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Local student headed to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State

Lila McLaughlin of Dalton has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8, 2024, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. McLaughlin was selected based on her application, scholarship, and...

Bridgeport’s Dean qualifies for state in shot put, discus

For the second straight year, Bridgeport High School’s Grace Dean qualified for the Nebraska state track and field meet in Omaha. Dean, a recent Bulldog graduate, will compete Friday and Saturday in both the shot put and discus events following high...

A small group gathered on the Morrill County courthouse lawn

A small group gathered on the Morrill County courthouse lawn Thursday, May 2, to observe the National Day of Prayer, spon- sored by the Bridgeport Ministerial Association. Ministers took turns leading the group in prayer for the seven centers of...

The Fearsome Pirate Frank

The Bridgeport High School performed their spring play last week with the help of several elementary students and a one-woman crew. Directed by Kristen Kraupie and Regina Gonzalez, “The Fearsome Pirate Frank,” generated lot of laugher and applause...

Peyton Eckhardt

Peyton Eckhardt has been a part of the eSports program since its inception last year. He tried out for WNCC’s Rocket League team and was accepted to be in their eSports program and received a half tuition paid scholarship. He is pictured with his...

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Morrill County Primary results

Morrill County and the state of Nebraska held their Primary Election onTuesday, May 13.With the unofficial results in, 1,143 Republicans, 129 Democrats, 6 Libertarians, 1 legal marijuana NOW, and 5

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Local student headed to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State

Lila McLaughlin of Dalton has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8, 2024, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

By Dorothy Hall

Opinion

Standing up for our seniors

One of my top priorities is making government work better.

By Senator Pete Ricketts

President Biden’s betrayal of Israel

Antisemitism is reaching fever pitch across the country, a level I never thought possible in the United States of America.

By Senator Deb Fischer

Pushing back on unworkable executive mandates

In 2014, President Obama famously said, “I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone,” telling the American people he didn’t care whether Congress had provided legislative authority for his favored policie

By Rep. Adrian Smith

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