July 28, 2023 (McCook, Neb.) — Weather permitting, a railroad crossing project will begin August 7 on US-136 in Oxford at reference post 10+57, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

July 26, 2023 (McCook, Neb.) — Weather permitting, a chip seal project will begin August 2 on N-89, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Chip seal is an application of an asphalt binder to a roadway surface followed by an aggregate.

Buck’n Beaver Jr Rodeo The Buck’n Beaver Jr Rodeo will be back during the 2023 Eager Beaver Days celebration in Beaver City on September 16th. There will be fun events like stick horse racing, dummy roping, calf scramble, wild sheep milking, boot race, goat scramble, goat tie, mutton bustin, calf riding, steer riding and mini miss rodeo princess.

Elwood Chamber ‘yard of the week’.

The annual Horseshoe Tournament was held on Saturday afternoon at the Elwood Park. Receiving 1st place was Rich Junod and Tucke Pankowski, 2nd place was Shane Tilson and Ryan Shutts, 3rd place Aaron Brandt and Jake Gydesen, 4th place Blake Lambert and Dave Howell and 5th place Brad and David Bader.

Casey Durner was awarded the Kelly Popp Memorial “Top Dog” award at the Frontier County Fair ranch rodeo on Thursday evening. Kelly Popp passed away unexpectedly in 2021.

14-Year-Old Cloe Wareham earned the title of Frontier County Fair & Rodeo Queen. The winner of the queen competition was announced on Sunday evening during the Frontier County Rodeo at the Frontier County Fair Arena in Stockville.

I would like to thank the Cambridge ambulance and EMT crew, the ambulance transfer crew who took me to Kearney, the Tri Valley Health System and rehab center and all who supported and helped me after my fall and during my recovery.

Holdrege – The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Board of Directors held a special meeting to authorize the filing of a charter amendment required to merge with Dawson Public Power District at Central’s headquarters in Holdrege.

The NCTA Heifer Link initiative was launched at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in January 2015 as an integral part of the Ownership Advantage Program. With Heifer Link’s introduction, students are given a unique chance to receive a bred heifer during their fourth semester.