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The Bridgeport boys golf team put its homecourse advantage to good use in capturing the D-5 district title on Monday at Court House and Jail Rock Golf Course.With a team... B1

Bridgeport graduated thirty-four seniors on Saturday

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As the historic purchase of a portion of the fairgrounds becomes a reality, the Morrill County Fair Board is hoping to have blueprints drawn up and on display at this year’s county fair.The hope is to show the future plans of those seven acres, as was reported at Tuesday morning’s commissioner’s meeting. Moving towards that goal, commissioners signed an engagement letter with Settje Agri-Services & Engineering of Sidney to begin the blueprints.

Making history on Monday, May 1, 2023, the date of the closing of the sale of seven acres, including animal show buildings and the exhibit hall at the Morrill County Rodeo, Farm and Ranch grounds south of Bridgeport on Highway 88 are, in front shaking hands over the check: Jeff Metz and Del Kraupie; back row: Bill Steel,Trevor Blomenkamp, Josh Schmidt, Clint Sterkel, DJ Hoxworth, Robbie Steffans, Mike Goeman.The entire purchase price was $275,000, paid with funds provided to the county via the American Rescue Plan Act during the Covid pandemic.

As luck would have it, Ms. Jill Bartling, who taught 5th grade at Leyton schools last year and had a student recognized in the national publication Scholastic News magazine this past December, has done it again.This year in her new position as one of Bridgeport’s 5th grade teachers, Ms. Bartling had another student recognized in the publication, this time in the April edition and featuring Julia Basa.

The annual UMF Poker Run benefit came roaring into Bridgeport this past Saturday

The Bridgeport boys golf team posted successful results competing in a pair of conference tournaments last week. In Saturday’s Western Trails Conference Tournament in Gordon, the Bulldogs earned a runner-up finish with a score of 376.

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