News for 4/23/2025 Easter!

Attention Kensington Residents 

1. City cleanup dumpsters for bulky trash and iron located at the city shop on Adams/Railroad on April 22-May.  Please do not dump trash!  More information on the facebook page and posted around town.

2. Hydrant testing will begin in the evenings the week of April 28.  Residents may experience low water pressure or cloudy/dirty water.  

Kensington Commercial Club hosted 2 events over the Easter Weekend -- Do Good Friday and our Community Easter Egg Hunt.  

We had around 25 volunteers for our Do Good Friday event and completed 9 projects around town.  Thank you for those who helped  with this event!  We hope to make this an annual event!  

The Kensington Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, April 19 at the Thunder Ridge Football Field.  Over 1100 eggs were donated from local businesses and community members.  Around 60 kids hunted eggs and earned many wonderful prizes.  Thanks to all who donated and participated.  Special thanks to Mrs. Robin Billings and the TRHS KAY club for their help hiding eggs and the Easter Bunny for her participation!  

Elliot Makings was winner of the Golden Egg youngest age group, pictured with Mom Morgan and the Easter Bunny.

Ezra Haney won the Gold Egg middle age group prize.

Easter Bunny April with Dallton Smith, winner of the Golden Egg oldest age group.

Darby and Dessah Stephens pose with the Easter Bunny, April Webb.

KAY members: April Webb, Lexi Rust, Jenny Galicia, Leanka van der Linden, Michael Ferguson, Konner Wagenblast, Jasmine Ferguson, and Heath Hopson hid over 1,100 eggs!

TR Schedule of Events

Thur. 24- STUCO FUN DAY; 9:30am HS Achievement Ceremony; 4pm FFA District Banquet; 7pm HS/ES Spring Music Concert @ Kensington 

Fri. 25- Last Day for Seniors; MS Track @ Osborne 9:30am/lv Ktown 7:20; Agra 7:30; Kirwin 7:40; 3pm HS Track @ Osborne; 3pm HS Track @ Osborne

Mon. 28- 4th-8th Spring Music Concert @ MS 7:00pm; No MS Track Practice

Tue. 29- 4th Grade to Home on the Range 9:15am/lv @ 8:30am; 5th-6th Water Jamboree @ Harlen Lake & Camp Joy @ Republican City, NE 9:15am/lv 8:30

Wed. 30- Retirement Party for Carolyn Johnson @ MS Cafeteria 3:00 p.m.

Thurs. 1st- 8th grade & Pre-K Last Day; 1pm MS Track @ Lincoln; 3pm HS Track @ Wakeeney

Fri. 2- 8:30am MS Achievement Assembly, 8th grade Promotion, 5th grade Wax Museum

Sat. 3- 3pm High School Graduation

Tues. 6- 12:15PM Dismissal for Summer Break 

Germantown Cemetery News

A workday was scheduled for April 8 to clean up branches from the winter storm that occurred March 19th. A short business meeting was held. Jeff Nech will be mowing again this year. Germantown Cemetery Association is not supported by state or county funds. We operate solely on donations and memorials. We would like to remind our patrons that donations are appreciated. If you have questions, concerns feel free to contact one of the board members. Alan Grauerholz, Brian Dettmer, Vincent or Kim Rietzke.

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KAY members: April Webb, Lexi Rust, Jenny Galicia, Leanka van der Linden, Michael Ferguson, Konner Wagenblast, Jasmine Ferguson, and Heath Hopson hid over 1,100 eggs!

Darby and Dessah Stephens pose with the Easter Bunny, April Webb

Kip Kirchhoff finds an egg

Ivry Billings scouting out an egg

Avila Billings runs to gather eggs.

Ada Synoground, Alexis Bienhoff, Emma Dix, Sawyer Kevin, and Harbor Tweedy get ready for the hunt. 

"I left my cape at home" Lane Porter, son of Colton Porter, proud of his egg hunt haul.

Parents and children waiting patiently for the egg hunt to begin.

"Ready, set, GO!" Oldest age group for the Easter Egg Hunt ready to go get those eggs!

Adam Synoground, Bruce Hardacre and Max Kuhlmann worked to install a new swing-set at the roadside park.