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The BroadwaterVolunteer Fire Department recently received grant funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) with the State of Nebraska.

Morrill County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday morning. A budget workshop led by Caleb Johnson took up much of the commissioners’ and elected officials’ time as together they hammered out figures to keep the county offices running smoothly.

Walk to the Rock, a set of four intersecting trails at the base of Chimney Rock, opened to the public on Saturday, July 29, in 90-degree heat with cookies shaped like Chimney Rock from the Gering Bakery available for the first 200 visitors.

Editor’s note:The following article is the second of a two-part story celebrating the Morrill County Fair’s one hundred year history at its current location.

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A new custodial contract was agreed upon for the interim custodian and maintenance crew when commissioners met in regular session on Monday, July 24. Ryan Patterson and his son, Zeth Patterson, will be taking on the duties while the application process is open for the full-time position to be filled.

Editor’s note:This article is the first of a two-part series to celebrate the Morrill County Fair’s one hundred year history at its current location.

Playing in front of the home fans for the final time this season, the Bridgeport Bombers senior legion baseball team dropped a Class C doubleheader to the Sheridan County Regulators last Wednesday.

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The Bridgeport Downtown Appearance Committee has commissioned Lauren Olson Art of Oshkosh, Nebraska, to complete a mural on the south side of the Mi Puerto building on the corner of 11th and Main Streets. The first of potentially four murals was begun last week, with Olson and friend Julia Chestnut, who happened to be in town for the weekend, working in the early mornings and late afternoons to beat the heat of the day.