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Wheat Belt Public Power District announces the initiation of a comprehensive power pole cleanup operation in the aftermath of the severe storm that struck on April 6th. Recognizing the urgency to restore normalcy to the affected areas,Wheat Belt has enlisted the expertise of a reputable contractor to spearhead the cleanup efforts.

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CHADRON—Chadron State College students and employees gathered for the ninth annual Rising Sophomore awards ceremony Wednesday. Dr. Jim Powell,Vice President for Academic Affairs at Chadron State College, was the keynote speaker. He came to CSC in 2015 as the Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, Curriculum, and Education, Human Performance, Counseling, Psychology, and SocialWork. Powell, who became theVice President for Academic Affairs in 2020, is retiring at the end of June.

WESTCO is pleased to announce 18 area scholarship recipients for the 2023-24 WESTCO Scholarship Program, from 15 high schools within the WESTCO trade area. Recipients will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to further their education. The scholarship committee awarded these scholarships based on criteria, which included academic performance and a written essay.The WESTCO Scholarship Program is one of the many ways WESTCO supports our region’s youth and we wish these recipients a successful and bright future.

KEARNEY—University of Nebraska at Kearney students won six events and once again claimed the top chapter award during a statewide business competition.

Bridgeport’s B Active group met on March 5 to talk about creative ideas to improve the walkability and rollability of the city of Bridgeport and discuss ways to create safe play areas for kids.

Community Action Partnership ofWestern Nebraska, Ameri-Corps Seniors and Bridgeport Elementary Schools are celebrating the Foster Grandparent program, nearly sixty years after the program began in Nebraska in 1965.

The Bridgeport Girl Scouts went on a field trip last Tuesday when they took a tour of the Bridgeport News-Blade and printing shop. Several girls and their parents took the opportunity to learn about the old-fashioned machines and see the original darkroom, where News-Blade staff developed film prior to the digital age.