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The American Legion Post 301 and Squadron 301, Sons of The American Legion of Dalton are pleased to announce that Jonathan Kruse and Kaleb Borges have been sponsored to attend Cornhusker Boys State. These juniors from Leyton High School will join nearly 250 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating June 4-10, 2023, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus. This annual citizenship program sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion is designed to provide youth with a better understanding of how city, county, and state governments operate.

Alexis Corman, daughter of Justin and Becky Corman, a 2017 Bridgeport alum, was the winner of the photography contest for the plaques for State FFA multiple Career Development Event winners.

“The second teen event at Bridgeport Public Library was a little quieter than the first, but not lacking in fun,” said Library Director Melissa Butler when five junior high and high school students attended a Cricut discovery event on Thursday night last week. Students learned how to use Cricut software and use the machine to cut colored vinyl and apply it to a black plastic tumbler to take home. All supplies, including the Cricut, were supplied through the Youth Excellence Grant from the Nebraska Library Commission. Imagination was supplied by the youth.

The month of April is National Autism Awareness month. Every year, Autism Speaks celebrates the month with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. People share their stories and connect to create unity and a more inclusive world.

It was an early wake up call for a semi-truck driver who plowed through part of the building at the long empty Lazy U Motel in Broadwater early Tuesday morning