Tecker and Seybold Sworn into Public Office
Mary Seybold and Sye Tecker were sworn in to Public Office last Thursday in Benkelman. Mary Seybold will be replacing Miles Preston in the role of County Clerk. Preston who was still in his first term resigned late last fall. The County Commissioners were then tasked with hiring a new Clerk after taking applications and…
Read MoreHitchcock’s Tines and DCS’ Freeland Host Friendly Fundraising Competition
Nothing says teamwork quite like competing basketball coaches having a little fun with their communities while working towards a common goal. Next Tuesday evening, at the Hitchcock County, Dundy County Stratton basketball boys varsity game, one of these two coaches will have the opportunity to have the other coach wear their favorite college teams jersey.…
Read MoreHonoring Over Two Decades of Public Service
District #1 Commissioner Scott McDonald attended his final meeting on Monday, the last day of his 24-year public service stint as a Hitchcock County Commissioner. The County Board and officeholders hosted a retirement Open House following the meeting to honor his public service. County residents, workers, the courthouse, staff, and others stopped by the…
Read MoreGlen’s Cafe and Antiques opened for business in downtown Trenton.
The Cafe is on the east side of Main Street, just south of the E.S.U. #15 Office Building and parking area. It is in the same building that most recently housed Moo Moo’s Diner and Murphy’s Restaurant. Glen Amack is the new owner; he purchased the property from Doug and Amber Hohlen, owners of Moo…
Read MoreBill to Transfer Ownership of Swanson & Red Willow Reservoirs Heads to President
Bill to Transfer Ownership of Swanson & Red Willow Reservoirs Heads to President WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate passed legislation to transfer the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) Swanson Reservoir land to Hitchcock County and the BoR Red Willow Reservoir land to Frontier County. The bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts…
Read MoreLocal Veteran, Wounded in Vietnam, Awarded Purple Heart Over 50-years Later
Dean Howard of Palisade was inducted into the Army on September 2, 1970. He was wounded in Vietnam on July 19, 1971. Nearly 53-years later, he was presented his Purple Heart at a small ceremony with family and friends at his home last Friday evening. Dean’s daughter, DeAnn (Howard) Davis of Benkelman, started the process…
Read MoreThe evolution of the community newspaper
Twenty-two years ago seems like forever in so many ways. Jason and I were just kids with babies. We were figuring out how to put Jason’s degrees to work in southwest Nebraska so we could raise our family here. The Hitchcock County newspaper was for sale, and we worked with Jason’s brother in Boston to…
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Wrestlers Headed to State Tournament
Headed to State as District Wrestling Champions Falcon Wrestlers Tanner McLain and Taylor Hubl are 2024 Class D4 District Wrestling Champions. They and two other Falcon Wrestlers are competing at the 2024 NSAA State Wrestling Championships in Omaha this week after their success at the NSAA Class D4 District meet held in Bayard last Friday…
Read MoreDCS Homegrown Harmonies Competes at GINW Gold Rush Show Choir Event
Fourteen teams, hundreds of spectators, and one small but mighty group making a big impression on the stage. Homegrown Harmonies, Dundy County-Stratton’s High School Show Choir, competed in the Grand Island Northwest Gold Rush Show Choir Invitational on Saturday, February 3rd. Homegrown Harmonies, which consists of 7 students, competed against Class A and B high…
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