Area News

     You might not realize it, but every time you shop at any hometown local business you’re shopping small and making a difference.     In fact, for every dollar spent at a small business in the U.S., approximately 67 cents stays in the local community. So when you Shop Small on Small Business Saturday, and all year long—it…

     The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.91, or less than $5.00 per person. This is a 1-cent increase from last year’s average of $48.90.      “The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner…

     The was plenty of cheering and excitement at the Weight Buffet Fitness Center in Benkelman on Saturday.      The center was host to an event to raise funds to provide Thanksgiving meals for local families of need.      The Weight Buffet, the Benkelman Pharmacy, and Grace Market worked together on the event. Nic Leiting, owner of the…

Submitted by Christina Collier      For as long as I can remember, Christmas has always been a time for showing how much we care about one another and share what we have with the less fortunate. Benkelman residents have been very blessed with the Caring/Sharing Tree for many, many years, currently sponsored by the PinC Ladies.…

     For the last several years some Benkelman businesses have partnered together in a fundraiser to provide Thanksgiving meals for area people who may otherwise not able to afford. The event was called the “Turkey Trot” and it involved a participants running or walking a specific distance in and around Benkelman.      This year the organizers have…

By Publisher Amy Frederick      I walked into the building and my heart actually flip flopped a little. But before I get to my flip flopping heart, let me start at the beginning. The beginning of this story, for me, actually began last year when we were running the temporary grocery store. One of the things…