Newman Grove

Body Through the generous contributions of Newman Grove residents and supporters, $52,000 was added to the Newman Grove Foundation Fund unrestricted endowment during the Fall Fund-raiser campaign.

Body The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panther boys’ basketball team will travel to Fullerton for the D1-6 Sub-District competition next week. They will take on Neligh-Oakdale (5-16) to begin the post-season play.

Body The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers boys’ basketball team faced some tough opponents in their last three games, pushing toward the slide into the end of this year’s season.

Body Three Lady Panther wrestlers ended their regular seasons at the B-1 District tournament in Plainview last week. At 120, Mackenzie Wiese (13-16) won with a bye, pinned Segelke of Minden, lost by pin to Thompson of Yutan and lost by pin to Settje of Laurel-Concord-Colerdige.

Body Representing Newman Grove/St. Edward’s bowling team, Serenity Strong won sixth-place at the Class B Girls State bowling tournament in Lincoln this past Monday.

Body Following a series of special meetings, interviews and executive sessions, the Newman Grove Board of Education offered the school’s top job last Thursday, and received an acceptance from Tyler Beranek, former principal at Lindsay Academy.

Body A Hunter Safety Class was held three times this past week in Newman Grove for a total of 8 hours class time. Twenty-five kids attended the class. Students came Newman Grove and the surrounding towns. The classes were held at the Newman Grove Bowl.