball putting it into play against West Point.
Big wins for the 10s as the earn trip to state tourney
      The Rockets 10s secured three dominant wins last week, highlighted by strong pitching from Laney Mlinar and Monroe Johnson. The team combined for 34 runs across …
Myesha Larson gets a solid hit against Pender as the 18s cruise to victory.
Ray fans eight as Rockets 18s rally past Pender, 5-3
Pitcher Hilary Ray struck out eight, allowed three hits and scattered three runs as the Rockets defeated Pender 5-3 on Thursday evening in Oakland. It took the offense a couple of innings to get …
Corbin Guill crosses home and is greeted by teammates after smaking a line drive over the left field fence.
Guill hits 3-run bomb in Legion game that had two weather delays
On Monday night in Craig in a game that had two weather delays, the Knights took care of South Sioux City 12-1. The game was shortened to four and a half innings due to the run differential. First …
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The family of Leland (Lee) Johnson would like you to join them in celebrating Lee’s 95 th  birthday on June 19 th . Cards and memories would mean a lot to him and can be sent to 1507 E …
The family of Gerald and Judy Groene are requesting a card shower for the couple’s 65 th Anniversary! Cards and well-wishes can be sent to 215 N Hammarstrom Ave, Oakland, NE 68045.
A card shower has been requested for Margene Swanson on her 80 th Birthday, May 3rd.  Cards and well-wishes can be sent to 306 N. Osborne Ave., Oakland, NE 68045.
Join us in celebrating Fran Anderson’s 80th Birthday. Let’s shower Fran with love and memories from family and friends on her 80th birthday, April 9. Send your heartfelt wishes, …
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