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The following individuals have filed to be on the ballot for elected offices in Morrill County. (I) refers to incumbents.The last day to file for the primary election is tomorrow, Friday, March 1.

The Morrill County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to amend the 2023-24 budget to allow for the receipt and expenditure of $353,626.70, which will be deposited into the Road Fund.

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The Leyton Lady Warriors walloped the Potter-Dix Coyotes last Thursday at the home sub district game with a final score of 62-17.

Impressively leading from start to finish, the Bridgeport girls basketball team knocked off No. 1 Sidney 40-33 to capture the championship of the Class C-1, Sub-district 12 tournament last Thursday on the Red Raiders’ home court.

SCOTTSBLUFF—A new chair was recently named to the combined Regional West Health Services and Regional West Medical Center board of directors, and two community members were welcomed to the board.

Bridgeport junior Kyra Robbins and sophomore Morgan Amateis qualified for the Nebraska School Activities Association 2024 state wrestling championships. Robbins wrestles in the girls 125-pound division and Amateis in the girls 110-pound bracket.

The Bridgeport Board of Education held their regular meeting on February 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school library. All board members were present, and by a vote of 6-0, the consent agenda which included the approval of minutes, financial reports, bill and payroll. Demi Lapaseotes made a presentation for FFA while Sharon Endorf presented for NASB.The collective bargaining agreement with the BEA for the 2024-25 school year was considered and approved.This represents a 4.8% increase on the base plus the cash-in-lieu amount.The board considered and approved offering a contract to Derrick Wells to teach Elementary PE for the 20242025 school year.

Bridgeport—Lewis Coulter, Community President of Platte Valley Bank in Bridgeport, presented a check February 8 for $100,000 to the Morrill County Building Champions Committee to help reach their goal to build a new exhibit hall and livestock pavilion at the Morrill County Fairgrounds. Groundbreaking is set for August of 2024.