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The Bridgeport Board of Education held their regular meeting on May 13th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school library.

Lila McLaughlin of Dalton has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8, 2024, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. McLaughlin was selected based on her application, scholarship, and interview with Mintken Davison American Legion Auxiliary Unit 301.

Toss ‘em high

Morrill County and the state of Nebraska held their Primary Election onTuesday, May 13.With the unofficial results in, 1,143 Republicans, 129 Democrats, 6 Libertarians, 1 legal marijuana NOW, and 57 Nonpartisans, for a total of 1,336 citizens in Morrill County, took part in this primary election.

Peggy M. Covalt, 90, of Broadwater, Nebraska passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at her home after a long battle with cancer and diabetes.

Doris Barry, 102, passed away at Morrill County Community Hospital in Bridgeport on April 30, 2024. Visitation will be at the Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport, Nebraska on Thursday, May 16 at 1:00 p.m., and a Celebration of Life will be at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming, on Monday, May 20, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Morrill County Community Hospital or Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney, Nebraska.

Citizenship

With just a couple of days until the district tournament, the Bridgeport High School boys golf team continued to round into postseason form with more successful results over the past week.

Peyton Eckhardt

The historic tornadoes which pummeled the eastern and central portion of our state last week were devastating, and supporting the ongoing recovery efforts for Nebraskans remains top of mind.