Aaron John Mead has been named to the Ivy College of Business dean’s list at Iowa State University. The dean’s list recognizes students who have carried at least 12 credit hours of graded or S-F courses with a 3.50 grade-point average or above for the semester. Mead is the son of Tammie Heller of Syracuse and Ron Mead of Des Moines, Iowa. He is the grandson of Cheryl Hauptman of Nebraska City and the late Philip Dean Hauptman, Ken and Carol Arthur of Omaha.
Shirley LaVonna (Hunzeker) Zink, 82, of Sterling, passed away February 12, 2022, at Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams after a brief illness and struggle with dementia. She was born on February 20, 1939, in Dawson, at her grandmother’s home, to Samuel and LaVonna Hunzeker. Following her graduation from Seward High School and Nebraska Wesleyan, she taught 2nd grade in Sterling, where she met and married her husband, Duane, at the Sterling United Methodist Church on August 25, 1963. Shirley often fondly recalled the students she taught at Sterling she could name them all. She was a former member of the Sterling United Methodist Church and now a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Sterling.
Feb. 10, University of South Dakota, Washburn Mid-Week Challenge *Meredith Clark (‘19 Syr.
The Syracuse Rocket boys’ basketball team ventured to the three-time defending Class C1 State Champion Auburn Bulldogs last Tuesday. The play of the Bulldogs proved they will be in title contention again this year.
District wrestling action at Madison saw the Syracuse Dunbar Avoca Rocket wrestling team qualify six for state as the squad finished fourth in the final team standings. Aquinas Catholic scored 231 for first while Raymond Central was second, followed by Filmore Central and SDA. Finishing behind SDA in order were Bishop Neumann, Superior, Tri County, Elkhorn Valley, Twin River, Tekamah-Herman, Hartington Cedar Catholic, BRLD, Grand Island Central Catholic, South Central Nebraska Unified, Madison and Lutheran High Northeast.
Despite being about five years younger than many of the teams they faced, the Otoe County Robotics Team hung in strong during this year’s competition. “I’m really proud of them,” said Extension Educator Deb Weitzenkamp in her annual report to the Otoe County Board of Commissioners.
Photos by Amy Wander 106 COLTON SPRAGUE •Freshman• Colton has done a great job stepping into the varsity role and really catching steam that last part of the season to punch his first ticket to Omaha. Colton comes in each and everyday ready to work hard and do what it takes to help the team as well as perform individually.
BI have always believed that strong families form the foundation of strong communities. Through my work in the Unicameral and now in the U.S. Senate, I have worked for state and national policies that set families up for success.
We’re nearly halfway through session and things are heating up in floor debate. A familiar foe arose this week- the urban-rural divide.
I answered the ring of my doorbell this afternoon – well before the start of the Super bowl. There stood a woman I have known since she was a tiny girl.