The Badgers hosted O’Neill Thursday, December 2, 2021, and lost with a score of 32-71. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 7, 16, 5, 4 = 32 O’Neill - 23, 15, 21, 12 = 71 Stats haven’t been entered as of press time.

Coach Shane Allison said, “The Badgers opened up their season last Saturday, December 4, 2021, by winning the O’Neill Invite over four other ranked teams. The tournament was much tougher this year than it has been in the past. We won this tournament with our depth. I think we performed pretty well considering we missed so many practices due to the shut down. We definitely left some points out there. We can definitely improve on this performance.

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The children at St. Mary’s are gearing up for Christmas with a special project to help children in need through the Boxes of Joy Program. This year religious education students, kindergarten through ninth grade filled 25 boxes on November 3.

An enduring entity for many years, Sawyer Memorial Library has changed and evolved to serve the children attending schools in Cherry County. From the start, Sawyer Memorial Library has been a unique organization.

Can you spare an hour or two to help the Salvation Army raise money to help families in need? Many spots are still open to ring the bells through December 24. Contact Lions Club member Shelley Pier at 402-322-5400 to get on the schedule. Ninety percent of the money raised stays in Cherry County.