The Clay County News

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Sandy Creek girls golf finishes 7th at D-T invite Aug. 25
by Tory Duncan

The Sandy Creek girls golf team opened the 2026 season in action at the Doniphan-Trumbull Invite on Grand Island’s Indianhead Golf Course on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

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09/03/2026

What does E15 gasoline have to do with Nebraska corn?
by Diane Smith

Drivers may have noticed a button marked “Unleaded 88” at the gas pump. It is often cheaper than regular gasoline, but the name does not explain what it is or why Nebraska farmers care about it.

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09/03/2026

Harvard volleyball splits with NGSE, College View Academy at home Aug. 27
by Tory Duncan

The 2026 volleyball season got underway in a positive way for the Harvard Cardinals Thursday, Aug. 27, as the Cardinals had a two game split with Newman Grove/St. Edward and College View Academy

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09/03/2026

Fillies golf wins D-T Invite, Ohrt claims individual championship
By Tory Duncan

Led by senior Shepleigh Ohrt’s big day, the Sutton girls golf team claimed the team title in action during the Doniphan-Trumbull Invite, played in Grand Island on the Indianhead 18-hole course.

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09/03/2026

Harvard Football throttles HTRS for 1st win since 2023
by Tory Duncan

It’s been a long time coming for the Harvard Cardinals football team, but after 21 straight losses, dating back to a 34-32 win over Dorchester on Sept. 15, 2023, the Cardinals found their way into the win column to open the 2026 season at Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, crushing the Titans 57-25 Friday, Aug. 28

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09/03/2026

Coming together to lift up Jedt Livgren and family
Photo courtesy of Paige Stengel

Players, coaches, students and fans alike pulled together following Sandy Creek’s win over Sutton last Friday night, Aug. 28 to lift up and pray for Sandy Creek sophomore Jedt Livgren, who was severely injured in an automobile accident early last week.

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09/03/2026

Harvard Air Field History Tour
by Beccy Tessman

On Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, participants in the Old Trusty Annual Tractor Drive will leave the Clay Center Fairgrounds around 2:45 p.m. The tractors will arrive in downtown Harvard at approximately 2:45 p.m. to form a parade, drive by the nursing and assisted living facility, visit the Harvard Museum and then head to the Harvard Air Field for a tour.

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09/03/2026

Why local beef is not always sold at local grocery stores
by Diane Smith

As national leaders consider increasing beef imports to address high prices, some Nebraska consumers may be asking a more local question: In a state filled with cattle, why is it so difficult for neighborhood grocery stores to sell beef raised and processed nearby?

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09/03/2026

New Nebraska guide helps parents navigate children’s safety online

by Diane Smith

Parents do not have to understand every new app, social media trend or piece of technology to help keep their children safer online.

That is one of the messages in “Parenting in the Digital Age,” a free, 32-page resource released Aug. 27 by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.

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