Fatality Accident Closes Highway
Emergency responders were called out to a two vehicle accident west of Stratton on Tuesday afternoon. At 2:32 p.m. the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a head-on collision involving a tractor-trailer and a car on U.S. Highway 34 near mile marker 44, about three miles from Stratton. The investigation shows the tractor-trailer,…
Read MoreBlackshirt Feeders 150K Feedlot Clears County Hurdle as New Neighbors say They are Excited for Project.
The partners in the Blackshirt Feeders proposed 150,000 head livestock feedlot for western Dundy County had to feel pretty good after the Dundy County Commissioners Special Meeting and Public Hearing on Thursday afternoon. The County Commissioners voted 3 to 0 and approved the new Conditional Use Permit application from Blackshirt Feeders for the new site…
Read MoreTrying to Address Citizen’s Concerns, Blackshirt Feeders Working on New Site and Design for Feedlot
The partners of Blackshirt Feeders LP are focused on building Nebraska’s largest and most advanced feedlot in Dundy County. They are also focused on protecting the environment and listening to the public concerns. With that in mind, the new feedlot just might not be north of Benkelman on the Chase and Dundy County line.…
Read MoreConstruction of 100K Feedlot Back On Track after Dundy County Board Approves CUP Permit
Blackshirt Feeders cleared a major hurdle in the construction of their proposed 100,000 head beef feedlot on Monday (June 6). After a four hour, public hearing in the Dundy County Courthouse, the Dundy County Commissioners unanimously approved the Blackshirt Feeders Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP), 3 to 0. The Commissioner’s approval came after a continuous…
Read MoreDella M Morris ~ June 18, 1944 to April 19, 2022
Della M Morris ~ June 18, 1944 to April 19, 2022 Private family services will take place at a later date. A full obituary can be read in the April 28, 2022 issue of the Hitchcock County News.
Read MoreJacquelyn Delores Lutz ~ October 29, 1933 to April 12, 2022
Jacquelyn Delores Lutz ~ October 29, 1933 to April 12, 2022 Her wishes were for cremation. A family service to be at a later date. A full obituary can be read in the April 27, 2022 issue of the Benkelman Post.
Read MoreGloria L. Lutz – September 30, 1934 to July 31, 2021 AND Marlin D. Lutz – December 2, 1930 to May 28, 2019
Gloria L. Lutz – September 30, 1934 to July 31, 2021 AND Marlin D. Lutz – December 2, 1930 to May 28, 2019 Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022, 11:00 A.M. (MT) at the Zion Lutheran Church of Benkelman with Pastor Jim Gleason, and Brad Dokken officiating. Inurnment will follow at the…
Read MoreClarence LeRoy Hidy – December 30, 1946 to March 21, 2022
Clarence LeRoy Hidy – December 30, 1946 to March 21, 2022 A memorial service was at 2 p.m. on March 25th at the Saginaw United Methodist Church in Saginaw, Texas. A full obituary can be read in the April 7, 2022 issue of the Hitchcock County News.
Read MoreMarian L.C. Baney Shaw – August 12, 1922 to April 2, 2022
Marian L.C. Baney Shaw – August 12, 1922 to April 2, 2022 Services were held at the Benkelman Memorial Chapel on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 10:30am with The Reverend Laura Cherry of the First United Methodist Church, Benkelman, officiating. Richard Bartholomew was the soloist singing “Morning Has Broken” and “The Little Brown Church In…
Read MoreJames Von Pinkerton – August 30, 1958 to March 26, 2022
James Von Pinkerton – August 30, 1958 to March 26, 2022 No service information presented. A full obituary can be read in the April 6, 2022 issue of the Benkelman Post.
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