Newman Grove

The Newman Grove/St. Edward Lady Panther basketball team took to the court on December 29 and 30 in Creighton for a holiday tournament.

The Newman Grove FFAhad a big day on Dec. 8 at the District Leadership Development Events in Leigh.

Yuletide Fest was held in Newman Grove on Friday evening, December 5. A big crowd attended. There were rides, all businesses were open with hot drinks and treats, and of course, Santa Claus and the big beautiful tree on Main Street. This year they had two reindeer on display that fit in with the festivities very well. They were brought from Wood River Nebraska by the Blue Star Reindeer Farm. They displayed a mother, called a doe and her baby, a fawn. The doe was two years old and her name was Wednesday. The fawn’s name was Everdine. Blue Star Farms has a total of seven reindeer at this time with hopes of increasing their herd.

Two weeks ago, Newman Grove PreK–12 students showed their support in a fun and meaningful way—Hat Day! Students donated $2 each for the chance to wear their favorite hat, and together they raised funds to send a special care package to Kyle Eversole, who is currently deployed with the U.S. Army. “We are so proud of our students for stepping up and showing gratitude to someone serving our country. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this effort a success!” From the school social media

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Micah Cuevas competed at the state meet held at the Kearney County Club in Kearney on Friday, October 24. After a recall and then a 5-minute delayed start, Cuevas finished 30th out of 131 runners in 17:33.1.

The students at Newman Grove Public Schools are getting their cafeteria meals “beefed up”, courtesy of a program called Scott’s Meat Mission. This program was the idea of Scott Nelson, father, farmer and an alumnus of Newman Grove schools.