In March, Friend Public School Superintendent Derek Anderson shared at the board of education meeting that a new oven, covered by a grant, has arrived and is working well. In 2022, the U.S. …
Norris Public Power District will be rolling into Friend the week of March 27 to begin the next task on the honey do list since taking over electrical service for the City of Friend. This project …
The Friend Country Club’s golf course has a different superintendent, but he isn’t new. Logan Betka took over as golf course superintendent last fall. He said the job consists of …
Keeping a secret for three weeks is difficult, but when the secret has to be hidden from Exeter-Milligan’s Principal Laura Kroll, the challenge is enormous. Meeting that challenge were …
A new scholarship is available to Exeter-Milligan seniors demonstrating leadership skills with a desire to make a positive contribution to the community. The Neil F. Hassler Scholarship was …
Friend Public School inducted six new members into the National Honor Society on March 7. New members Reagan Bartley, Keila Ricenbaw, Ella Archer, Chase Paulsen, Jacob Klooz and Zach Spohn …
A city ordinance signed into law on April 13, 2021, is in the process of being enforced nearly two years later. It requires owners of vacant residential and commercial properties to register in a …
The Friend school board meet on March 13. During the public comment period, the board heard from Chris Nieveen with ESU6 with an update on the technology progress made at FPS since goals were …
Country music recording artist Collin Raye will headline June Jubilee in Milligan this summer, performing with Ricochet and Casey Chesnutt. The Milligan Community Club announced the lineup last …
Jarlath M. (Wiedenman) Schutt was born Oct. 2, 1928, in Iroquois, South Dakota, to Margaret (McDermott) and Harry Wiedenman. She passed away Feb. 16, 2023 in Geneva, at age 94. Jarlath …
According to the February BOE minutes, the Friend Public School board of education committee and administrators met on Feb. 6 in Exeter with their Exeter-Milligan cohorts to discuss activities for …
“Pray, give or go,” said Vicki Klemm of Exeter. “We can pray about missions, give, or go or do a combination of them.” She strongly believes this and recently returned …
Derek Anderson, superintendent of Friend Public Schools, has always been a singer. On Feb. 21 and Feb. 23, Anderson got to show off his talent again, singing the National Anthem both nights at the …
Saline County Extension hired a new 4-H assistant who has a diverse background in 4-H and had many great experiences in the program. Maddie Werner, originally from Syracuse, Nebraska, grew up on …
Friend Public School recognized third grader Kelsie Milton on Feb. 9 during the girls’ basketball game between Friend and Meridian for her school spirit as a honorary cheerleader. Friend …
