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Avery Obermueller is the 2023 recipient of the (Joe) Ortiz Basketball Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each year to an LHS senior who has been a contributing member of the Lady Leopards basketball team. When selecting the recipient, Ortiz takes into consideration academic status and extra-curricular involvement in addition to the level of participation in the basketball program.

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2023 will occur on Monday, May 29.

Local banks, Lions Club among major donors The May 6 th Track-A-Thon at Mettner Field was a resounding success, not just according to organizers, but the numerous participants in attendance, and not just because the event generated nearly $20,000 once the proceeds were tallied, but because it generated interest in the track renovation effort in the form of a well-attended community event, an event many think should be held annually.

May 1, 2023

The NCK Raptors travelled to Snake Farm north of Lawrence, KS for the fourth race of season three of Kansas NICA’s mountain bike race series held May 7th. The Snake Farm trails offer a mix of single track cut through the limestone hillside and wide-open swaths that twist through the tall grass prairie.

Those attending the Chamber’s May 17 What’s Up luncheon will hear from Lucas resident, historian Von Rothenberger. Rothenberger will share information about the movie Sod and Stubble that is set to go into production during the summer/ fall of 2023 and will be filmed in Downs.

There are lots of fun activities planned at the Lincoln Carnegie Library this summer. Children, teens and adults can sign-up for the summer reading program which runs from May 19th through July 29th. The reading program includes some fun prizes for all ages. When you sign up you will get a full schedule that includes the dates and times of Summer Library programs and activities.