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The Bridgeport Farmers Market’s final market of the year was on September 27 in the Karette parking lot.

Mary Lynch passed away on July 29, 2023, at Greeley, Colorado. A graveside service will be held at Chimney Rock Cemetery in Bayard, Nebraska, on October 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Royal Edward Harless moved on to his Heavenly home on September 27, 2023, after a brief stay at the Heart Center in Greeley, Colorado.

The Bridgeport Bulldogs extended their winning streak to five in a row with a 68-17 thumping of visiting Kimball on the gridiron last Friday night in Bridgeport.

On October 1, absent a last-minute change in momentum, the federal government will shut down. No one wins a government shutdown, least of all the American people.The Biden administration has already announced it will, in the event of a shutdown, close agencies Nebraskans rely on such as FSA, Rural Development, and the Agriculture Research Service. Because the Biden administration appears prepared to make any lapse in appropriations as painful as possible, I would prefer to keep the government open while we fight for fiscal sanity.

Governor hires consultant to save state money

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LINCOLN— Last Wednesday, Governor Jim Pillen announced the extension of Nebraska Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months beginning January 1, 2024.This announcement comes as Nebraska continues to strengthen its commitment to the health and well-being of mothers and children across the state.

The Bridgeport Lady Bulldogs ended the Western Trails conference tournament in third place behind first place Bayard team, and second place Gordon-Rushville. The tournament was held this year in Bayard on Thursday last week. Mitchell, Morrill, Kimball and Hemingford also took part in the ten-game play.

Morrill County Courthouse