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Bridgeport band member, incoming senior Cassandra Hopwood, has recently returned from a sixteen-day tour of Europe encompassing five countries, playing her saxophone in concerts in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. Hopwood travelled with the Nebraska Ambassadors of Music program. She had been hoping to go ever since her older brother went in 2015.

Bridgeport High School class of 1998 met at Bowl Dog Lanes on Friday night last week for a meet and greet

Joseph Bennett, shown here in a booking photo taken last year, was convicted of second-degree murder in Morrill County District Court Monday morning, July 3, at 10:30 a.m. Bennett was accused of shooting and killing his father, Rodney Bennett, following a family dispute at their shared home in Broadwater on Monday evening, Aug. 8, 2022.

Autobiography will have you thinking about life choices

Shane Brown and the Get Down band helped the residents of Skyview Care and Rehab of Bridgeport celebrate America’s Independence on Wednesday, June 28, with a concert prior to their fireworks show. Residents and their families enjoyed the evening together, dancing and singing along to their favorite local band after dinner was served. Many families attended the supper.

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Bridgeport Bomber senior and junior legion baseball teams. Both squads played multiple games against higher-class competition.

Bridgeport little league baseball is over for the summer

A group of researchers from Montana State University, Colorado State University, Kansas State University, and North Dakota State University are being led by the University of Nebraska- Lincoln (UNL) and the USDA- Agriculture Research Service (ARS) to improve the understanding of producers’ needs considering the threat posed by the wheat stem sawfly.The “Great Plains Sawfly Survey Project” is the first step in a combined effort to manage the wheat pest.

Unlimited quota deer, antelope permits available starting July 10

LINCOLN—Water quantity and quality is critical to cattle health and performance. Hot weather and drought conditions can impact both water quality and quantity for cattle.