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UPDATE: Largest Nebraska Pick 5 Jackpot Ever Claimed By Benkelman Player
A player from Benkelman, who wishes to remain anonymous, claimed a $370,000 Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot, the largest jackpot in the game’s 28 year history. The winning ticket was purchased at Kwik Stop #24 at 1417 A St. in Benkelman. The ticket contained one quick pick play for the October 3 through October 9 drawings,…
Read More$370,000 Nebraska Pick 5 Winning Ticket Sold in Benkelman
One lucky player who bought a Nebraska Pick 5 ticket for the Monday, October 9 drawing is holding a ticket worth $370,000. The Nebraska Lottery has confirmed that one ticket sold for Monday’s Nebraska Pick 5 draw matched all five winning numbers for the $370,000 jackpot. The ticket was sold at Kwik Stop #24, 1417…
Read MoreSales Tax Ballots are in the Hands of Benkelman Voters
City of Benkelman registered voters have received their ballots involving the continuation of the City’s one-and-a-half percent sales tax initiative. The original city sales tax measure, that was approved by voters in the November, 2008 election, was for 15-years and the Benkelman City Council decided to put the sales tax question before voters again. Benkelman’s…
Read MoreFrom Mutton Bustn’ to Rodeo Queen
Meet Ellah Baker. This dynamic young lady is the 10-year-old daughter of Christopher and Sabrina Baker. She aspires to become a veterinarian when she grows up. She lives in rural Palisade on her family’s homestead with her parents, two brothers, and little sister. She is a fifth grader at Hitchcock County Elementary School in Culbertson.…
Read MoreTrenton Board Votes to Close El Dorado
The El Dorado Manor Nursing Home and Assisted Living Center will close. The Trenton Village Board of Trustees voted to close the facility at a special meeting held Last night (Wednesday) at El Dorado. The vote was 4-yes and 1-abstain. Meeting notices were posted Monday in Trenton for a Special Meeting for the Trenton Village…
Read MoreTrenton Pool Tour Goes Well
Members the Trenton Pool Group and Trenton Village Board of Trustee Board members made a road trip to see three different community pools that had been updated in recent years. A representative from the Engineer Firm Miller and Associates took them on the tour that included the Cambridge and Alma pools on Monday, September 11.…
Read MoreNew Tire and Service Shop Opens in Haigler
With the construction of a the Blackshirt Feeders 150,000 head feedlot underway, it was just a matter of time before new businesses started popping up. One of, if not the first, just opened in Haigler about a month ago. Bush Tires and Service LLC hung out their shingle along Highway 34 on the west edge…
Read MorePick’n, Grin’n, and Sweat’n at the 2023 County Fair
Whether the Lion’s Club Home Owned Carnvial ride, the Ag Society fair events, the parade, the 4H Animal Shows or the exhibits, Dundy County Fair week is busy, fun, and it creates lots of memories. This year’s fair was one of the hottest in recent memory. Even with the heat, the Lion’s Club Carnvial Committee…
Read MoreRecall Petition Filed on Dundy County Sheriff
A recall petition has been filed with the Dundy County Clerk. Former Dundy County Commissioner Jerry Fries filed the petition against current Sheriff Clinton J. Smith. The petition was filed on Friday afternoon. Fries made his statement of why Smith should be recalled, and Smith will have 20 days to respond to Fries’ statement. Fries…
Read MoreCommissioners, Good Life Concessionaire and Trailer Owners Meet with Nebraska’s Congressional Delegation in Washington
The Nebraska Breakfast was started in 1943 by U.S. Senator Hugh Butler. It is the oldest ongoing gathering of its kind on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Nebraska Breakfast, and this year’s host is Third District Rep. Adrian Smith . Each year the delegation alternates member office…
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